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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 72 of 120

Brigadier General Brand and the Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 5

Everything was quiet in Melbourne this morning. At the invitation of Brigadier-General Brand all returned men in Melbourne attended a mass meeting, at which…

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Land for Soldiers. Payment of Preliminary Deposits. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 5

The Minister for Lands referring to the payment of preliminary deposits in connection with the closer settlement proposal, said the usual charge was a fee of…

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Fiji Soldiers Stranded in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 5

About seventy returned soldiers belonging to Fiji, who are now stranded in Sydney in consequence of the shipping hold-up, held a meeting, to-day and urged…

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War Chest Club in London. Handed Over to War Office. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 3

Senator Pearce, in view of the rapid A.I.F. demobilisation, has offered the British War Office the War Chest Club premises on condition that the War…

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King and Queen Entertain War Workers. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 3

Their Majesties are giving a garden party at Buckingham Palace next Friday, which will be attended solely by war workers…

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Kaiser's War Guilt. Case for the Defence. German Minister's View

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 3

Now that the question of trying the ex-Kaiser looks as if it would become an accomplished fact in a few weeks, it is interesting to read the London…

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Returned Soldiers' Congress. Terrorism Condemned. Industrial Co-operation Endorsed. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 3

The Returned Soldiers' Congress at Adelaide passed a resolution expressing regret at the Melbourne disturbances and pointing out that the league stood for…

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Soldiers' Overcoats

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2

The Assistant-Minister for Defence stated in the House of Representatives that all returning members of the A.I.F. would be permitted to retain their…

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Australian Politics. Soldiers and Citizens' Federation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 3

The Federal Executive of the Soldiers and Citizens' Federation is engaged in drawing up a policy and platform for Australia in view of the approaching…

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Soldiers on the Land. Progress of Settlement. Statement by the Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 3

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, stated to-night that 1700 returned soldiers had been accommodated already on the land in New South Wales and a considerable…

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Soldiers Guarding Mines. Winding Men Now Out. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 3

Mr. D. Lloyd George and other members of the Cabinet have had a long conference with the coal mine owners. Soldiers, wearing trench helmets, are…

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Northern River Soldiers. State Railway Privileges. a Timely Reminder. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 3

Soldiers from the Northern Rivers, who have been attached to Queensland regimens, are frequently unaware that while they are in New…

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Peace Riots. Soldiers Cause Trouble

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2

Further details of the disturbances at Luton, a manufacturing town in Bedfordshire, on Saturday, arising out of the grievances of ex-service men…

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Asked Kaiser to Stop the War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 5

The curious dreams of children between, the ages of eight and 14 were recently described by Dr. C. W. Kimmins in a lecture before the members…

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Discharged Soldiers' Uniforms

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 3

John William Gardiner, a soldier, before Mr. A. Dean. in Brisbane Summons Court. pleaded guilty to a complaint of the military…

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Soldier Settlement

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 2

According to a letter read at the last meeting of the Dorrigo shire Repatriation Committee, the Minister for Lands has decided to delete that…

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Soldiers and Income Tax. Statement by the Treasurer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 4

Questioned this afternoon regarding the liability of returned soldiers to the payment of income tax, the Treasurer, Mr. Fitzpatrick, stated that the Department of…

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A Soldier's Money. Charge of Fraudulent Conversion

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 4

James McGregor, a returned soldier, proceeded against James Jackson, formerly a farmer at Harwood, alleging that he being the bailee of money amounting to…

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General War Medal

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 2

A few days ago the announcement was made by cable from London that all British subjects who entered the war zone or rendered war service are to receive a…

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War Victory Stamps

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1919 · page 2

The latest novelty is victory stamps, and war stamps enthusiasts will find in there a fitting appendix to the many pages of scarce and historical…

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