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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

477 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 24

"State of War." Rising In Bulgaria. Military Government Tottering Peasant and Soviet Army. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 3

A message from Sofia states that in consequence of Communistic riots the Belgian Government has declared a state of war…

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Petrol Below Pre-war Price. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 5

Petrol of all grades has been reduced 2d. a gallon. The new price is a halfpenny below the pre-war price…

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War Homes. Commissioner's Reports. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 5

The report of the Royal Commissioner, Mr. Henchman, on the war service homes, completely exonerates the Controller oft Supplies, Mr. Bradshaw…

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No Action. War Service Homes Inquiry. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

The Federal Government, according to the Minister for works and Railways, Mr. Stewart, will not take any further action in connection with Mr…

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Grafton War Memorial

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 4

Workmen are now engaged on the preparatory operations in connection with the erection of the war memorial in the Memorial Park, Grafton, and a concrete…

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The Shipping Case. Council and War Profits the British Government's W[?] Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 5

When the Limerick Steamship Co[?] case was resumed to-day, Dr.-Briss[?]den, continuing his address, said Admi[?] Clarkson was not Fell's willing tool…

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War on Mosquitoes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 4

The summer season has brought in its wake the mosquito, and with a view to taking steps to Combat the pest the Mayor of Grafton (Aid. W. T. Robinson) made…

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Upper Clarence Soldiers Memorial

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 4

The committee appointed to raise money to augment the fund for this memorial met in the School of Arts on Friday night. It was finally decided…

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War Profiteers. No Reparation Payments Yet. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 5

According to Paris "Le Temps" although a week has elapsed since Berlin ordered a cessation of passive resistance Germany has made no serious proposal…

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Soldier Settlers

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 5

Speaking at the Diocesan Festival at Grafton last night Archdeacon Curtis said that in many parts of the bush country…

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Beginning and End of War

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Missingham, M.L.A., has been informed by the Department of Defence, relative to the question or adopting a uniform date for the…

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Returned Soldiers Preference Act. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 1

An information against the Lithgow Council under the [?]turned Soldiers Preference Act dismissed by the Police Magistrate. He held that the…

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Soldier Settlements. Only Way to Solve Trouble. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 5

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Wearne) thinks it will not be necessary to establish a board of directors for the soldier settlement scheme. He added that ther…

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War on Sparrows

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 October 1923 · page 4

A report from the South Coast (Queensland) Crows and Flying Foxes Board shows that in eight months ten thousands sparrows have been destroyed,…

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Drift Tp Future War Italo-Greek Episode. "Force in Roughest Form" Viscount Grey's Comments. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 October 1923 · page 5

Viscount Grey, in a letter to the newspapers, on Denair or the League of Nations Union, discussing the ItaloGreek episode, says:--…

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Desecrated Gallipoli War Graves. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 5

The "Morning Post's'' Constantinople correspondent states that roughs entered the war cemetery and desecrated eighteen graves by disturbing the crosses. The…

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Victorian Budget. Two Millions For Roads. 10,000 Soldiers on Land £2,000,000 Provided for Immigration. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 5

In the Victorian Assembly the Treasurer (Sir William McPherson) delivered his Budget speech. He Said that the total revenue for the year 1922-23 was…

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Advances to Soldiers. Returned Soldiers' Request. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 5

The secretary of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League has asked the Minister for Lands to embody in his proposed amendment of the Returned…

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Time Expired Soldiers. War Office Want New Pastures London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 5

The War Office is looking towards Australia as a possible field for the absorption of a proportion of the 30,000 time expired soldiers who are annually…

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Australia and the War. Mr. Gullett's Books

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 4

In a review of "The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918," volume VII., Sinai and Palestine, by H. S. Gullett (on sale at Angus and…

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