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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 58 of 120

Mysterious Notes. Written by Injured Soldier. Skull Fractured at Randwick

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 2

Unable to give any information to the police, a returned soldier is at present lying in the Randwick Military Hospital suffering from a fractured skull. He…

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Brushgrove District Soldiers' Helpers' League

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above League, which had to be postponed on account of the heavy rain, will now be held on Friday, June 6. Officers will be…

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The Very Latest Trouble in Egypt. Canal Employees Striking. Soldiers and Sailors Assist. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 2

The Australian Press Association learns that the industrial trouble continues in Egypt, including the canal employees at Suez and Port Said…

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Prisoners of War. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 5

There are only 20 Australian prisoners of war in Germany now who remain unbraced, and search for information concerning these missing men is being…

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Industrial. Soldier Trainees. in Engineering Trade. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 5

The Amalgamated society of Engineers views with alarm the abundant entry of soldier trainees to their trade, because it is at present slack and there…

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Returned Soldiers and Income Tax. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the West Maitland District Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League a protest was entered against returned soldiers being called upon to pay…

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Preference for Soldiers. Premier's Circular Letter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 2

The Premier has issued a circular letter inviting the heads of the various Government departments who have occasion to utilise the services of auctioneers…

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Soldiers' Memorial at Kempsey Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 3

A public meeting, which was held at Kempsey to consider the question of a war memorial, decided to assist the returned soldiers to erect a hall with club…

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Disabled Soldiers. Free Railway Passes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 3

Mr. Holman. stated to-day that the Cabinet had decided that returned soldiers who are disabled and found difficulty in walking would be provided with free…

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Returned Soldiers in Conference Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 3

At this morning's session of the Central Council of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, resolutions were adopted urging the Government to deport all…

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Welcome to Returned Men

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

A public welcome to several returned soldiers and sailors will be held under the auspices of the Dorrigo Repatriation Sub-Committee, on Wednesday…

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Welcome Home at Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 4

The Coff's Harbor Repatriation Sub-committee extended an official welcome to Sergeant Tom Faulk's, M.M., on Wednesday night last at the School of Arts…

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Orthopaedic Surgery in War Injuries

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 3

Only during this war has the British nation come to realise that there is such a thing as orthopaedic surgery, although there have been in their…

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War Amelioration Fund. The Moonee Lands

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

At the first meeting of the newly elected local War Amelioration Fund committee, held at the Fitzroy Hotel on Monday evening,…

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War Aftermath Men with Arms. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

The "Times" Paris correspondent says that three Spaniards, armed with Brownings. who were suspiously watching a motor car near…

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Public Servants. the Superannuation Act. War Bonus Advocated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 5

The general secretary of the Public Service Association interviewed Mr. Holman in regard to the remuneration of public servants, with special reference to…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.—ED.] War Amelioration Fund. To the Editor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of the 4th inst., you report portion of the committee meeting of the above fund, held on the previous Monday…

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Soldiers and Payments. Mr. Ashford's Assurances. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Land, has given a definite assurance that no soldier will be called upon to make any payments on his holding for at least…

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Telegrams. Grazing Land for Soldiers. Areas Set Apart. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

The State Government has decided to test the demand for grazing areas by returned soldiers. Areas of land have been set apart…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 2

Upon perusing our business columns, it will be noticed that a public meeting is convened by Mr. A. C. Newman, and will take lace in the local…

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