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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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No War Russo-China Dispute Only Storm in Teacup Chang Obeys Ultimatum

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 5

Reuter's Peking correspondent says the Soviet Consul-General telegraphed Karakhan to-day stating that Chang Tso Lin at 10.30 last night ordered the release of…

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Soldiers' Deserted Wives Plea for Assistance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

A number of women have petitioned the Minister for Health requesting assistance from the patriotic funds. They declare that they have been deserted by…

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Soldiers' Widows R.S.L. to Seek State Pension. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' League decided to ask the State Government to giant war widows a pension of £78 a year independent of any pension they received from…

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Wounded Bank Clerk. Melbourne Mystery. Melbourne

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

With a bullet would under his heart a young man named Tymms, a bank clerk, staggered into a confectionery shop in Glenferrie road…

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Upper House War Memorial To Governor Premier Remains Silent "Nothing New," Says Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 4

The memorial protesting against the abolition of the Legislative Council, and bearing the signatures of members of the New South Wales Parliament, which is…

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Bandits on Train Russian Courier Shot Dead Two Robbers Fatally Wounded. Riga

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

A Soviet courier, who was travelling on the Moscow-Riga train, was killed in Latvian territory by two men, who gained access to bis compartment, and attempted…

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Another Gunman Melbourne's Push War. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 5

A man was shot in the leg in a clash between two pushes at Carlton last night. A number of young men belonging to The Wanderers" push, of Fitzroy,…

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Defaulting Diggers War Service Homes Complaint. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 5

In a letter to the Returned Soldiers' League, the War Service Homes Commission pointed out that it was lot disposed to hand over to a former tenant any…

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War Losses on Population Ratio. Parts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 5

Interesting war statistics drawn up by the ex-president of the French Statistical Society reveal that the killed and missing of the chief belligereuts in the…

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Shots in Vineyard Two Men Wounded and Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

Two residents of Paxton, in the Cess nock district, Frank Hallam and Clifford Keeling, left Paxton in a motor car on Sunday and visited a vineyard at…

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"Threat of War" Mussolini's Outburst Stresemann's Reply Wants Peace with Italy. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

Speaking in the Reichstag, Herr Stresemann declared the German Government declined to reply to Signor Mussolini's outburst in terms similor to his (Signor…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the Drill Hall last night, when it was unanimously decided to form a, new branch of the league at…

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Lismore Swimming Baths Soldiers and Sailors' Gift of £2000. LISMORE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

The Lismore Soldiers and Sailors' Club to-night decided to contribute £2000 to the cost of the proposed memorial swimming [?]hs for the town. A public…

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Widow's Furniture Sold War Service Homes Admit Mistake. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 4

The Returned Soldiers' League recently stated that the War Service Homes Commission had sold a war widow's furniture to satisfy arrears of rent on a war…

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Amazing Career Story At Old Bailey Soldier Governor Courier West End Police Court Case. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 5

When Wilfred Macartney, 28, wearing a monocle, was charged at the Old Bailey with breaking and entering a West En[?] store, he told the story of an amazing…

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SENTONCED "Cat'' Burglar's Mate Brilliant War Record Squandered Fortune of £150,000. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

Wilfred Macartney, 28, who was charged at the Old Bailey, with breaking and entering a West-End store, was sentenced to nine months imprisonment…

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Coast-Tableland Roads Nambucca-ebor Route. Little War Between Bowraville and Macksville

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

The people of the Nambucca are very Keen on setting the Government to build a road from Ebor to the River district, but opinion is divided as to…

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Federal Session Australia's War Graves Crimes Bill Debate Strikes and Lock-out Clauses. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr. Blakeley asked that Indians should be given full pension rights. Dr. Page said this was being done…

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The Next War Soviets Looking Ahead Ploughshares and Swords. Rigr

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

The Soviet authorities are looking ahead. In an inspired article in the Russian press in connection with the celebration…

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Bellingen Returned Soldiers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

The Bellingan branch of the Returned Soldiers' League is leaving no stone unturned to make their Anzac Day sports a success. Senator General Cox…

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