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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

2,397 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 44 of 120

Anzac Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

The approach of Anzac Day this year was overlooked locally. Owing to the presence of the influenza epidemic, the thoughts of the people seem to…

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Anzac Night. Soldiers Carnival. Unique Gathering in Grafton. Successful Function. Mirth and Music and Bright Lights

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

A novelty in the way of an outdoor gathering, so far as Grafton is concerned, was successfully carried out last night, when the section of Victoria street…

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Anzac Day. Commemoration in Brisbane. Heavy Rain During the Day. Great Meeting in Exhibition Hall. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 3

Anzac Day was commemorated in at appropriate mariner to-day. Heavy rain fell during the greater part of the morning and interfered somewhat with the…

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Telegrams. War Saving Certificates. to Be Made More Attractive. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 3

An alteration has been decided upon by the Federal Government in regard to the form of war savings certificates with the idea of attracting further…

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War Aftermath the Trouble in India. Situation Quieter. Numerous Arrests Made. Viceroy's Message. London. Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

The Press Bureau announces that the Viceroy has telegraphed that all is quiet at Lahore where a number of, people ere coming in repentant…

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Dorrigo Returned Soldiers Affiliate with Australian League. Mr. Yeates Welcomed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. Yeates. organiser for the Returned Sailors raid Soldiers' Imperial League ol Australia (Sydney Branch) arrived in Dorrigo on Thursday…

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Assistance to Soldiers. Share Farming. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) states that his Department is prepared to advance up to six hundred and twenty five pounds to…

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Ten Cases at Soldiers' Home. Armidale

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

Ten cases of influenza have been reported at the Soldiers' Home, three miles from Armida[?]. Two ear drivers who recently visited Dorrigo, and…

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Repatriation. Soldiers and Share Farming. Assistance From the Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

The Minister for Lands states that his department is prepared to advance up to £625 to soldiers undertaking share farming or leasing land…

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Fruit and Vegetable Fund for Soldiers' Dependents

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

The hon. organiser of the above fund begs to acknowledge with many thanks a donation of £495 (being gross value of boxes of butter usually douated)…

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Church Parade. Anzac Sunday Services

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

The Bishop of Grafton was the preacher at both morning and evening services held in Christ Church Cathedral yesterday. The services were of a special…

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Anzac Day in London Lord Mayor's Luncheon. Tribute to the Australians. Sir John Month's Praise. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

The Lord Mayor, gave a luncheon to 350 representative Australians. Mr. Hughes, in a speech said that just as France had fought for a good Rhine…

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Bavarian Civil War. Desperate Struggle for Munich. Amsterdam, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

The Spartacists have fortified the villages outside of Munich and a desperate struggle is expected when the Government troops advance at this…

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Mr. Hughes Pessimistic. Peace Parleying Longer Than War. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

Mr. Hughes, addressing the Australians oh Anzac Day. said he regretted that he was unable to accompany them home, but, although the war was over,…

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Dorrigo's Civil War Averted Lands Minister Gives Way. Paddy's Plain to Be Thrown Open

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

"The Minister tor Lands has decided, alter consultation with the Ch[?]er Forestry commissioner (Mr. Hay), to make Paddy's Plain reserve…

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Queensland Government and Returned Soldiers. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 1

Mr. Theodore, referring to the demonstrations against him in Brisbane at the Anzac celebration on the previous night, said that sort of thing was likely to…

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A.I.F. Total Enlistments, 416,809. Troops Arrive in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

Following are the latest details of the disposition of the A.I.F. enlistments to the signing of the armistice: 416,809; embarkations, 329,784. On February 28…

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A Fine Spectacle. Soldiers' Search for Mr. Hughes. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

Anzac Day processions presented a fine spectacle to the city from Westminster, headed by General Monash, Brigadier-General Hobbs, Brigadier-General…

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New Proposal Regarding Fiume. Order to American Soldiers in Italy. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

I am unable to confirm the French reports that there is a new proposal that Fiume should be divided between the Italians and Croats, the latter having the…

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South African Repatriation. Training Soldier-farmers. Capetown, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

The South African Government has decided to grant an allowance of 3 daily for two years to returned soldiers wishing to learn farming and whom…

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