Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

1,262 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 64

Late Cables Ex-kaiser's Letters. Bitter Hatred of England Eve of Russo-japanese War London. Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

A further interesting instalment of the ex-Kaiser's letters to the late Czar disclose that in November, 1903, the Kaiser disclosed to "Nicky" the result…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Comments on Russo-jap. War Poisoning Czar Against France and Britain. Engineering a Commercial Treaty. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

The Japanese Fleet, under Admiral Togo, attacked the Russian Fleet on February 8th, 1904. The Kaiser, three days later, wrote to the Czar,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Spies in Railway Service. Extraordinary Allegations. Returned Soldiers Resolution. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

Extraordinary allegations were made at a conference of western branches of the Soldiers Imperial League at Orange yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Soldier Dentists

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

The Dental Board of Yew South Wales states that discharged soldiers, who were serving apprenticeship of four years prior to July 1, 1916, or were practising…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Returned Soldiers Meetings

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

Meetings will be held, at the Club rooms to-night of the members of the Grafton Soldiers Club and Grafton sub-branch of P.S. and S.T.L.A. As the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Soldiers and Land. Western Conference Resolution. Appreciation of the Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

At a conference of the Western Soldiers Imperial League at Orange, a proposal that the Minister for Lands he urged to allot soldiers land by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Returned Soldier Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

Donald Knight, a returned soldier, was washed off the rocks at Blowhole Point, Kiama, and drowned…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Proclamation in a Few Days. War Precautions Act. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

Until the Governor-General has issued a proclamation declaring that war between Great Britain and Germany is at an end, the Trading with the Enemy Act still…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

R.S. and Si. League. Proposed Clarence District. Grafton Soldiers Club. Winding Up or Continuance?

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Grafton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia was held in the club rooms last night, and was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Germans Refused a Landing. Soldiers on the Qui Vive. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 5

Three Germans who returned by the steamer Marsina, after being refused a landing at Fiji and Port Moresby, were allowed to come ashore at Sydney to-day, Future action by the authorities with regard to the three Germans who were landed from the steamer Marsina are being watched with interest by Sydney…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

German War Prisoners. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

The repatriation or German war prisoners began after noon…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Marshal Foch Interviewed Avoidance of Future War. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

"The Times" Paris correspondent states that Marshal Foch, in an interview, remarked that so long as any nation is prepared to wage war, those who wish to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

General Cables. Australian Wool. America's War-time Purchases. New York. Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

The New York "Times'" Washington correspondent says: The War Department has announced that the United States had an option over a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Treaty to Be Carried Out Entirely. Handing Over the War Criminals. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3

About a dozen Commissions will be immediately established to supervise the carrying out of the Treaty, which, by the protocol, Germany…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not neces[?]rily endorse the opinions of our correspondents—ED,] War Amel[?]oration. Fund. (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I see in your issue of the 7th inst., the report of the monthly meeting of the War Amelioration Committee, which I was unable to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Soldiers and German Councillors. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

Meetings of the Returned Soldiers' Leagues are being held throughout Culcairn Shire protesting against the nominations of H. A. Piech and J…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bilharziosis. Egyptian Parasitic Disease. Treatment of Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

A number of soldiers contracted a parasitic disease called bilharziosis while in Egypt, and the Commonwealth Government is making arrangement's for their…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Municipal Elections. Nomination of Ex-internees. Returned Soldiers' Protests. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

Meetings of the Returned Soldiers' League are being held throughout the Culcairn Shire, protesting against the nominations of Messrs. H. A. Piech and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Soldiers' Clubs and Hostels. Y.m.c.a.'s Intentions. Big Profits From Canteens. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. Joyce, Sydney secretary of the Y.M.C.A. Navy and Army Department, said the Association had decided not to shut down any of its soldier…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Diggers and Drink. (Published by arrangement.) What a Soldier Says--and What Government Says

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

A recent issue of the Adelaide "Observer" of a public meeting which packed Adelaide Towns Hall to hear Capt. George Burkett speak on…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →