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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 53 of 120

One Big Union. Manifesto to Soldiers. "Economic Freedom." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 3

Mr. Garden, secretary of the O.B.U., in a manifesto to soldiers assuring them of every assistance, etc. declares that the capitalistic class in Australia. of…

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The State and Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 4

The Premier, speaking at Orange, pointed out what had been done for those Government employees who had enlisted. A returned soldier interjected that such…

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Aliens in Public Service. Soldiers' Grievances. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 3

A deputation of returned soldiers interviewed Mr. Holman regarding the retention in the public service of two men whose loyalty and nationality were…

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Telegrams. Returned Soldiers and Sailors. Procession on Thursday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 5

Officials of the Returned Sallots and Soldiers' Imperial League have practically completed arrangements for a great procession of returned soldiers and…

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Returned Soldiers. Captain Dunn's Statement. Denied by the Premier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 4

Referring to a statement by captain Dunn, M.L.A. for Mudgee, in the Domain yesterday that besides 1500 unemployed returned soldiers on the lists of the…

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Ulmarra Soldiers' Shop Day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 4

The monthly "shop day" in aid of the funds of Soldiers' Welcome Fund was held last Friday, when a profit of about £8 was realised. The shop was in charge…

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Ulmarra Soldiers' League

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 4

A representative meeting of the members of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, residing in the Municipality of Ulmarra, was…

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Local and General. Ulmarra Soldiers' Welcome

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 4

All arrangements are now complete for the welcome banquet to those soldiers who have returned to Ulmarra since last welcome. The function takes place in…

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Returned Men. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

Among the men who returned to-day by the Armagh was Lance-Corporal Driver T. M. Cairns, of Tenterfield, who was awarded the M.M. and Croix de…

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American Tribute to John Bull Britain's Part in the War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

In a recent article in the "Philadelphia Ledger" on "Our Debt to Dauntless John Bull," it was pointed out that "England was no more a…

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The War and Religion. Lieut. Southwell's Experiences. Christians Not Usually Heroes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

Lieut. Southwell, a returned soldier preacher, is reported to have said in a Western New South Wales Methodist church that he had found very few…

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War Aftermath Trans-atlantic Flight. Hawker Reaches Ireland. Wonderful Achievement. Admiralty Report. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

Hawker, the aviator, who left St. John's on Sunday, for his flight across the Atlantic, reached Ireland yesterday…

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America Attacked. Brazilian Hits Out. Uncle Sam's War Record. More Talk Than Fight. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

A message irom New York says: The American press is full of the attack made on the United States by Senor Albuquerque, a leading Brazilian…

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Soldiers for Russia. Leave England. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

Fifteen hundred officers and men, comprising part of the North Russia relief force, have embarked at Newcastle for Archangel…

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Local and General Brushgrove District Soldiers Helpers' League

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above League takes place in the Literary Institute, Brushgrove, to-morrow, Wednesday, at 8 o'clock. Officers will be…

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Returned Soldiers Question of Employment. the Commonwealth Grant

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 4

Several matters relating to the employment of returned soldiers came under the notice of the Grafton City Council on Monday night…

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Lord Jellicoe Addresses Soldiers. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

Lord Jellicoe, addressing returned men at the Base Hospital at Fremantle, said Australia now had a name that would live for ever in the annals of history. The…

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Soldier Found Dead. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

The body of a returned soldier was found lying on an allotment of land near the ferry wharf at Balmain. A leave pass in the pocket of his tunic was made out…

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A Soldiers' Hymn. (To be used by troops in Egypt.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

We came from Turkey's mountains, To Egypt's blazing strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Are mostly choked with sand:…

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Ulmarra Soldiers Big Welcome Home. a Creditable Function

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 2

Showery weather again greeted the management of the Ulmarra committee in charge of the welcome home banquet to returned soldiers at that centre on…

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