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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Gunmen Active. Five Police Killed, Eleven Wounded. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

As an outcome of the Cork executions, gunmen attacked soldiers in Cork streets, killing five and wounding eleven. A number of civilians were wounded…

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War Gratuity Bonds. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

Arrangements are being made by the Federal Treasury to pay the first annual interest on war gratuity bonds which fails due on March 15th…

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Trial of War Criminals. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

In the House of Commons at question time the Attorney-General said he had conferred with the two German representatives from Leipzig in regard to the trial…

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Hun War Criminals. Seven to Be Prosecuted. English Representatives to Be Present. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

Sir Gordon Hewart, Solicitor General, speaking in the House of Commons, in reply to a question, said he had had an interview with the…

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War Aeroplanes. a Fleet for Japan. Sensational Paris Cable. Evidence Before United States Committee. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

Captain Craven, Director of Naval Aviation, testifying before the committee says:--"Japan is taking active steps to organise air and naval squadrons, and…

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Executions at Cork. Remarkable Scenes Witnessed. Women Outside the Barracks. More Soldiers Killed. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

There were remarkable scenes at the executions. Women headed by Mrs. McCurtin (widow of the late Lord Mayor) gathered outside the barracks with lighted…

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The Cork Executions. Affrays Between Soldiers and Civilians. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 3

A vast crowd assembled outside the barracks at Cork during the executions and recited prayers for the dying. The mob dispersed quickly, but…

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Soldiers and War Trophies. Government and Council Condemned. Returned Men Take Action. Sydney, Wednesday Night

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

Unless the authorities alter their attitude with regard to the disposal of the war trophies, Sydney may see a body of returned soldiers…

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War Trophies. to Be Exhibited in Domain. Attitude of Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

In connection with the New South Wales share of war trophies the Government has sanctioned the exhibition of the whole of the trophies in the Domain for a…

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War Gratuity Bonds. No Special Loan. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

The Federal Government is not proposing to raise new loans for the redemption of the war gratuity bonds which fall due in May…

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War Damage Claims. Australia's Share. Melbourne, Wednesday Night

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

Sir Joseph Cook, Federal Treasurer, is of opinion that Australia will receive an appreciable share of £2,486,000,000 claimed, as war damages, by…

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Secret History. Clemenceau and King Edward. War Forecasted in 1908

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

"The Times" has made public the note of a remarkable conversation between King Edward VII. and M. Clemenceau, then Prime Minister of…

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Increased Price Applications. an Important Announcement. War Abnormalities to Be Ignored. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

Judge Beeby made an important statement in the Profiteering Court today. On the application by sawmllers for…

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Soldiers' Employment Bureau. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' League opened an employment bureau yesterday, and successfully placed ten tradesmen and two others in positions…

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Diggers and Pals. Man Refuses to Give Evidence. Against Returned Soldier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

For refusing to give evidence in a case at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day a Crown witness, Charles Mansell, was committed for contempt. Mausell's explanation for…

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Republicans' Reprisals. Soldiers Shot in the Street. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

Cases of shooting in Cork are conducted by armed Republicans as reprisals to the execution of Sinn Feiners. Soldiers were shot down as they walked in the…

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Anzac Tweed Sales

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

Grafton returned soldiers have availed themselves of the Anzac tweed issue to such an extent that since the samples were received by the local secretary…

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War Service Homes. a Threatened Ejectment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Federal Public Accounts Committee, which is inquiring into the purchase of timber properties for the War Service Homes…

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Soldiers' Conference. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

The Comrades' Conference is in full swing. Mr. Maxwell, of Canada, moved that the conference confer with returned soldiers' organisations of every other…

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Outed Again. Ramsay Macdonald Rejected. Soldier-candidate Wins Labor Constituency. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

There was a remarkable result at the East Woolwich by-election, the first of a series of by-elections. Though this was believed to be a safe Labor…

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