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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Soldiers' Gratuity. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 4

There are over one thousand returned soldiers in Victoria who have failed to apply for their gratuity, while more than ten thousand in the same State who are…

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Fiume Revolt Ended Five Killed, 45 Wounded. Little Damage Done Rome, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 3

The Fiume revolution has ended, 5 being killed and 45 wounded in the strike. A Committee of National Safety has…

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Hong Kong Strike British Troops in Action. Three Chinese Killed Eight Wounded. New York, Sunday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 3

The United Press correspondent at Hong Kong reports : British troops fired on the Chinese strikers, killing three and wounding eight. They also…

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Curious Fatality Car Party All Asleep. Crash Into a Tree. Returned Soldier Killed. Sydney, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

A West Wyalong message says: A returned solder, Patrick Berrell, met his death in sad circumstances. He and Jas. Woods drove a man who…

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St. Patrick's Day Melbourne Procession. Appeal to Returned Soldiers Melbourne, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

The St. Patrick's Day Celebration Committee, who have been forbidden by the City Council to hold their procession through Melbourne streets on…

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War Supplies for China. President Harding's Prohibition. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 3

A Washington mesage says: President Harding has issued a proclamation, prohibiting the shipment of arms or ammunition of war from the Un[?]…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 4

Among file matters to be discussed at the meeting of the Grafton branch of the R S[?].L.L.A. at the Town Hall will be that of making preparations for the…

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Hit with a Bottle Man Severely Wounded. Assailant Sent to Gaol. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 3

Frank Davies pleaded guilty to assaulting Andrew McGrane a the Central Police Court to-day and was sentenced to two months' imprisonment…

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Grafton Returned Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the Grafton branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held at the Town Hall last night., when Mr. A. E. Doolan presided over a fair attendance Among…

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Agistment Fees Soldier-settler's Claim. Appeal by the Crown Fails. Sydney, Wednesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 2

An appeal of interest to soldier-settlers was to-day before the State Full Court. At the end of last year James…

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Discussion in Assembly. Rapidly Nearing Civil War. General Smuts' Statement. More Stringent Measures . Threatened. Capetown Wednesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 3

In the Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Boy dell, leader of the Laborites, asked the Premier for a statement regarding the strike. He said the Rand was…

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Protest From Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 5

Mr. G. J. C. Dyett, Federal president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, has sent the fallowing cable message to the High…

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Another Outrage. British Soldiers Overpowered. Military Stores Stolen. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 3

A British officer, sergeant and eight men, who were guarding stores at Waterford Station, were attacked by a large party of armed men,…

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Soldier to Rescue

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 6

A strange apparition in a crowded Southwark Street gave rise to the superstitious rumor that the Swan of Avon reincarnated, had come back to…

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The Soldiers' Protest. White Australia Discussion. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

Sis Joseph Cook has received the [?]turned soldiers' protest against the Which Australia discussion going on in the English press. He added that the cable…

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In Mesopotamia Cheaper Police Work. Airmen Instead of Soldiers. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

Mr. Churchill, speaking in the Commons and reviewing the conditions in Mesopotama, said he had been able to reduce the garrison from twenty-three…

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Black Labor Mr. Barwell's Advocacy. Protest by Returned Soldiers. Sir J. Cook Supports Them. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

Sir Joseph Cook has forwarded to the newspapers a cablegram, signed by Mr. Dyett, Federal President, on behalf of the Returned Soldiers' Association and…

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Johannesburg Casualties. 19 Police Killed; 18 Wounded. Johannesburg

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 3

In Johannesburg the casualties so [?] reported by the mortuary and hospital are 19 police killed and 18 wounded, and 30 civilians killed and 29 wounded…

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Irish Situation Belfast Murder Campaign Police Ambushed by Gunmen. One Killed, One Wounded. London, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 2

A party of gunmen ambushed two policemen in the Falls Road, Belfast, killing Constable Cullen and desperately wounding Constable O'Connor…

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Remarkable Operation War "Legacy" Removed. Sydney Doctor's Triumph

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 4

After the Lone Pine battle in 1915 a boy was carried, from the reddened slopes to Anzac Beach, a bullet under his heart, his life despaired of. But…

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