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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

1,446 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 73

Seriously Wounded

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 5

Thomas Ivory, 14, was seriously wounded while leaving a church in Dublin…

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War in Asia Minor. Kemal Pasha's Offensive. on All Fronts. London

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

It is reported from Constantinople that Kemal Pasha is preparing a general offensive on all Asiastic fronts…

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To Mudgee, Instead of Berlin. War 'Planes in Australia. a Continuous Commercial Service. Sydney Tuesday Night

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

A number of aeroplanes of the type which were to have participated in the big aerial attack on Berlin had the war continued, have been imported to…

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Returned Soldiers' Assn. Annual General Meeting

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

Despite the fact that it was raining heavily on Saturday last,—over five inches being registered in the 24 hours—there was a fair attendance…

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Soldiers' Dependents. Cutting Down Allowances. Protest Against the Regulations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

At a meeting of Federal members at the Commonwealth Bank to-day a protest was entered against the treatment of the widows, mothers and dependents of…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

The time for the presentation of the report of the Royal Commission on soldier settlements has been further extended to March 4…

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Soldiers' Homes Inquiry. Difficulty Over Chairman. Sydney, Tuesday Night

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

The Minister for Repatriation has apparently experienced some difficulty in finding an acceptable Chairman for the Tribunal to investigate the…

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Soldiers' Settlement. Issue of Report Postponed. Sydney

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

The presentation of the Commissioner's report on soldier settlement has been postponed for a month…

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A Coogee Sensation. Burglars Fired At. Young Man Wounded. Sydney, Wednesday Evening

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

Two burglars were disturbed at the bathing sheds at Coogee. Mrs. Hocking, the lessee of the refreshment rooms, and her son fired shots at the…

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Singapore and the War. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. Arthur King, who has just reached Sydney on a visit to his relatives, said: "I don't think my people know how near we were to serious trouble in Taiping and…

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Scarcity of Emeralds. Four Times Pre-war Price

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

Owing to world shortage emeralds have become the rarest and most expensive of precious stones, says the "Straits Times," Singapore. Prices…

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War Vessel Disabled. Tug to the Rescue. Sydney, Wednesday Evening

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

When about fourteen miles out on her trip to Jervis Bay to-day, the engines of the Franklin became disabled. The lookout man at South Head,…

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Germany's War Bill. How Is It Computed? I Huns Want Precise Allied Statement. London, Tuesday Night

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

An Amsterdam message says: German correspondents to the Dutch newspapers state that, in consequence of the Allies taking a new basis for…

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Soldiers' Homes Inquiry. Chairman Found at Last. Sydney, Wednesday Night

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

A chairman has at last been found for the tribunal which is to investigate the complaints by the soldiers against the War Service Homes…

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Australia's War Debt. a Satisfactory Arrangement London

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

Senator Millen has completed an agreement with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, providing for the funding of ninety…

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War Service Homes. the Committee's Inquiries. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

The Federal Public Accounts Committee will shortly begin the investigation into the complaints and charges made against the administration of the War Service…

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Getting Worse. The Position in Ireland. Use of Land Mines. Four Policemen Killed; Seven Wounded. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 5

The [?]ish war is growing worse. A land mine was employed for the first time, with the result that four policemen were killed and seven wounded…

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War Service Homes. Inquiry Held in Camera. Melbourne. Thursday Night

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

Mr. Hastings, secretary of the Returned Soldiers League, stated this afternoon that the inquiry, regarding the. War Service Homes would be held…

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Women's War Memorial. Honoring the A.I.F. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

A meeting of women at the Sydney Town Hall this afternoon decided to ask the women of New South Wales to subscribe a shilling each in order to…

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Oldest Living Australian Now Bedridden at Auburn. Mr. Jeoffrey Whelan, Now 110 Years Old, Fitted Out Ships for the Crimean War

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

Meet Mr. Jeoffrey Whelan, 110 years of age! Out at Auburn in a little old cottage, lives Jeoffrey Whelan, who first saw the…

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