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The wars & local soldiers, 1919

2,397 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 56 of 120

Coff's Harbor District War Amelioration Fund

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3

The following is the report and balance sheet of the Coff's Harbor and District War Amelioration Fund presented at the annual meeting on May 28, 1919:--…

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War Anniversary. Thanksgiving Services. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 5

On August 3 religions services of thanksgiving will be held, and on the 4th a bank holiday to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Britain's declaration 0 war…

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Soldiers and Citizens' Party. Federal Conference in Sydney Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 5

A Federal Conference of the Soldiers and Citizens' Political Party will open in Sydney on Tuesday next. Delegates will be present from all the States excepting…

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Bellingen Anzac Queen

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

Heavy and continuous rain set in at Bellingen on Monday, lasting throughout the night and all day Tuesday, thereby making it essential to postpone the…

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War Words Some That Will Live. Khaki Language

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

Will the "khaki language' remain Shall, we go oil talking in terms of "camouflage," or shall we, as Mr. S. L. Hughes, M. P., urged the other day,…

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Empire War Debts. Administration and Extension. Commonwealth Government's Scheme. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

Details of the scheme put forward by the Commonwealth Government for the administration, conversion and extension of the war debts of the British Empire…

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Land for Soldiers. Complaint From Bathurst. Favoritism Inferred. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

During the recent visit of the Minister for Lands to Bathurst, Mr. E. B. Serisier intimated that returned men would give their backing to the party…

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Returned Soldiers Chambigne

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 1

A large number of residents assembled in the Chambigne Hall on Friday last to welcome Privates R. Austen, F. Rhodes, and. S. V. Gallagher. Unfortunately, the…

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Local and General News. War Amelioration Fund

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

The last monthly meeting of the old committee was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening prior to the annual public meeting. Those…

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War Amelioration Fund. An Interesting Annual Meeting. Mr. J. Gailer, sen., New President. Some Very Straight Speaking—Why a Requested Resignation Did Not Materialise—Soldiers On the New Committee—Re-Shuffle of Officers—The Three "F's.'

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

For some little time before the annual meeting of the Coffs Harbor and District War Amelioration Fund on Wednesday evening, it…

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Soldier Turned Down

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 2

Three or four weeks ago West Maitland Council called for applications to fill the position of "handy man" at a wage of 1/8 per hour, stipulating…

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Pensions for Soldiers' Wives. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

It is stated in Melbourne by the pension authorities that the widow of a soldier, under certain conditions, on marrying agan has her pension cancelled after…

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Employment for Soldiers. Vacancies for Laborers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. Holman, in a statement to-day, stated that whilst the officials had no direct knowledge of the actual situation among soldiers Who were registered with…

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Care of Invalid Soldiers. a Scheme Being Prepared. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

Dr. Agnew, Principal Medical Officer for Repatriation, is completing a scheme for the after-care of discharged invalid, soldiers. His plan provides for hostels…

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War Service Leave Gratuities. Hint to Returned Soldiers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 3

It was approved by the Federal Government in December last that war service leave gratuities based on 7½ days' pay for each six months' service…

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War Marriages. Their Unhappy Results. London, May 20

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 3

In consequence of numerous representations regarding unhappy marriages made by Australians in England, Sir William Birdwood and Colonel Griffiths…

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A Munificent War Gift. by Mrs. E. Vickery

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 4

The Rev. James Green, C.M.G., ex-president of the Methodist Conference, has received the following letter from Mrs. E. Vickery: "Edina," Wayerley,…

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Chinaman Runs Amuck. With Automatic Pistols. Fifteen Persons Wounded. Smoke Bomb Thrown in a Church. Sydney, Sunday Night

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 3

There was a sensational shooting affray at Surry Hills to-night, a Chinaman, apparently mad, running amuck and shooting and wounding 15 persons, three…

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Late Wires Revolver Shots in Church. Extraordinary Affair in Sydney. Chinaman Runs Amok. Fifteen People Wounded. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 3

A Chinaman entered the Chinese Christian Church in Wentworth Avenue, Sydney, last night and began firing, a revolver at the congregation,…

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British Combines. Remarkable War-time Increase. Departmental Committee's Recommendation. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 3

The Ministry of Reconstruction's Committee on Trusts, after investigation of the iron and steel industry, reports that there was a remarkable…

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