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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Power Gas. From Vegetable Waste. War-time Invention in Egypt

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 7

In a letter published in "The Times" Mr. H. M. Sayers suggested that a better prospect of utilising tropical vegetation for the production of power lies…

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War Inevitable. the Greeco-turkish Dispute. No Prospect of Settlement. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 5

Following on the official announcement that the Supreme Allied Council would see the Turkish delegation tomorrow, the Central News interviewed…

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Preference to Soldiers. Labor Party's Attitude. Lord Mayor Replies to Criticisms. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 5

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Lambert, replying to criticism, gave what is so far the clearest definition of the Labor party's attitude to soldier preference. The…

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A.I.F. Deserters Six Months' Gaol in Africa. Judge's Warm Comments. South African Soldiers Indignant. Capetown

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 5

Two Australians, Frank Lawrence and Henry Waitford, applied to the Supreme Court for release from gaol. They deserted here front the…

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Troubled India. Another Mob Outbreak. Soldiers Guarding Civilians. Allahabad

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 5

Fresh trouble has arisen in Nagpur. As a result of non-co-operation activities certain leaders were arrested, and the crowd stoned the police who tried…

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Two Women Wounded. Burglar in a Post Office. Uses a Shotgun. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

A burglar attempted to break into the Post Office at Fumini village, in the Sale district in Western Gippsland, on Friday night, at 10.45. After trying to batter in…

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War Expenditure. Its Inevitable Result. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Henry Bell, a director of Lloyd's Bank, who participated in the International Financial Conference at Brussels, states that Europe will…

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Shooting Affrays. a Sensational Incident. Two Women Seriously Wounded Burglar's Deliberate Action Melbourne, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

Two women were shot by a burglar at Fumina, a village in Western Gippsland The burglar attempted to break into…

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Good Results of the War. Squandered by Follies and Blunders. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

Participating in the Oxford Union debate on Government and Peace, Mr. Asquith said the good results of the war had been squandered by the follies and blunders of…

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America. Sir A. Geddes As a Mediator. War Debts to the U.S.A. VANCOUVER

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

Instructions, it is understood, have been received by Sir Auckland Geddes to attempt the role of mediator in the controversy between the United States and…

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Soldiers Arrested for Robbery. Sir Hamar Greenwood's Admission. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

Sir Hamar Greenwood stated in the House of Commons that 62 members of the Crown forces in Ireland were arrested for robbery and other offences since February 1…

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£1000 Reward. Mother Seeks News of Soldier Son. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

Mrs. McCarty, of Manly, is offering £1000 for information leading to the discovery of her son, Sergt. Bob McCarty, of the 7th Feld Company of…

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Another Little War. Costa Rica and Panama. Trouble Over a British Concession. Cruisers Sent to Costa Rica. New York, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

A Washington message says is is reported that a state of war exists between Costa Rica and Panama, over the boundary dispute. The situation is…

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Maclean War Trophy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

The trench mortar allotted as a war trophy arrived by the Yulgilbar yesterday. A meeting of the trustees will now be called to deal with the question of its location,…

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War's Legacy. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 5

General Booth, in an interviwe, denounced war's legacy of evil, the welter of society extravagance, frivolity, scandal, and sensuality existing in London,…

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News and Notes. Maclean's War Trophy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

The Yulgilbar landed at Maclean yesterday the town's war trophy, a captured German trench mortar of the minnenwerfer variety. So far the…

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A Stand-up Fight. Revolvers at Inverell. One Man Killed, Others Wounded. Inverell

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 3

Arthur Farrington, a married man, was shot dead, and Thomas Deane and James Deane, both well-known residents, were wounded, on Saturday…

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Man Shot Dead. An inverell Tragedy. Another Man Wounded. Arrest of Thomas Deane. Inverell

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 5

Arthur Farrington, 33, a married man, was shot dead, and Thomas Deane and James Deane, well-known local residents, were wounded at Inverell on Saturday…

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Old-age Pensioners. No Deductions for War Gratuities. Melbourne, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 3

Mr. Austen' Chapman, M.P., stated to-day that Sir Joseph Cook had promised him the practice of deducting from old age or invalid pensions a…

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Cost of Living. Fall in Grocery Prices. Almost Down to Pre-war Level. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 5

Quotations for groceries have commenced to recede heavily, particularly for necessary commodities imported from Eastern countries. In many instances the rates…

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