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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 36 of 64

The Reprieved Huns. Soldiers' Indignant Protest

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

The Brisbane sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League has passed a resolution demanding the immediate deportation of…

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Bolshieland's Soldiers in a Bad Way

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. C. Gabbert, representative of the returned soldiers in the Brisbane Arbitration Court, said 9700 Queensland soldiers were killed in the war…

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Cotton Growing Proposed for Soldiers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

The Lieutenant-Governor of Queensland, Mr. W. Lennon, in opening the Emerald Show, spoke in favor of a scheme for the resumption of large…

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War Gratuity. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

To date £200,000 in bonds, and £16,000 in cash have been paid out in respect of the war gratuity…

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British Prisoners of War. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

The "Standard" says that Krassin's trade negotiations have progressed very little, partly owing to the limited instructions given to the France-Italian…

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War Service Trophies for Lower Clarence

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

The State Trophy Committee notified the Harwood Shire Council at its last meeting that one machine-gun had been allotted to each of the following centres:…

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Cost of the War. Stupendous Figures Wealth of the Empire. Nearly Doubled in Ten Years. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

Mr. Edgar Crammond, lecturing before the Bankers' Institute, estimated the real cost of the war as follows:--Britain, £3,600,000,000…

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The Soldiers Got Busy. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

"The Times" Dublin correspondent telegraphed that munitions are being hurriedly poured in. The Cork Harbor Commissioners refused to unlock the big…

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Review of Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

One of the most important events in the Prince's tour of this State will be the parade of returned soldiers in…

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Cancelled War Bonds. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

Mr. Chamberlain announced that war bonds valued at £15,100 had been cancelled by an unnamed holder, as a gift to the Exchequer. This follows a similar…

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World's War Cost Wealth of the Empire

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

Edgar Crammond, lecturing to the Bankers Institute London, estimated that the cost of war was as follows: Britain, £3,500,000,000: France,…

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British Uniforms. Going Back to Pre-war Days. Khaki Will Be Retained. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

In the House of Commons, replying to a question in regard to the decision to re-uniform the British army similarly, as before the war, and to the…

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Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry. Begins on Monday. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The Public Service Board will commence an enquiry into the soldiers' settlement question on Monday. The proceedings will be open to the…

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War Trophies

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

Under the distribution of war trophies, we find that Dorrigo is entitled to a German machine gun and the distributing committee has written…

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German Elections. a Coalition Government. Prophecy of a Civil War. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

A correspondent slates that the newspapers are of the opinion that Herr' Muller's prospects of forming a Cabinet on a firm basis is poor. His latest is to form…

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Letter to the Editor. a Missing Soldier

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

"Waratah," Wattle street, Haberfield, Sydney, June 9, 1920…

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Murray Irrigation Works. Rally of Soldiers. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

The minister for Repatriation told a deputation of returned soldiers in Adelaide that he was looking to very good results from the strike on the Murray irrigation…

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Accepting War Bonds an Illegal Practice

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 3

The Commonwealth Registrar points out that certain firms are advertising, without the consent of the Secretary to the Treasury, that they will accept…

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Suffragettes on the War Path. Threat to Harry Republican Nominee. Montreal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 3

The suffragettes picketed the Re-publican Convention, being dissatisfied with the suffrage plank adopted…

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Disloyalty's Ugly Head Catholic Soldiers Protest Unionists and Preference

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 4

The omission of the loyal toast at the recent banquet in the Sydney Town Hall was referred to at a conference of returned soldiers'…

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