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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

1,446 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 73

Soldiers V. C. of E.

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

The local cricket competition came to a conclusion on Saturday afternoon last when the returned soldters won by eight wickets. For the…

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Returned Soldiers' Assn

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Motor Company's premises on Saturday last when there was an attendance of…

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Letters to the Editor the Need for Ex-soldier Unity

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

Sir,—At the last monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Association the President (Mr. R. S. Vincent) expressed the urgent necessity of all…

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Returned Soldiers League Grafton Branch Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the Repatriation office last night, when Mr. T. A. Ferguson presided…

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Local and General. Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

The Cabinet yesterday decided the question of how to celebrate Anzac Day, and it was decided to adhere to the previous decision not to make the day a public…

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Anzac Day. City Council Recants. Free Use of Town Hall Granted. Sydney, Wednesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 3

The City Council has unanimously agreed to allow the free use of the Town Hall for an Anzac Day memorial service. It will be remembered…

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Tramway Union and Returned Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

A number of tramway employees who are also returned soldiers met at the Protestant Hall, ostensibly for the purpose of forming a tramway employees subsection…

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Soldiers' Request Refused. "Not a Day for Hilarity." Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 3

The State Cabinet to-day decided to refuse the request of the Returned Soldiers' Imperial League that Anazc Day should be declared a public…

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Soldiers Want Public Holiday. Deputation to Acting-premier. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 3

A deputation, representing the Returned Soldiers' League, waited on Mr. Dooley yesterday and asked that the Cabinet withdraw its previous…

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Von Simons' Welcome Home. Tumultuous Scenes. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent telegraphed on Wednesday that Dr. von Simons' homecoming was truly triumphal. The vociferous cheering of gigantic crowds…

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War Service Homes. Land Purchases in Various States. Melbourne, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

James Morell, Director of Plans for the War Service Homes Commission, giving evidence this afternoon into the, operations of the Commission, stated…

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Price of Meat. an Inquiry Started. "War Conditions Have Disapeared Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

Judge Beeby, in the anti-Profiteering Court this morning, commenced an inquiry into the price of meat. He announced that he proposed to conduct…

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Unemployed. Town Hall Public Meeting Lord Mayor Blames Employers. Mr. Ryan's Familiar Cry. "Australia's Overdone War Effort." Sydney, Thursday Night

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

A public meeting was held in the Town Hall to-night, presided over by the Lord Mayor, to devise some means of alleviating the unemployment existing at the…

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Huns and Allies. More Hun Duplicity. Police Assisting Traffic in Arms. French Soldiers Wounded. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 5

A messae from Paris, states that German guards at Strelitz wounded several French soldiers who were engaged in seizing arms…

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Australian Girl Abroad. Her War Years in Germany

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 6

Miss Eva Cearns, a gifted Australian pianist, now visiting Young, was 16 years old and studying in Germany when the war clouds burst…

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The Soldier Settlement Inquiry. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. Justice Street's report on the soldiers' settlement states that Mr. Ashford did not act either corruptly er from improper motives in any…

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Soldier Settlements Inquiry Mr. Justice Street's Report. Mr. Ashford Deserving of Censure Guilty of Indifference or Neglect. Bryant's Fraudulent Arrangements. Evans and McGoogan Guilty of Perjury. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Justice Street's report on soldier settlements has been made available. The report states that when creating the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Branch of the…

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Deserted Wives. of Australian Soldiers. Questions in Parliament. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. W. E. Guinness drew attention to the hardship caused to the wives deserted in the United Kingdom by Australian soldiers. The…

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Storey Government a the Soldiers. an Unpatriotic Record. Broken Promises

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 2

During the recent election campaigns--Federal and State--the soldiers' vote was rightly regarded as a highly important factor, and the…

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Soldiers' Settlement Inquiry. Justice Streets Scathing Report. Ashford Foolish, But Not Corrupt. Bryant Dishonest and Unscrupulous. Arthur Brown Guilty of Conspiracy to Defraud. Evans Deceitful and Untrustworthy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. Justice Street's report on the Soldier Setlements Inquiry was made available to-day. The report includes specific findings in regard to the…

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