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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 62 of 120

Presbyterian Assembly. the Church and the Soldier. Moderator's Opening Address. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 5

The Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly devoted his opening address to the relation of the church to returning soldiers and said: "The…

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War Within Ten Years. Ex-crown Prince's Prophecy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 3

The New York "Times" correspondent at The Hague had a conversation with the ex-Crown Prince, on Pier Island, Wieringen. The ex-Crown Prince…

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War Precautions Act. E. R. Abigail Proceeded Against. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

E. R. Abigail, solicitor, was proceeded against in the Central Summons Court on an information alleging that he contravened the provision of a regulation…

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John Bull Ready. Army and Navy on War Footing. R34's Altered Cruise. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 3

The British Navy has been reinstated on a war footing. It has completed its loading of munitions and is in readiness for any eventualities…

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Maclean Soldiers' Shop

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

The soldiers shop at Maclean, after being out of operation for quite a spell, resumes activities to-day and to- morrow, with the idea of selling out the…

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Soldiers' Land. Deposits and Payments. What Did the Minister Promise?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 2

There is much difference of opinion as to just what Mr. W. G. Ashford (Minister for Lands) promised when in Grafton in respect to helping soldiers…

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Welcome Home. Record Attendance; Record Number of Soldiers. a Successful Function

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

In the history of the Dorrigo there has never been a more successful function than that which took place in the Empire Hall on Wednesday…

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Four More Soldiers. Welcomed Home From War. Large Public Attendance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

Four more of Coffe Harbor's gallant soldiers were welcomed home on Thursday evening, the function, as usual, being arranged by the…

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Australia's War Trophy. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 5

Seven hundred big guns and three thousand machine guns, which were captured from the enemy, will be included among the Australian war…

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War Aftermath Affairs in Cairo. a Revulsion of Feeling. This Natives Disillusioned. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Cairo correspondent, states that there seems to be a general feeling of revulsion in the provinces of Egypt where the natives are showing…

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Eastern Dorrigo News. Welcomes to Soldiers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 6

Within the last six weeks we have given three welcomes at Ulong to returned soldiers. On April 25th Private W. Wynn and…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Discussion at Meeting. Decision Arrived At

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 3

The meeting convened by Mr. A. C. Newman to consider the question of erecting some from of memorial to perpetuate the memory of the part…

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Soldiers' Sports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

An advertisement appears in this issue drawing attention to the fact that the postponed Anzac sports will be held on the local recreation ground…

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Soldiers Leave Job

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Calliope Shire Council a letter was (says the Gladstone "Observer") read from the Department of Repatriation in…

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Returned Soldiers on Strike Ask for Sustenance. Promised Relief. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 5

Members of the Returned Soldiers' Shin and Wharf Laborers' Union marched through the city to the Repatriation Office and applied for…

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Soldiers' Working Bee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 4

Arrangements have been made by the Ulmarra Returned Soldiers' Association to assist those of their number who have acquired farms in the district by the…

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" a Shameless Hussy." Soldier's Pay Case

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

Strong remarks concerning young women who, as shown in recent cases, have converted money entrusted by soldiers to their keeping to their, own uses,…

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Maritime Strike. Returned Sailors and Soldiers. Distress Due to Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 5

Members of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Ship and Wharf Laborer's Union marched through the city to the repatriation office, applying for sustenance for…

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When the War Began. French and Kitchener. "Spare Your Men" Order. Pre-war Anticipations

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 4

The following extracts from Lord French's book indicate that, after all, preparedness is a relative condition, and that even the Germans, when…

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Three Persons Shot. Affray at Nelson's Bay. Returned Soldier with a Revolver. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 3

As the result of a shooting affair at Nelson's Bay last night three persons are now lying in the Newcastle Hospital. It is stated that Herbert Longford, 29,…

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