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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 6 of 120

Coming Taxation. War Profits to Be Attacked. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

The Home Government contemplates imposing a tax on capital accumulated during the war, also a tax on the dividends of commercial and…

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War's Aftermath. Turmoil In Germany. Exiling the Kaiser. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

The "Daily Express" states that the recent fighting in Berlin resulted in over 1000 casualties. Many parts of the city are without…

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Praise for the Aussies. Closing Battles of the War. Haig's Despatch

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

Sir Douglas Haig's despatch contains numerous references to the doings of the Australians, commencing with what he describes as the admirably…

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Mr. Lloyd George's Aim. a Peace to End War. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The "Evening News" interviewed Mr. Lloyd George before embarking at Folkestone for Paris. He said: "I shall do my best to secure a good…

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Germany's Civil War Bolshevism at Dusseldorf. Reported British Occupation. Copenhagen, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

It is reported that the British troops have occupied Dusseldorf owing to the outbreak there of Bolshevism…

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Soldier Waterside Workers. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

Officers of the Sydney Returned Soldiers' Wharf Laborers' Union interviewed Mr. Fuller in reference to the engagement of labor for the…

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Soldiers' Letters

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

Included in a number of very interesting letters received by Mr. G. S. Briner from our boys on active service are the following, which will be read…

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Bellingen Soldier Welcomed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

At the meriting of the Bellingen Shire Council, held on Monday, occasion was taken to extend a welcome to the press table of Corporal Boultwood, who has just…

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Returned Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

It is reported that a private company in Victoria is floating a scheme of share-farming, leading to the purchase on extended terms of land for the…

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Soldiers' Complaints. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The Controller or Repatriation states that as the result of inquiries into two cases of certain returned soldiers it has been ascertained that they had received…

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Returned Soldier Killed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

Quartermaster Herbert Chester, a returned soldier was accidentally shot dead while out shooting near Bellmore Falls Apparently he was getting through a…

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Certificates for Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

At Mondays meeting of the Bellingen Shire Council an inquiry was received from Warringah Shire, asking what view the council held regarding illuminated…

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Land for Soldiers. Two Farms Purchased. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The Minister for Lands has decided to purchase two farms at Millthorpe for returned soldiers', one of 383 acres at the price of £815 per acre and the other of…

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A Bathurst Allegation. Soldiers Being Robbed. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The Repatriation Committee has appointed, a sub-committee to investigate the position at the soldiers' settlement at Monta Vella orchards and Macquarie Vale…

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Returned Soldiers Restive. Significant Resolutions. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Association at Perth passed a resolution to request the Westralian R.S. Conference to resolve that the…

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Renewing the Armistice. Meeting of Supreme War Council. Conference to Open Jaunary 18. PARIS

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

The Supreme War Council this afternoon settled the terms whereon the armistice will be renewed, including questions in . connection with the treatment of…

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Soldiers and the National Debt. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 1

A special meeting of the Returned Soldiers Association decided if the cost of living and house rents were not reduced this branch advocates the…

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Land for Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 1

When unveiling the honor roll. bearing the names of those who enlisted from Shellharbor Municipality works, Mr. Morton, M.L.A., referring to the…

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Germany's Civil War

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

A message from Copenhagen, dated Saturday night, gives details of the fighting before the Government secured its victory. The Government troops…

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"Lest We Forget." Huns' War Crimes. Typical Offences

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

It is cabled that a British Committee is investigating 250,000 cases of German breaches of the rules of war. Some of the Hun crimes are as…

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