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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 34 of 73

Germany's Recovery. Rapid Growth of Shipping. Equal to Pre-war Fleet in a Decade. London, Sunday Night

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

The "Daily Chronicle's" Hamburg correspondent, after visiting the principal German shipping centres, finds that the leaders of industry are of…

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War Service Homes. Further Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 5

Further evidence was taken to-day into the administration of the War Service Homes Department. Donald Hutchings, Deputy Commissioner…

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War Service Homes. Bank and Commissioner. Sir Denison Miller's Evidence Refuted. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

The Commonwealth, Committee on Public Accounts continued its inquiry into the War Service Homes to-day, when Sir Denison…

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Disloyalty. Resented by Soldiers. Red Flag in Danger. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

Returned soldiers are considering the advisability of holding a counter demonstration to the May Day proceedings, and of publicly burning the…

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Union Jack Incident the Insult to the Flag. An Outburst of Indignation. a Counter Demonstration. Arranged by Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 5

Returned soldiers are considering the advisability of holding a counter demonstration to the May Day proceedings and of publicly burning the Red Flag. The…

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The Industrial War. Master Carriers Criticised. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 3

Mr. Justice Edmunds told the contending parties in the Industrial Court to-day that while the Court' was discussing the appeal by the Trolley and…

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War Trophies. Exhibition in Schools. Councils Oppose Mr. Mutch

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

A small inoffensive pamphlet issued by the Port Stephens Shire Council has started on a tour of the other councils throughout the State, and it is safe to predict that…

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Rebel Ireland. a Daring Attempt. Six War Sloops Nearly Scuttled. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 3

A daring attempt to scuttle six sloops of war, at Carriagaloe, is reported. It appears that armed Sinn Feiners overpoweredd the watchman, and…

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Preference to Soldiers. Vigorous Protest at Prahran. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

Sir John Monash headed a meeting held last night at Prahran, Victoria, to protest against the action of the local council in rejecting the application of a returned…

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400,000 French Soldiers Ready. Probable Blockade of German Ports

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 5

M. Briand, shown the next American note to Germany, expressed pleasure at its tone. Reuter's Paris correspondent States that…

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The Soldiers' Answer. Big Demonstration Next Sunday. Country Branches Urged to Do Likewise. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 3

A special meeting cf the Executive of the N.S.W. Branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailons' Imperial League of Australia was held to discuss what…

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Soldiers' Social. War-workers Entertained

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Las night, in the Criterion Hall, the local Diggers entertained the women war workers at a social in recognition of the great help the ladies had been…

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Lady War Workers Entertained

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

A complimentary social was tendered to the lady war workers in the Criterion Hall last night by the Grafton returned soldiers and was a thoroughly successful and…

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Schools and War Trophies

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Come to think of it, it's a good job these Ministers don't live on the North Coast. At Copmanhurst Shire Council meeting on Wednesday there was a…

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Ambush at Glasgow An Inspector Shot Dead. Detective Seriously Wounded. Motor Riddled with Bullets. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

Nine policemen were ambushed while conveying a prisoner in a patrol waggon to gaol at Glasgow. An inspector was shot dead and a detective seriously wounded…

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War Secret Revealed. Aussies Halted in Sodden Fields. Social Influence Stops Promotion

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

In a most furtive manner the Government has tried to slip the whole of the British Army regulations into the Australian Defence Act. That these…

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Empire War Memorial. to Be Erected at Westminster to Cost £2,000,000. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

An Empire war memorial is to be erected At Westminister at a cost estimated at £2,000,000, of which sum £500,000 has been subscribed. It is proposed to start a ten…

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Resolutions From Soldiers and Police

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

The Petersham branch of the Returned Soldiers' League carried a resolution strongly protesting against the Red Flag being carried or exhibited anywhere in the…

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Under Which Flag. the Loyalist Re-action. Soldiers' Mothers Take Action. Mr. Dooley's Belated Explanation. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

A number of ladies have passed a resolution that Mr. Dooley be asked to prevent the red flag being paraded within the city and its public parks,…

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War on Short Skirts. Men Students' Ultimatum. No Paint, No Rouge

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

In church and college and court and up and down America abbreviated skirts, silk stockings, and diminutive slipper shoes as the prevailing…

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