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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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The Post-war Fleet. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

In the House of Commons, replying to Viscount Curzon, Mr. Long said the following ships of the all big-gun type were not required for the post-war fleet, but the…

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Breach of War Precautions Act. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

Before Judge Scholes Theodore Hodgson was charged with a contravention of the War Precautious Act. The indictment, which was signed by the Prime Minister,…

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Earlier Cables. the Study War. What Britain May Do

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

In the House of Commons on Tuesday, in the Committee stage of the Army Estimates, several speakers strongly advocated the establishment of…

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British Navy. Lessons of the War. Reconstruction of H.M.S. Hood. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

Sir Eustace Tennyson D'Eyncourt, Director of Naval Construction at the Admiralty, lecturing to the Institution of Naval Architects on the lessons of the…

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News of the World Surplus War Stocks. Sale of Wool and Hides. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. F. G. Kellaway, Deputy-Minister for Munitions, speaking at Bedford, said the total amount realised by the sale of war stocks was £330,000,000, included in…

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Soldiers' Co-operative Society. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

All the members of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League throughout the Commonwealth are being asked to form a co-operative trading society in…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. Bryant, late Director of Soldiers' Settlements, in his annual report says the experience of the past goes to show that the men are adapting themselves…

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Late Cables Ireland. the Dublin Affray. Soldiers' Resentment. Orchestra Refuses to Play National Anthem. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

One story of the Dublin affair says: The soldiers resented the orchestra in the theatre refusing to play the National Anthem and thereupon sang it…

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Demobilised Soldiers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

The Demobilised Soldiers' Association, N.S.W. Branch, recently-formed, desires all A.I.F. men discharged medically unfit, demobilised owing to the…

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Soldier's Terrible Misfortune Now Totally Blind Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

During an affray on the steamer Burwah, at Townsville, a fireman named Bailey, a returned soldier, was struck on an eve which had been…

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Civil War Continues Fierce Fighting Near Span Dau Communists Dividing Up Big Estates Warrant Issued for Ludendorf's Arrest Proposal to Form a Labor Government London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 3

A message from Berlin says: There has been fierce fighting in the factory district of Helsingsdorf, near Spandau, between the Government troops and…

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Anzac Memorial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League, New South Wales branch, it was stated that £60,000 had already been raised…

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The Anzac Memorial. £60,000 Raised. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

At the annual genera meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia (N.S. W. Brand) It was stated that £60,000…

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Germany's Great War Gamble

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 6

How the Allies Out-organised Out-Generalled and Out Fought a Nation Trained for War. One od the most masterly…

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Public Service War Bonus. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

Arrangements have been made for the Federal public servants to be paid the war bonus as from August 1…

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War Bonus for Public Servants. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for the Federal public servants to be paid a war bonus as from August 1st last…

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Our Telegrams. Sugar Sixpence per pound. Returned Soldier Blinded. The Race for Armaments. Japan and America. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 3

There are no fresh election figures except for Bathurst, where the totals are:—Decley 7339, Fitzpatrick 6034, Johnston 5267,…

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[?] Red Soldiers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 3

The damolished Soldiere Association, N.S. [?] recently formed, desires [?] men discharged medically [?] [?]bilised owing…

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Soldiers Fire on the Crowd. Two Civilians Killed. Dublin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 5

The soldiers fired on a crowd collected at Portobello Bridge. Two civilians were Killed including a girl…

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Letters to the Editor. War Trophies and the Show

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 2

Sir,--I read with great interest in the columns of your journal a few days ago that the C.P. and A. Society is proposing to arrange for exhibits of war trophies…

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