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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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The Ex-kaiser. Responsibility for the War. Answerable in His Own Person. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states it is officially reported in a bulletin that the conference will publish a report upon the Kaiser's responsibility for the war by…

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Returning Soldiers. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

Six transports carrying Australian soldiers are now approaching the Australian coast…

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Returned Soldiers' Attitude Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

The Western Australian District Council of the Returned Soldiers' League has repudiated the Bolshevik sentiment of the Perth branch…

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Senator Pearce's Trip. a Farewell Luncheon. Returned Soldiers' Opinions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 5

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, and other members of the Ministry, entertained Senator Pearce at a farewell Inncheon at Federal Parliament House…

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Welcoming Coff's Harbor Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 4

A public meeting was held in the School of Arts, Coff 's Harbor, on Monday night last for the purpoise of arranging to suitably welcome local soldiers on their…

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Returned Soldiers' Sports Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Grafton Returned Soldiers' Sports Club was held last night, Mr. Lindeman presiding. There were also present Messrs. R. Kempshall, G…

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Soldier's' Appreciation of Red Cross

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 4

Thankful appreciation of serviecs rendered is contained in a letter received by the secretary of the Grafton Red Cross from Pte. Roy McGregor, 34th Battalion,…

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Soldiers' Deferred Pay. Charge Against a Sergeant. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 4

An inquiry was held at the Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, in respect to allegations in regard to facilitating the payment of soldiers' deferred pay…

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Tindal Nurses' Home. £750 for Pushing. Memorial to Brave Soldier Sons

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 4

When the fine nurses' home at Grafton Hospital is built it will be cosily and comfortably furnished through the philanthropy of that great public-spirited…

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Returned Fighters' League. President Appeals to Returned Soldiers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

Lieut.-Colonel W. K. Bolton, C.B.E., president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, is issuing the following appeal…

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Soldiers' Meat Siezed. Queensland Government's High-handed Action Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 2

The steamer Port Darwin berthed at Brisbane and prepared to receive 1800 tons of frozen beef for the Imperial Government. The hatches were off…

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Soldier Scoundrels. More Robbery Under Arms. Americans This Time. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 3

Policemen traced a motor car which was stolen by four American deserters. Three police inspectors attempted to arrest the deserters, who fired their…

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Local and General. War Trophy for Dorrigo Shire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

The president of the Dorrigo Shire is in receipt of a letter from the commanding officer of the 31st Battalion, dated October 26, 1918, stating that machine…

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Looking Towards Australia. Soldiers Desire to Emigrate. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 5

The "Evening News'' says that daily since the armistice the Dominion authorities have been receiving inquiries from soldiers as to prospects of…

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He Had Just Heard "The War Is Over."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

While at breakfast in a Sydney hotel on Wednesday morning, the writer, was accosted by a stranger, who had just come to the table, with…

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British War Bonds. Sales Exceeded £1,600,000.000. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

It is anticipated that the total subscriptions for war bonds, where of the sale ceased on Saturday, will exceed £1,600,000,000 since it opened in…

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Premiers' Conference. Australian Finance. the Per Capita Payments. Empire War Debts Commission. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

At the Premiers' Conference to-day, the question of finance was discussed. Mr. Watt, referring to the per capita payments by Commonwealth to States of…

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Echoes of the War. Whl Holland Escaped Invasion. Ex-emperors' £30,000,000 Banked There. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

The "Morning Post's" Hague correspondent says the Austro-German ex-Emperors' moneys, which were deposited in the Dutch banks in 1914,…

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Returned Soldier's Complaint. Employment of a German. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 1

Corporal Harry Ryan, secretary of the Maitland branch of the Soldiers' League, complained at a welcome home to soldiers at Maitland that a business man was…

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Returned Soldiers Ask for Preference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 1

A deputation representing the Returned Soldiers' Wharf Laborers' Union asked Mr. Poynton, Acting-Minister for the Navy, for absolute preference on the…

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