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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 46 of 120

Land for Soldiers. a Queensland Scheme. Settlements for 15,800 Men. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 4

The Acting-Minister for Railways, Mr. Hunter, leaves Brisbane on Thursday for Mundubbera for the purpose of inspecting the scheme of the proposed railway for…

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Queen of the Day. Mid-clarence Candidate. Ulmarra Tug-of-war

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 1

The much-talked-of tug-of-war contest eventuated at Ulmarra on the local showground on Tuesday night, and was successful beyond expectations. The…

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Lord French's Book. On the European War. the Opening Events. the Effect of Modern Weapons. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph" publishes the opening chapter of Field-Marshal Lord French's book, giving a plain, unvarnished, soldier-like narrative of events…

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Soldiers' Dependents. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. Wait said the dependents of soldiers still abroad would be safeguarded as regards rent when the active service moratorium regulations are altered…

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Returned Soldiers and Mr. Payten, S.M. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 4

The Granville electorate Returned Soldiers' Association is highly indignant at the recent remarks of Mr. Payten, S.M., who was alleged to have told a…

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Mr. Ashford at Maclean. Returned Soldiers' Troubles. Notes at the Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 6

There was quite a contingent of returned soldiers at Mr. Ashford's meeting at Maclean, each, so far as could be gauged by conversation, with a grievance, but…

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The Minister for Lands. Visit to Grafton. Question of Soldier Settlement. State Scheme Explained. Questions Asked and Answered

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 5

The Minister for Lands; Hon. W. G. Ashford, accompanied by Major Shillington and Mr. J. G. Bryant, Director of Soldiers' Settlements, arrived in…

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Employment of Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 5

For the twelve months ended March the Repatriation Department secured employment for 35,436 returned soldiers…

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Returned Soldiers' Complaint. Gratuities to Officers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 5

At a meeting of the Victorian branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, a complaint was made that war gratuities, were being paid by…

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Welcome Home at Chatsworth

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

An audience which filled the Chatsworth Hall to overflowing last night tendered an enthusiastic welcome home to seven returned soldiers, viz.,…

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Maclean Anzac Memorial Fund

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

At a public meeting to consider what action should be taken with regard to the Anzac Memorial Fund, collected for the purpose of giving immediate relief…

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Ulmarra Tug-of-war

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

The finals in the Ulmarra tug-or-war competition were pulled off last night, in the presence of a couple of hundred people on the Ulmarra showground. The…

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Our War Pensions. Costing £5,000,000 Yearly. Sydney

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

The Commonwealth war pensions liabilities total nearly five millions annually…

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The Next War. Masses v. Classes. Phillip Snowden's Ravings. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

Mr. Phillip Snowden, ex-M.P. (Pacifist and Socialist), presiding at a conference of the Independent Labor Party at Huddersfield, said there had…

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Land for Soldiers. a South Grafton Case. Racecourse and Common. Inquiry Before Land Board. Referred Back to Minister

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 1

A proposal was made last year to resume the South Grafton racecourse and the South Grafton temporary common, with a view to utilising the land for the…

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The Moratorium Returned Soldiers' Request. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 1

The Victorian Soldiers Association has requested Mr. Watt to retain the provisions of the moratorium preventing the raising of rents Of hours Occupied by…

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Soldier Develops Frenzy. Murders Three Relatives. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

The police arc investigating a peculiar tragedy at West Ham. It is alleged that Henry Perry, a furloughing soldier, who was visiting his uncle, William…

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Soldiers Recalled to the Army. Statement by Mr. Winston Churchill. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

In the House of Commons at question time on Tuesday, Mr. Winston Churchill stated that the Cabinet had decided to recall to the army soldiers who were…

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American Soldiers Killed. by South African Blacks. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

A corps of South African blacks attacked the Americans at Winchester Repatriation Camp with sticks, killing three and injuring thirty. British…

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Anzac Sports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

Tuesday evening last was bright, clear and cold, and we judged from this fact that Wednesday—the day on which the Anzac sports were…

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