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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Fighting War Nerves. Marvels of Mind Healing. Splendid English Efforts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 2

"War nerves," the terrible scourge which follows upon modern battle conditions, are in slow but sure process of elimination. Should the great wave of…

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The Miners' War South Wales Riot. Manager Forced to Pay Up. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 3

A thousand riotous miners at Ynysddu, near: Newport (South Wales), seized a colliery manager and threatened to immerse him in the…

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Awkward Problem France's War Debt. Will Never Be Able to Pay America. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 3

M. Locheur, Finance Minister, speaking at Lyons, said: "I don't believe France will ever be able to pay a cent. of her war debt to America…

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Scared by Swan. Soldier to Rescue

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 1

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

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Soldier Settlers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 4

Messrs. Fitzgerald and O'Hallorau, accompanied by the Minister for Lands, visited Bellingen on Monday and there met the local. Soldiers' League members…

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Italy's War Hero. Unknown Soldier's Tomb. Transport of the Body. Graphic Account of Remarkable Scenes

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

Writing from Rome to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. C. Schaeffer, of Grafton, Mr. L. Schaeffer gives the following graphic and very beautiful description…

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Australian War Graves. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

The Imperial Graves Commission this afternoon accepted thankfully the offer of the Commonwealth to act as agent in the construction and maintenance of…

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America's War Loans Britain Paying Up. Billion. Dollars by July 1. VANCOUVER, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 3

A Washington message says it is learned that President Harding told the members of the House Ways and Means Committee that he had high…

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Preference to Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 3

The New South Wales branch of f[?] Returned Soldiers' League authorised sub-branch officials in all the State electorates to ask all candidates for election…

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Questions for Candidates. Preference for Soldiers. Sydney, Friday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 5

The Returnee Soldiers' League intends to ask all candidates for Parliament whether, if selected, they propose to proceed with the wiping out of…

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Australian Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 5

In unveiling a roll of honor General Cox said those people who belittled the Australian soldiers were not true Australians. He had travelled in all parts…

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Unemployed Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 5

At a meeting of employers held at the Chamber of Commerce to-day it was stated that there were now 1000 vocational trainee returned soldiers out of…

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Anzac Day. Returned Soldiers' Request. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 5

As the date of Anzac Day is drawing closer the State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League is seeking the good offices of the State Premier, Mr. Dooley,…

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State Anzac Memorial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 5

Negotiations in connection with the State Anzac Memorial, for which almost £70,000 have been in hand for some considerable time, have taken definite shape…

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The Butter War

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 4

The "Farmer and Settler" newspaper publishes a report which is said to be current in commercial circles in Sydney regarding the butter war which…

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Escaped War Criminals. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 5

In the House of Commons, on the question with regard to the escape of Boldt and Dittmar (German war criminals), the Attorney-General stated that the…

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Mr. Hughes on War. "Something More Bloody Coming." Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, addressing the Methodist Conference deliberating in Sydney, remarked: "The world to-day is very…

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War's Aftermath. Cost Must Be Faced. the Laboring Man 'S Share. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, addressing the Methodist Conference, remarked, That the world to-day is very sick in body and soul. It was - feeling and staggering as a result…

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Anzac Day. a National Holiday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 5

The Premier. Mr. Dooley, announced to-day that it had been decided to comply with the request of the Returned Soldiers' League to have Anzac Day…

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South Grafton War Memorial

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 4

A meeting of the South Grafton and District War Memorial Fund Committee was convened for Tuesday night last. Owing to the absence of members from…

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