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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

1,446 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 73

Mr. Austen Chamberlain. Retiring From Chancellor? Ship. No Writing Off of War Debts. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

Mr. Austen Chamberlain, in answer to questions in the House of Commons, intimated that he was giving up the Chancellorship of the Exchequer…

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Evading the Sanctions. Another German Proposal. Trade in Unoccupied Area. Responsibility for the War. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 5

Germany's first determined move to nullify the effect of the sanctions and regulate trade in the occupied area comes from an order of the ex-Imperial Ministry…

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More Inner History. Ex-kaiser's Story of the War. Everyone to Blame But Germany. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

The "Manchester Guardian" continues the publication of the ex-Kaiser's notes. Wilhelm declares that the English…

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Soldier Settlements. in a Bad Way. Minister for Lands Apprehensive. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Lands declares that the condition of affairs in connection with soldier settlements is alarming owing to the shortage of…

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Resolution of Confidence Presented to Mr. Hughes. by Soldiers' Dependents. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. Hughes was presented with a resolution of confidence by the Deceased Soldiers' Mothers and Wives' Association. The resolution stated that the Association…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the ordinary meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League at the Repatriation Office, Grafton, on Tuesday night. The scheme for…

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Soldier's Lost Badge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

A soldier's A.J.F. badge was yesterday handed to our Ulmarra representative, having been found at Ulmarra by Miss A. M. Yoole. The owner can obtain same…

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

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. A. Rendall asked what further steps the Government proposed to take to enforce maintenance for the deserted wives of colonials…

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Britain's Industrial Problems. Employment for Ex-soldiers. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

The dilution of labor in the building trade promises to provde a struggle with unusual features. The Government, after the refusal of the Trade…

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Trial of War Criminals. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

"The Times" Berlin correspondent telegraphed that it is announced the trial of war criminals will commence at Leipzig on May 7, for which evidence is at…

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More Ambushes. At Dingle and Longford. Eight Assailants Killed. Four Policemen Wounded. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

A police patrol consisting of an inspector, sergeant, and nine men, was ambushed at Dingle, County Kerry. They fought desperately for three hours. In…

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Labor Leaders' Rejoinder. "Starting a Class War." London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

Labor has quickly taken up the glove Mr. Lloyd George has thrown clown. Mr. J. Clynes, leader of the Labor…

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Krupp's in Russia. Modernising Soviet's War Plant. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

The "Petit Parisien" states that Russia has contracted with Krupp's for alterations and improvements in her powder factories and munition…

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Dyer Stories. Bluff in Little War. Hailed As Prophet

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 6

Brigadier-General Dyer, of Amritsar fame, tells some amusing stories of his campaign in 1916 to subdue raiding tribesmen in Persia, and to prevent…

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War Remnants. Heroes in the Gutter. Sad Sights in London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 7

In this article General Sir Ian Hamilton describes in the London "Daily Graphic" how at first he was not inclined to write about the problem of…

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State Politics. Exhibition of War Trophies. Prohibited in Public Schools. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 4

The Minister for Education has issued an order prohibiting the exhibition of war trophies in public schools. At a meeting of Mayors and Shire Presidents in Sydney…

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Tobacco War Threatened Kentucky Night-raiding Flared. "Discipline" of Former Trouble Recalled

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 2

While the devotee of the pipe rejoices that the fragrant weed has begun its descent from the giddy price pinnacle to which it attained after the…

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War Service Homes. Where the Money Goes. Bad Buying in Timber. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. Ashworth, president of the Victorian Employers' Federation, states that some months ago about three million feet of oregon timber was purchased for war…

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Bumptious Uncle Sam. "Europe May Go Hang." Pre-war Aloofness to Be Resorted To. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

The New York "Times" correspondent at Washington says the Republican Publicity Association, the official organ of the Republican Party, has…

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News of the World. a Disloyal Council. Ex-soldiers Supply a Remedy. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

There were exciting scenes at Edmonton (ten miles from London) in consequence of the District Council's decision not to fly the Union Jack on Empire Day…

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