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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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The World's Championship Date and Place Fixed Returned Soldiers' Opposition Vancouver, Tuesday Night

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

It is announced that the Dempsey-Carpentier fight for the world's championship has been fixed for September 6th at New Jersey…

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German War Prisoners in Prance. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

Three hundred and fifty thousand German war prisoners still remain in France, and are pathetically eager for reunion with their wives and children…

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Jewish War Memorial. World Appeal for £1,600,000. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

The Jews have decided to raise a world appeal for £1,000,000, in memory of Jews who fell in the war. The memorial will take the shape of a Jewish centre of…

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Returned Soldier's Suicide. Suffered From Nerve Trouble. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

A verdict of suicide while suffering from temporary mental aberration was returned at the inquest on the body of Arthur Nelson, a returned soldier, who…

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War Gratuity. Arrangements for Payment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

It has been ascertained that a conference was held between the Federal Treasurer and the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank and Mr. J. Collins, secretary…

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The Next War. Be Prepared. Australian General's Advice. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

Major-General Rosenthal, addressing the Millions Club, said there was ho other fighter in the world that could equal the Australian soldier, let alone excel…

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Can Poland Hold Them? General War Likely Vancouver, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

A message from Washington says: General Bliss, giving evidence before the House Committee, said a general revival of the war in Europe was…

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News of the World Pursuing the Prime Minister. War Service Girls Hire Aeroplane. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

Dismissed war service girls hired an aeroplane to pursue the Prime Minister to Paris to submit their grievances…

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A War-time Asset. Sale of Horses and Mules Britain Pays Handsomely London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

The negotiations have been concluded between the Australian headquarters and the Imperial authorities in reference to the disposal of 6400…

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Municipal Elections. Soldiers Indignant Protest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

Sixty returned soldiers held an indignation meeting at Culcairn to protest against the nomination of Messrs. A. B. Paech and Johann Wenke in connection…

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Returned Soldiers. War Gratuity. Arrangements for Issuing Bonds. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

The payment of the war gratuity will be one of the first matters to come before the new Federal Parliament. Arrangements for issuing the bonds, which it is…

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List of War Criminals. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that a meeting of the Allies' delegates presented a complete list of war criminals demandable from Germany, to the number…

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National War Sayings. Large Amount Invested. Issue of Exchequer Bonds. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

Speaking at the National War Savings banquet in London, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that the, Government was making…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endores the opinions of our correspondents—ED.] War Amelioration Fund. (To the Editor.)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I was somewhat amused when Trading your report of the last monthly meeting of the Coffs Harbor and District War…

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Returned Soldiers. Rush on Lands Department. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Repatriation, commenting on an occurrence at Perth, when a hundred soldiers rushed the Lands Department clamoring for allotments owing…

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Mysterious Shooting. Returned Soldier Wounded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

Henry Kempton, returned soldier, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital last, night suffering from a bullet wound in the left arm. The wounded man was…

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The Next War

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

Major-General Rosenthal's statement that the next war is nearer than many of us realise, and that he will not be surprised if we are called on to fight again…

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Tuesday's Street Fighting. 40 KILLED, 100 Wounded. London. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

A Berlin message says: The latest figures show that forty were killed and over 100 wounded in Tuesday's fighting…

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Riots in Berlin. Many Killed and Wounded. Women Trampled to Death. Bombs Thrown by Police. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

Renter's Berlin correspondent reports it is semi-officially stated that 42 were killed and 105 wounded in the fighting on the 13th…

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List of War Criminals. Probable Death Sentences. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

"The Times" Paris correspondent states that the British list of war criminals includes Captain Fryatt's murderers and probably Admiral von Tirpitz, whose…

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