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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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American Army. Lessons of the War. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 3

"The Times" Coblenz correspondent states that in view, of the early settlement of America's future military policy, a close first-hand study of the European war…

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Bavaria on Verge of Civil War. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 3

"The Times" Copenhagen correspondent states that the "Deutsche Zeitung" describes Bavaria as being on the verge of civil war, wherein the secretly armed…

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War Medal. Uniform Design for the Allies. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 3

The "Daily Mail" states the Allies have decided to award a medal,and ribbon of uniform design to all soldiers, sailors, and merchant seamen who served in the…

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Echoes of the War. More Naval Disclosures. the First 18-Inch Gun. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 3

Eustace Daycourt, at the Institute of Naval Architects, disclosed that an 18-inch gun, the first in the world, was made for the "hush" ship, H.M.S…

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N. Z. Prohibition. Soldiers Against It. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 3

The soldiers' votes on the prohibition question are largely against the change, and the prohibition majority of 13,000 has dwindled to one of 428…

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Returned Soldiers and Land Matters. Valuable Information. Procedure to Be Followed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

For the benefit of returned soldiers who already have holdings under the Crown Lands Act, which were selected either before the war of before the…

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A Missing Soldier of the 17th BATTALION

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 2

The parents of Private F. A. Doubleday (No. 5801). 17th Battalion, A.I.F., who was missing at Passchendaele, October 10th, 1917, will be glad…

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Anzac Night

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 6

Judging by the amount of energy being put into the organising the big Soldiers' Carnival on Anzac night, the 25th April, should be a red letter day in…

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Welcome Home at Southgate. Capt. Crouch, M.c., and Private H. Cowling Entertained

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 4

A welcome home social was tendered to Captain Crouch M.C., and Private H Cowling at the Lower Southgate Literary Institute on Friday evening. The build…

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War Marriages. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 5

In the House of Lords, the Lord Chancellor introduced a bill, which passed the first reading, and which provides that where a marriage was contracted in the…

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The Australian Navy and the War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 6

During the currency of the war street corner critics were wont to ask: "What is the British Navy doing?" The question was answered in a general way, and…

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News of the World. General War Medal. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 5

In the House of Commons replying to Sir Ivor Philipps, Mr. Winston Churchill said a general war medal had been decided on, and the design of the ribbon…

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Cost of the War. British Empire's Attitude. Mr. Hughes Stands Aloof. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 5

The agreement regarding reparation has been concluded Mr. Lloyd George does not agree that the 14 points will preclude the presentation of the entire…

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QUEENSLAND. Sly Grog Selling. a Russian Sentenced. Soldiers and Foreigners. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 6

At the Police Court to-day, Daniel McGregor, laborer, was sentenced to Three months' imprisonment, with hard labor, for sly grog selling. Sub-Inspector…

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Soldiers' Honored. Welcome Home at Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 2

Despite the inclemency of the weather during the week a record gathering attended the welcome home to Corp. Rev. Vaughan and Ptes. Les Vaughan, John…

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Wounded Soldiers Murdered More Hun Atrocities. Paris, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 3

Wounded soldiers have been murdered at Nauring (Saxony), Warminister and Dresden…

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Red Gross and Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 4

Active participation in the Anzac Day celebrations and carnival is proposed by the Grafton branch of the Red Cross Society, and with this object in view a…

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War Memorial

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 4

A meeting was called for Monday night at the Victoria Theatre, Kempsey, to consider the question of a permanent war memorial at Kempsey. Ald. P. J. O'Neill…

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New Zealand War Casualties Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 2

The New Zealand war casualties total 16,613 deaths and 31,316 wounded…

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Hun Tree Forts. Ingenious War Trick

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 2

Among all the ingenious devices which show how thoroughly the Germans had thought out contrivances for the winning of the war down to the…

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