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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 5 of 73

Soldiers" Homes Piosition Improved. Existing Contracts to Be Completed. Acting Minister's Assurance. Melbourne,. Tuesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 3

Replying. to a deputation to-day, Mr. Rodgers, acting Minister for Repatriation, announced that the Federal Treasurer Sir Joseph Cook,, had agreed that…

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Five Policemen Wounded. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 5

Five police were wounded an ambush at Galway. There was another ambush at Clonlaun, but no police casualties. Two of the raiders are believed to have been…

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War Trophies. the City Council's Action. a Meeting of Protest. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

As a protest against the City Council's attitude in regard to war trophies and to arrange for the distribution of 20 guns, 10 trench mortars, and 40 machine guns,…

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Shots in a Wine Bar. Man and Woman, Wounded. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

Late this afternoon another shooting affray occurred in the city, as an outcome of which a young married woman and a relative of hers, Lloyd O'Toole,…

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American War Veterans' Petition. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

The Committee of the American Veterans' Association, who served in the Civil, Spanish, and world wars, petitioned President Wilson, asking Him to recognise…

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Federal Politics. War Service Homes Commission of Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

A tribunal has been appointed to investigate the charges made against the Sydney office of the War Service Homes Department. Soldiers will be given full…

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War Museum. Mr. Storey's Attitude. Decision of the Committee. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

According to a statement issued by Mr. Poynton, Minister for Home and Territories, who is chairman of the Australian War Museum Committee, the chief question…

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Telegrams Returned Soldiers's Pay. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

The Finance Committee of the City Council decided to take no further action [?]gainst Baker, the returned soldier, against whom it was recently decided to proceed…

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Soldiers' Homes. a Tribunal Appointed. Investigating the Charges. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

Prompt action has been taken by the acting-Minister for Repatriation in connection with the soldiers' homes. A tribunal of three has been appointed to…

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Soldiers' Homes Tribunal. Returned Men Want Information. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' Association has decided not to appoint a representative to the tribunal to be appointed by the Minister for Repatriation to…

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Anzac Day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

Representations are to he made to State Government to have Anzac. Day mad a statutory public holiday…

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Anzac Day. Public Holiday. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

Representations have been made to the State Government to have Anzac Day made a statutory public holiday…

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War on Mecca. Secrets Revealed. Present Policy Explained

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 6

I have been reading in the "Daily Express" the references to the war in Arabia between the King of the Hejaz--gladiator of the Foreign Office--and…

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The Next War. Air Supremacy Everything. Navies May Be Useless Britain's Astonishing Superiority

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 6

The following article on naval aviation, written for the American "Review of Reviews" by Brigadier-General William Mitchell, head of the U.S. Army Air Service, forms the basis of an aerial policy which is peculiarly applicable to Australia…

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Haunting the Premier. Queer People with Dark Secrets. Win-the-war Recipes. Strange New-comer Every Day

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 7

Of all the queer people who haunted Downing-street, men with infallible redoes for winning the war were the most guileless and the most…

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Soldiers' Homes Inquiry. Objections to Chairman. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 3

The Council of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League decided [?] would not appoint by the…

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At Polygon Wood. Bivouac of the Dead. Heroes We Knew Not. "An Australian Soldier."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on Life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few…

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Telegrams the War Gratuity. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 2

Nearly eight million pounds have been issued in this State in the form of cash payments and bonds in respects of the war gratuity…

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The Irish Situation. No Improvement. a Sensational Encounter. Ambushers Surprised Rebel Dangerously Wounded London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

A sensational encounter between police and an ambushing party is reported from Tolkabridge, Dublin. Receiving information during the…

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America and the War. Wonderful Trade Increase New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 3

Advices from Washington state that the United States' Foreign trade was the largest ever being three times more than before the war, in 1913. The…

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