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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 6 of 64

Soldiers on Unsuitable Land. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 3

Speaking at Sandringham yesterday, Archbishop Mannix declared that soldiers had been placed on land at a seaside resort, which was supposed to be lucerne…

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Sale of War Bonds. Are Duty Stamps Necessary

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

An interesting case affecting the sale of War Bonds will soon be heard. Just before Christmas a Melbourne bank, acting on behalf of the State…

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Surfers Carried Out. Returned Soldier Drowned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

A number of bathers were washed out in the surf at Stanwell Park yesterday, and one, a returned soldier named Charles Dobbie, was drowned…

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Harwood. Final Welcome Home

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

The final welcome home, run under the auspices of the Patriotic League, eventuated on Friday night last. These social, functions, which have been periodically…

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German Minister Wounded. Three Shots Fired. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

Router's' Berlin correspondent states that shots were fired, wounding the Minister for Finance, Mr. Erzberger as he was leaving the Criminal Court where he…

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Federal Cabinet. the War Gratuity. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet approved of the details of the war gratuity, as announced by Mr. Hughes publicly some time ago, and decided on the scheme for payment…

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War Amelioration. Coff's Harbor and District. Diversity Regarding Winding Dp

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 6

A public meeting was held in the School of Arts, Coff's Harbor, on Friday night, 23rd instant, for the purpose of presenting for adoption by the public the…

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Wound Up! Coffs Harbor and District War Amelioration Fund. Dividod Opinions at Lively Meeting. Spirited Cross-Firing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

There was on lack of excitement in the air[?] Friday evening, when, the pnblic was well represented, at a meeting to consider suggested…

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Russian Problem. British Cabinet Split. Question of War on Bolshevism. Churchill and Lloyd George Differ. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

The "Westminster Gazette" Paris correspondent states that the Cabinet split on the Russian question. Mr. Winston Churchill advocates war against…

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Soldiers' Federal Policy Far-reaching Proposals. Non-political and Non-sectarian

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Federal executive of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League was held in Melbourne on Friday. A policy was drawn up, and the…

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Local and General. Soldiers' Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

Last night a special meeting of the Grafton Soldiers' Club was to have been held at the club rooms for the purpose of finally considering the matter of…

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Bequests for Soldiers' Widows. Exemption of Probate Duty. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

The late Sir Samuel McCaughey left £70,000 for the benefit of soldiers' widows, and, on the suggestion of the Treasurer (Mr. Fitzpatrick), the Cabinet decided…

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Germans in Riverina. Returned Soldiers' Protest. Deputation to Prime Minister. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

Three delegates from the Riverina Soldiers' Leagues arrived in Melbourne to present the case for the returned soldiers of Culcairn against the election of former…

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Late Wires the German Councillors. Returned Soldiers' Protest. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

Mr Hughes in Melbourne yesterday received a deputation of returned soldiers, who protested against the election of Messrs. Wenke and Paech as…

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Anzac Day. Set Apart for Celebration. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet decided to set apart Anzac Day, April 25, as a day of celebration of Australia's part in the great war…

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Release of British Wounded. Abolition of Capital Punishment. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Router's Copenhagen correspondent states that Litvinoff informed Renter's correspondent that the Soviet Government agreed to his recommendations for…

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War Gratuity Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

A Bill embodying the war gratuity scheme is being prepared for the forthcoming session of the Federal Parliament…

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Surrender of War Criminals. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Renter s Paris correspondent states that Germany sent a note to Paris, again requesting the Allies not to demand the enforcement of the articles of the Treaty as…

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Returned Soldier Shot. His Wife Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

John William Kitchen, a. returned soldier, was admitted to the Rockhampton Hospital with a bullet wound in the chest. His condition is serious. It is stated that…

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War Amelioration,fund

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,--In your report of the meeting to wind up the War Amelioration Fund at Coff's Harbor, it is stated that my amendment--that the Coff's Harbor Jetty…

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