The Afghan War. Enemy Reinforced. But Again Defeated. London
It is officially announced that the Afghans, after having been largely reinforced, again advanced on Landikotal. The British forces engaged and dispersed…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1919
2,397 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 54 of 120
News of the World War Expenditure. the Dominions Bill. London, May 12
In the House of Commons, replying to Sir J. Norton Griffiths, Mr. L. C. Amery stated that the war expenditure of Canada was approximately £255,000,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Settlers. Conservation of Fodder. Scheme of Co-operation. Coonamble
Addressing a meeting of the local Repatriation Committee at Coonamble to-night, Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, said the Government' recognised it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welcome Home at Pulganbar
A very pleasant evening was spent recently at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. Hackett, of Pulganbar, where a large crowd of friends had assembled to greet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac March Large Concourse of People. Memorial Service in Town Hall. Sydney
The Anzac march through the city streets this morning attracted a large concourse of spectators. Strong posts were manned all over the city, while…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Echoes. English Press Tributes to Aussies
Thus a leading English newspaper: "Each Dominion contingent in its first action set itself to reach, and reached [?] highest standard of desperate,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord French's War Story. Lloyd George Lauded
Field Marshal Lord French continues his narrative in the "Daily Telegraph", of the events which form the subject of his book, "1914." He says he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hun War Criminals. Allies' Firm Reply. Paris, Thursday Night
The Allies have replied to the German note saying that prisoners of war who have been guilty of crimes will be retained and punished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Nett War Bill £6,700,000,000 to March 31 LONDON
Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Chancellor of the Exchequer) stated in the Common's that the net cost of the war to Great Britain, excluding the normal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Assaulting a Soldier. Military Policeman Sentenced. Sydney
Robert Kennedy, a military policeman, who was convicted of having assaulted a returned soldier, was sentenced at the Sessions to-day to six months' hard labor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers' Union. Claims for New Award. Sydney
Mr. Sykes, general secretary of the Returned Soldiers' Industrial Union of Australia, has been appointed advocate to represent the Soldiers Wharf Workers'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home and Send-off. Double Function at Yamba
The Yamba folk turned out in force on Wednesday night last to welcome Private Gordon Anderson. back home, and at the same time to farewell Mr. Baker--…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Romantic War Story
A romantic war story, which is known to be true, has come to the knowledge of the Acting Minister for Defence (Senator Russell). The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Armed Mob at Thurles. Constable Shot Dead. Others Seriously Wounded. London
The "Daily Mail" correspondent states that an armed mob seized, the railway station and attacked and knocked down the police escorting the prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lure of Matrimony. After Loneliness of War
Every day nine are returning to civil life and brining a wife with them--men who, four years ago, never entertained the remotest idea matrimony (writes a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rantzau Again. More Notes to Clemenoeau. Germany Does Not Admit Responsibility for War. London, Thursday Night
Count Rantzau has handed M. Clemenceau another two notes, the first of which alleges that the territorial annexations, mentioning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlement. Its Progress in N.S.W. SYDNEY
Up to date nearly 1500 returned soldiers have been settled on the land in N.S.W. During the next two months it is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shooting of Jemmett. Soldier's Tragic End. Evidenct at the Inquest. Seymour
The inquest on Private Jemmett was continued at Seymour. William Lennon,a military policeman, deposed that under him in one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers on the Land. Sydney
Up to date nearly 1500 returned soldiers have been settled on the land in New South Wales. During the next two months there will be an additional 722 acres set apart: for the same purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attitude of Returned Soldiers. Sydney
The president, of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Ship and Wharf Workers' Union stated in-day: "We are going to stand behind the men who stood…
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