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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 9 of 64

Coff's Harbor Win-the-war League

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held at the Fitzroy Hotel on Thursday night last, the president, Cr. J. T. Faulks, presiding. There was a fair attendance, and…

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War Criminals. the Demand on Germany. Intense Feeling in France. the Demand for Reprisals. Huns' Uncompromising Defiance. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent telegraphed on Sunday that the official list of war criminals sent to Berlin consists of 194 pages. Britain demands a hundred…

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Land for Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

Nine thousand soldiers have qualified for blocks of land under, the repatriation scheme, while there are at least 3000 more whose qualifications nave yet to be…

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Conditions on a Transport. Complaints From Soldiers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Returning soldiers by the steamer Runic protested strongly against being detained five days at Melbourne while the Victorian cargo was being unloaded. They declare…

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The Blacklist. of German War Criminals. German Intrigue. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 5

The extent of intrigue proceeding in Germany for the modification of the Peace Treaty is shown an an astonishing statement made by Herr Erzberger, who…

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The Bolsheviks. Ukraine Wants No Russians. Guerilla War Against Reds. Paris, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

A Vienna messaga says: General Petlura's representative in Vienna says that foreigners are not tolerated in the Ukraine, where all Russians,…

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Engineers' Strike. War Precautions Act. Used by the Government. Some Drastic Regulations. Deregistration of the Institute. Melbourne, Tuesday Night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 5

A Federal "Gazette" was issued tonight as follows:-- Whereas members of the Australian Institute of Marine Engineers have ceased…

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Dorrigo Returned Soldiers. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Returned Soldiers' Association was held in the band-room Saturday evening last when there…

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American Racial Riots. Mob Violence in Kentucky Fatal Affray with Soldiers Vancouver, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3

A message from Lexington, Kentucky, says: A mob, seeking to lynch a negro murderer, sacked the Court House, looted the shops, and fought the…

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War Criminals. Noske's Activities. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 5

The National parties in Germany voted in favor of the immediate meeting of the National Assembly to discuss the question of war criminals…

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Purchase of Timber. a Big Deal. by War Service Homes Commission. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 5

What is probably the biggest purchase of timber made in Queensland has just been completed by the War Service Homes Commission for the whole of the…

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Settlement of Returned Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

The Clarence River district is in the fortunate position of being able to provide almost all classes of soil suitable for agriculture and fruit growing. The…

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Unemployed Soldiers. Senator Millen Only Sympathetic. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Senator Millen, addressing a deputation of unemployed returned soldiers, said his department was not indifferent to the misery and want many of the men must…

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Telegrams. Returned Soldiers and the Prime Minister. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 5

When a deputation of returned soldiers who are out of work owing to the strike arrived outside the Federal offices in Melbourne to-day to interview the Prime…

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The War Gratuity. Mr. Hughes' Warning. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Hughes stated that pending the settlement of conditions of the payment of the war gratuity and its authorisation by Parliament, the Defence Department…

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War Criminals. Germans' Bellicose Attitude. Positive Refusal to Surrender."do Your Worst!" London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

"The Times" Berlin correspondent telegraphing on Wednesday, says that every day that is passing without a categorical statement of the Allied policy strengthens…

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State Elections. Mr. Storey at Drummayne Premier as "Promiser-General" MR. MclNIOSH and the Wheat Silos. Soldier Settlement Figures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. John Storey, in a speech at Drummoyne to-night, replied to the statements made by Mr. Holman at Goulburn the previous…

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Robbery and Murder. Australian Soldier Charged. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

Albert Eraser, described as an Australian soldier, Jim Rollins, and two girls were arrested dramatically for complicity in the death of Henry Senior, an…

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Deer Vale Doings Welcome Home Social

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

Our Deer Vale correspondent forwards us further particulars of the welcome home held in his centra on the 4th instant. He says:—Deer…

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Britain and Germany. Official Termination of the War. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 5

A "Gazette" decree fixes January 30 as the date of the termination of the war between Britain and Germany. The decree explains that it is impossible to fix…

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