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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1924

434 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 22

Appointment Angers Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

The New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League is incensed at the contradictory reports concerning the appointment by the…

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The M'caughey Bequest. Fine Philanthropic Movement. Education of Ex-soldiers Children

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 1

The 100th meeting of the trustees or the A.I.F. Canteens Fund was held last week. The trustees also manage the splendid bequest of Sir Samuel…

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War Gratuity. £27,000,000 Due in May. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 5

Despite the fact that the payment of soldiers' war gratuity has been in force for nearly four years, there are thousands of Australian soldiers discharged…

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Legion of Honor Mr D. Mackinnon's War Services Recognised by France. Washington

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 3

Mr. Donald Mackinnon, Australian Trade Commissioner in the United States, who has taken up his residence at the capital, has received a…

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War Service Homes' Losses. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 5

Losses amounting to £1,628,895 have been incurred by the War Service Homes Commission to June last year…

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War Time Ill-treatment. German Government Sued. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 5

A case wherein ten Belgians are suing the German Government for compensation for ill-treatment when they were deported in war time has opened before…

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Taken Ill on Beach. Returned Soldier's Sudden Death

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

The death occurred at the Tweed District Hospital on Friday night last of Mr. Leonard Roberts, a well-known painter of Murwillumbah. Mr. Roberts,…

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Forest Devil Returned Soldier Killed. Handle Flew Back

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

George Alberts, a returned soldier, living at Warregah Island. North Arm, was accidentally killed yesterday morning…

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Stamp Out Fires of War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. Macdonald declared that if capital flees from the country when we come into power, the panic-mongers will be responsible, and not the "Labor party…

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Shattered Nerves. Returned Soldier's Death. Upper Orara Tragedy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon the death of a returned soldier, William dames Manson (28) occurred in tragic circumstances at Upper Orara…

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Soldiers Graves. Crosses for Relatives. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

The Church Army has undertaken the task of securing temporary crosses used in Flanders cemeteries as they are replaced by permanent headstones and…

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War Service Homes. Selling Timber Areas and Mills. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 5

The sale of the timber areas and mills at Beaudesert, Samford and Killarney, on the purchase of which the Commonwealth expended several hundred…

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Japs Training Squadron. Entertained in Melbourne. Acting Prime Minister's Welcome. Japan's Part in the War. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 5

There was a large attendance of members of Parliament and others at the Queen's Hall, where the Federal Government entertained Admiral Saito…

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Husband Wounded. Won't Proceed Against Wife. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 5

The case of Alice Rose Jackson, who is charged with having maliciously wounded her husband, Alfred Jackson, was mentioned again at the Central…

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The Empire Cruise. War Boats at Zanzibar. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 5

Reuter's Zanzibar correspondent states that the Sultan and crowds of Europeans and natives watched the arrival on the Empire cruise of battle cruisers. A…

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War Service Homes. Deputation to Commission. House Costs and Purchasing Conditions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

A deputation, representing the War Service Welfare Association waited on the Chairman of the Repatriation Commission, Colonel Semmens, the Secretary…

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Soldier Settlers. Concerned About Immigrants. an Official Reply. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

The fact that the Government intends to push on with the work of settling migrants on the land has given rise to the fear among soldier settlers that the…

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Soldier Fruit Growers. Department Severely Criticised. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

At a meeting of the Deciduous Fruit Growers' Association at Bathurst, Mr. H. S. Wark, president, said it was obvious that the Lauds Department was…

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District News Ulmarra. War Memorial. the Mail Service. Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

The secretary of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors League, Ulmarra sub-branch. has received a communication from the Department of Local Government…

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War Medals

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

In the near future the Japanese and the Grand Fleet, will be visiting this State, and no doubt many of the personnel who have seen service in the…

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