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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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News of the World. Found Shot Dead. Nephew Dangerously Wounded. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 5

A farmer named Brennan was shot dead and his nephew dangerously wounded in an affray at Grange, County Sligo. A number of arrests have been made…

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The Assembly. Soldier Settlers' Pligh[?] Condition on the Coast. Rural Credit Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Deputy-Premier informed Mr. Lazzarini that the Government would be in position on Tuesday to state whether they…

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Official History of Australia in the War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 2

We have received from Messrs. Angus and Robertson. Sydney, a copy of the "Photographic Record of the War." This work is the twelfth of the series…

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Returned Soldier's Death "Poisoning by Phosphorus."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 6

The inquiry was concluded yesterday by the Goroner (Mr. W. B. Geddes, P.M.). into the circumstances of the death of Uno Videkind Sandberg, a returned…

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South Grafton and Districts War Memorial

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 December 1923 · page 4

The design of memorial approved by the Public Monument's Advisory Board and the site sanctioned by the Municipal Council will be placed before a meeting…

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"A Little Harsh." Funded War Debt. Request to British Government. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 December 1923 · page 5

Addressing London bankers at a dinner in his honor by the Westminster Bank Mr. Bruce, Australian Prime Minister, announced that he was…

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South Grafton War Memorial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. C. T. Sonwinghammer) presided at the public meeting at South Grafton last night in connection with the war memorial and there…

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War Service Homes Muddle Cleaned Up

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1923 · page 2
Also in The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate

The Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Stewart) has done much to clean up the muddle in connection with War Service Homes…

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Paris Food Prices. War on Profiteers. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 5

The "Morning Post's" Paris correspondent says consequent on the increasing outcry against the high cost of living, the French Government has…

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Graves Photographs. for Soldiers Next of Kin. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 5

Mr. Massey, Premier of New Zealand has approved of the scheme of the New Zealand Government to present the next of kin of soldiers killed in the war…

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Alleged Theft. Gold Watch and Soldier's Badge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 4

Two witnesses from Maclean attended at the Grafton Police Court yesterday to support a charge of theft against Alfred Ashton, a man well up in years,…

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War on Profiteers. Poincare's Policy Approved. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 5

The French Chamber of Deputies by 362 votes to 169 carried a vote of confidence in M. Poincare on the Premier's programme to combat the high cost of…

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Victoria's War Memorial

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 2

P. B. Hudson and J. H. Wardrop, of Melbourne, both returned soldiers, were declared winners of the design competition for Victoria's national war…

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Words, Then a Shot. Night-watchman Wounded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 3

George Charles Warner, aged 46, residing at Hurstville, was shot in the right collarbone in Hyde Park about 9 o 'clock to-night. Warner is head night…

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Maritz Arrested. African Rebel Leader. Caused Stir During War About to Give Himself Up. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 3

S. G. Maritz, the leader of the rebellion in the South African Union in 1914, left Lorenzo Marques this afternoon for Pretoria. He was arrested as [?] crossed…

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New War Weapon. America's Latest Gun. Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 December 1923 · page 3

The Army Ordnance Department has announced that it has perfected a gun weighing 700,000lbs, capable of hurling a projectile 150lb. 23 miles. It is of…

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