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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1926

356 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 18

Coffs Harbor Surf Clus Anzac Day Mr. P. J. M[?]rs [?] [?] of show

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 2

With its [?] at half [?] is the moroing and flying at top in the atternoon so the [?] [?] [?] sort Club at Park Beach was…

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News of the World War Debts. WASHINGTON,Monday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 5

The [?].S. Debt Commission decided today that France must revise her new offer for a settlement of the war debt. The Belgian war debt agreement has…

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War on Blackberry Cr. Doust Launches Attack. Co-operation of Landholders Wanted. (To the Editor.)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 2

Sir,—April 20th (last Tuesday) war was declared on the blackberries on tho Old Coast Road, North Dorrigo by liquid-spraying the vines with an…

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Returned Soldier's Suicide. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 4

James Brazendale. a returned soldier, of Craven street, Armadale (Vic.), shot himself through the head on Saturday night…

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British Budget No Tax Reductions 5 Per Cent. Betting Tax Surplus of £14,000,000 Huge War Debt Payments. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 5

No remission of taxation. The imposition of a betting tax of t 5 per cent., which, together with other new taxation, will produce an…

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Ulmarra R.s. and S.i.l. Anzac Reunion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 7

A very pleasant evening was spent at Ulmarra by the returned soldiers of the district, at a dinner given under the auspices of the R.S. and S.I.L. on Saturday,…

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New War Lord Mussolini and Bullets. Milan

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 5

Although torrential rain fell over 50,000 Fascists assembled in the Cathedral Square last night to pay homage to Signor Mussolini, whom the crowd gave…

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Sick Soldiers Complaints at Perth Deputation to R.C. Prelates. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1926 · page 4

A deputation from the Returned Soldiers' League waited on the visiting Roman Catholic prelates and asked for their help in securing more generous…

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Bellingen's War Monument

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 4

Major-General Sir C. F. Cox on Monday unveiled a war memorial at Bellingen in the presence of over 2000 people. Amongst those present was Mr. Roy Von…

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Big Figures War Service Homes. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 5

Figures issued to-day show that up to the end of March this year 28,737 war service homes have been built in Australia. The expenditure of the War…

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BOYCOTT? African Merchants Shipping Freight War General Hertzog Interviewed. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1926 · page 3

Recent complaints having been made by South African and oversea merchants on the subject of shipping freights, General Hertzog, Prime Minister of the South…

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"Near Civil War." Mr. Baldwin's Statement. If Parliament Fails. Some Other Force Will Prevail. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 3

In the House of Commons Mr. Baldwin said he did not think the leaders realised when they decided upon a general strike that it would come…

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At Midnight Hour Public Services Brought to Standstill Britain in Grip of National Strike 'England Never Nearer Civil War' Leaders' Speeches in House of Commons Last Minute Negotiations of No Avail London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 5

Notwithstanding numerous conversations between members of the Cabinet and Trade Unionists at the House of Commons it was announced at 11.30 last night that, the negotiations bad failed. In an orderly and deliberate manner the great general strike among the…

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Hours War 'The Fight Is On' Peace Conference Fails Bruce and Charlton Inquiry or Ministerial Discussion?

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5

The employees and representatives of the Federal unions met in conference to endeavor to settle the 44 hour dispute…

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Returned Soldier's Residence Burnt

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 4

At about 9.30 p.m. on Saturday the residence of Mr. Henry J. Evans, a returned soldier, at Mullumbimby. Creek, was, with its contents, totally destroyed…

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Unfortunate Soldier Settlers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1926 · page 2

The Commonwealth has been asked to help the ex-soldiers "settled" at Beerburrum, in Queensland, who, it is said are in a condition bordering on…

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Wounded Woman Enters Dance Faints on Floor

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

A crowded hall of dancers at Col lingwood was amazed at the sudden appearance of a woman bleeding from knife wounds in the head. Her…

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The Verge Trust Payment of Baby Bonus Returned Soldiers' Resolution Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 5

A meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League carried a motion expressing the opinion that the Trustees of the German Verge Trust should continue payment of…

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28,851 Homes Under War Service Scheme Arrears and Complaints Negligible. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

The Federal Minister for Works, Mr. Hill, who is in charge of the War Service Homes scheme, stated, to-day that up to April 30 last the expenditure on homes…

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Bellingen War Memorial

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 6

BELLINGEN'S TRIBUTE TO HER FALLEN SOLDIERS. The Monument in Broadway, unveiled on Anzac Day, April 26, 1926, by Major General Cox. Photo by W. H. Brown. Block kindly lent by proprietor Bellingen Courier."…

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