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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Soldiers' Homes. Minister's Assurance. All Eligible Soldiers Will Be Provided For. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Rodgers, Acting Minister for Repatriation, said past night that every soldier or other eligible person under the Act, who desires to benefit from it may…

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Schools' Tug-o'-war

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 4

A unique competition will take place at the Ulmarra continental to-morrow afternoon, in the form of a schools' tug-o'-war competition, the teams being drawn from…

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Ulmarra Tug-o'-war

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

Ten schools have entered for the schools' tug-o'-war contest on the Ulmarra Park to-morrow afternoon. The draw for the first round resulted:--…

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Tug-o'-war at Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 4

At the recent tug-o'-war competition at Ulmarra, Gillett's Ridge team proved victorious, the previous holders of the championship, Tucabia, being defeated. The…

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Soldiers' Settlements. the State's Commitments. Sir Joseph Cook's Defence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 5

Replying to the allegations that the State Government's commitments on soldiers' settlements exceeded the amount received from the Federal Government, Sir…

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Legacy From the Nationalists. Unenviable Position of Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 5

Mr. Ely, M.L.A., declares that the Nationalist Government left, as a legacy, a huge debt on large areas resumed for soldiers' settlements, and unless the…

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Never Satisfied. States and Soldier Money. Federal Treasurer's Complaint. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

A statement was made by sir Joseph Cook to-day regarding the suggestion that the State Governments were taking advantage of the Federal soldier…

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Queensland's Soldier- Settlers. Minister's Glowing Picture. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 3

The Assistant Minister for Repatriation, who has just returned from a visit to Queensland, says that State [?]…

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Shocking Railway Fatality. Returned Soldier Killed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 3

A returned soldier named Pasfield, riding on the platform between two railway carriages, going to Liverpool, fell off and was killed. The body was…

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Grafton's War Memorial

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

The indignation expressed by the returned soldiers last night, regarding the entire absence of any signs of progress towards the erection of…

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Helping Soldiers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

When Labor was on the hustings she made some grand promises; now she is in possession of the Treasury benches, she is doing her best to…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Citizens' Committee Criticised. Soldiers to Organise a Scheme

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

Whether the Citizens' Committee appointed at Grafton to raise funds for tile- erection of a soldiers' memorial were still in existence was questioned at the…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Grafton subbranch of the R.S.S.l.L.A. was held at the Repatriation rooms last night, Mr. Ferguson presiding. The secretary stated that…

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Soldiers Preference Act Is Grafton Council at Fault? Appointment of Parks' Caretaker

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Grafton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the Repatriation Rooms last night and among other business, dealt with the…

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Earl Haig in Africa. Preserving Soldiers' Comradeship. Capetown

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

Field Marshal Earl Haig landed this morning, and was accorded a great civic reception. In a speech in reply, he said the…

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Soldiers Attacked. Two Rebels Killed. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

Armed men attacked ten soldiers at Kilkenny. Two of the rebels were killed, and several unarmed civilians severely wounded…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Grafton Sub-branch. Annual Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

The annual meeting of the local sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the office of the Repatriation Committee,[?] last…

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Soldiers' Homes Inquiry. Practically All Cases Considered. First Interim Report To-morrow

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

The first interim report of the Soldires' Homes Tribunal should reach the Acting-Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Rodgers) on Thursday…

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Soldiers and Council. Monday Night's Appointment. Diggers Want an Explanation

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Grafton sub-branch of the R.S and. S.I., League of Australia last, night was notable by reason, of characteristic out-…

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The Soldiers' Memorial Committee Hotly Censured. a Diggers' Movement Started

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

At the meeting of the Grafton sub- branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night, the question of the proposed Soldiers' Memorial was…

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