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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 50 of 120

War's Aftermath. Local Soldier Writes. Acrobatics In a 'Plane

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 2

Sergt Harold Finch, writing from England in March of 1919. says —Since I last wrote to you I…

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Aftermath of the War

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 2

At a recent meeting in London Mrs. Charles Davies remarked on the piles of fur coats she had noticed on the counters of various city…

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Pooling Empire War Debts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. Watt says that despatches to the British and all Dominion Governments are complete in detail concerning the scheme for the pooling…

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War Aftermath Peace Terms. London

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 2

The following wire was received by us on Thursday evening:—According to the Peace Treaty, which has been delivered to the Germans…

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Prisoner of War. Returns to Grafton Some Harrowing Experiences

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 6

Private Edward Edmondson, of the 15th Battalion, returned to Grafton on Thursday night, and yesterday gave a representative of the "Daily…

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Pooling the War Debts. Mr. Watt' S Empire Scheme. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. watt has despatched to the British and the Dominion Governments complete details of his scheme for pooling the war debts of the Empire. These will…

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Soldiers' Sports at Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 4

A monster clay's sports has been arranged to be held at Lawrence on Saturday next, the proceeds to be devoted to the produce and fruit, stalls at the…

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Welcome Home. Grafton's Second Social. Unsatisfactory Arrangements

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 2

Viewed as a social function pure and simple, the second evening arranged by the Grafton Welcome Home Committee, and held at the Criterion…

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The War Indemnity

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 3

No official confirmation has been published of the statements that Australia's first instalment of the war indemnity will amount to forty million pounds…

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War Against India. Rising in Afghanistan. Troops on Indian Border. British Soldiers Moving Up. Aeroplanes to Play Important Part. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 3

Reuter's Simla correspondent telegraphed on Tuesday that it was officially stated the position in Afghanistan had changed with remarkable rapidity…

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An Aviation Victim. Czech War Minister. Paris, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 3

General Stefanick the Czecho-Slovak War Minister, has been killed while flying at Pressburg. He served with distinction in the Siberian…

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Wharf Laborers. Soldiers and Sailors' Decision Preference by Legislative Enactment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 3

A mass meeting of the Soldiers and Sailors' Ship and Wharf Workers' Association decided to stand together as one body and not amalgamate with any other…

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Local and General. Ulmarra Soldiers' Shop

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 2

The regular soldiers' shop day at Ulmarra takes place in Mrs. L. Gill's premises on Friday next, the proceeds being devoted to the fund for according suitable…

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Ulmarra Soldiers' Welcome

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 2

The third big public welcome to returned soldiers in the Ulmarra district has been fixed to take place at that centre on Tuesday week A meeting of…

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Fernmount Welcomes Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 2

A pleasant evening was spent in the Fernmount Hall on Thursday. when a large gathering assembled to welcome home Privates A. Sutton and J…

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Returned Soldiers. Meeting in Grafton. Repatriation and Club Questions. Much Business Transacted

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 4

A general meeting of members of the Grafton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held at the Mechanics'…

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Bolshevik Menace. Some British Specimens. a Proposed Mutiny. Soldiers' Union Formed. Why Not a Revolution? London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 3

It now transpires that the Soldiers' Union, which was planning Sunday's mutiny, was distributing propaganda leaflets among the troops declaring:…

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Welcome Home at Glenreagh

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 3

A very pleasant little function eventuated at Glenreagh on Wednesday night, 7th inst., in the local School of Arts, to welcome home three returned soldiers--…

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Post and Telegraph Employees. the War Bonus. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. Justice Powers delivered his reserved decision in the case of the Post and Telegraph Officers' Association and the Australian Letter-carriers'…

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Welcome Home

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 2

The Methodist Church will, on Thursday evening next, tender a welcome to a number of her returned sons. The function will be held in the…

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