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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,262 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 64

Preference to Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 4

The Attorney-General says the Government is determined to enforce the Soldiers' Preference Act, and will not in future accept the plea of ignorance…

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Welcome Home

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 1

A welcome in the form of a social was tendered to Pte. D. Proctor and G. Bulgin at the residence of Mr. P. McCarthy. Hernani. Mr. J. H…

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Adriatic Problem. Nitti's Reasonable Views. Obliteration of War Spite. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

Signor Nitti, Italian Premier, who is leaving for Italy, interviewed, emphasised that a friendly solution of the Adriatic question would be found with the…

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America's Navy. Must Prepare for Next War How It Escaped Disaster Last Time Vancouver, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

A Washington message says: Mr. J. Daniels, U.S. Secretary for the Navy, told the Naval Affairs Committee that extensive development of the naval…

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Returned Soldiers' Assn. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

A usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Returned Soldiers Association was held in the Motor Company's premises on Saturday afternoon last…

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Mr. Nicholson and the Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

Sir,--The question asked Mr. Nicholson at Grafton on Friday night, "Did any returned soldiers sign your nomination paper?" was rightly answered when he…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Deputation to the Premier. a Sydney Suggestion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

A deputation from the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League interviewed the Premier and asked that the Government should provide a site for the…

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Wild Charges Refuted. (Published by arrangement.) Soldiers and Drink

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

It has been established by the official report of the Senate Select Committee, appointed to enquire into the effect of liquor on the A.I.F., that the wild…

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Trial of War Criminals. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

Renter's Berlin correspondent telegraphs that the National Assembly has passed a Bill dealing with the trial of war criminals…

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War Profits. Lord Colwyn's Remedy. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

Lord Colwyn, addressing a special war profits meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, gave instances of new shipping fortunes where a couple of…

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Preference to Soldiers. Case Against Millions Club. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

The Millions Club was he defendant in a case at the Central Summons Court, when Harold Cohen, late captain in the A.I.F., proceeded against the club, under…

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Preference to Soldiers. (To the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 6

Sir,--Now that presiding officers and poll clerks have been, appointed for the approaching election, could you kindly inform me how many returned men in this…

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Soldiers' Memorial. the Sydney Proposal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. Holman, referring to the soldiers' memorial scheme, pointed out that it would not cost the State one penny, except probably the memorial itself. The sites…

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Soldiers' Apathetic Spirit. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

General Birdwood urges getting rid of the apathetic spirit among some of the wounded men in Australia--they should do something for themselves, and not live…

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Another Murderous Attack. Policeman Killed, Another Wounded London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

A large force of armed and masked men attacked and captured the police barracks at Rugginstown, after cutting off communications. Five police…

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Savage Assaults. on Allied Officers. One Killed; Two Wounded. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

The savage assaults on the Entente representatives continue to excite the country. Eight French flying officers, members of the Aviation Mission, were…

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Our Gift Destroyers. Arrival at Suez. Anzac Returns to Port. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

With the exception of the Anzac, all the Australian destroyers have reached Suez. The Anzac damaged her propellor shortly after leaving…

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Me Hobart Conference. Third Reading of Stations War Memorial Hospitals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

The following alterations were made in the third reading of stations at the Methodist Conference:--South Grafton: To be supplied…

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Late Cables Civil War in China. Row Over Governorship. Rivals Resort to Arms. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Warfare has broken out between Kwang Hain and Cahoyi, the present Governor of Hunan Province, China, owing to the efforts of the Peking…

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U.S. Naval Department Arraigned by Admiral Simms. Prolonged the War by Four Months. Vancouver, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

A message from Washington says: Admiral R. W. Simms. testifying before the Senate Naval Investigating Committee, said the failure of the…

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