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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

2,397 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 42 of 120

The Broad Arrow. Soldiers' Suits Branded. Stupid Official Insult. Sydney. Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 3

The soldiers at Victoria Barracks to-day strongly resented the fact that broad arrows were marked on various parts of the civilian suits which have…

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Death at Cootamundra. Returned Soldier Succumbs. Sydney, Thursday 8 p.m

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 2

A returned soldier died of pneumonic-influenza at Cootamundra today…

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The Grafton Soldiers' Memorial

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 2

Those of our readers who perused, in Monday's issue, the report of the speeches at the unveiling of the Lower Southgate soldiers' memorial last…

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Grafton War Chest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the committee was held at the Red Cross rooms on Thursday evening. The matter of the branch members assisting at the soldiers' carnival…

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Returned Soldiers and Land Matters. Valuable Information. Procedure To Be Followed. An Article Worth Keeping For Reference

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., writes as follows:—"For the benefit of returned soldiers who already have holdings under the Crown Lands…

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Neuring's End. Thrown into Elbe and Shot. the Soldiers' Protest. a Question of Pay. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent says it is reported from Dresden that 500 soldiers marched in procession this morning to the War Ministry to protest…

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British Prisoners of War. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 3

In the House of Commons Mr. Winston Churchill stated he had been informed there were only two British prisoners hick and untraceable remaining in…

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Telegrams. Soldiers' Settlements. Resumption of Estates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, discussing the values of estates resumed for soldier settlement, said there is considerable room for dissatisfaction. Under the Closer…

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Land for Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 4

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

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Returned Soldiers. Another Stirring Welcome Home

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 3

The earnestness that reeks not of weather and the enthusiasm that even rain and mud, plus mosquitoes ad lib, cannot damp, made the welcome home…

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Jackadgery. Welcome Home to Private E. A. Glasby

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 3

A basket social was held at Mrs. May's residence on Saturday April 32, where the friends of Private E. A. Glasby gathered to extend him at hearty welcome…

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A Notable Attack. Foch Reviewing the War. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" says that Marshal Foch, in reviewing the war, said that no attack in history of warfare had been better carried out than the Hindenburg…

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Foch Interviewed. Interesting Views on the War. Allies Might Have Been Held. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 5

The "Daily Mail's" correspondent was granted an interview by Marshal Foch, who gave freely some most interesting views on the war and the Allies' final…

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Soldiers' Pensions. an Increase Advocated. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 5

Mr. Tyson Wilson moved a motion, which was seconded, that the present pensions and gratuities awarded to exsoldiers or dependents are inadequate…

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Anzac Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 2

The thought of Anzac Day still thrills us—that day just four years ago when some of the flower of Australia's manhood stormed and took the…

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Bellingen Anzac Sports

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

The great Anzac Memorial Carnival will be held on Friday next at the showground, Bellingen, the funds going towards a memorial to perpetuate the…

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Anzac Dinner in France

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 2

Five hundred Australians and New Zealanders attended the Anzac dinner at the Palais D'Orsay Hotel, Paris. Mr. W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister…

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Pooling War Debt. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 2

The scheme for pooling the Empire's war debt will be submitted to the British Dominions' Governments…

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Empire's War Debts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 5

A scheme for the pooling of the Empire's war debts is to be submitted to the British and Dominions Governments…

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Business As Usual. War Restrictions Resented. British Merchants' Views. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 3

A conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce passed a resolution, demanding the restoration of pre-war facilities for trading. The…

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