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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1927

368 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 19

Federal Finance Figures For Quarter surplus OF £155,136 War Debt Down Over £7,600,000. CANBERRA

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 5

The Treasurer's statement of Commonwealth receipts and expenditure for the quarter ended September 30 was made available to-day…

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Soldiers Memorial HalL a Practical Sympathiser

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

The secretary of the Soldiers' Memorial Ha[?] now being erected at the Jetty, Mr. C. W. Booth, had a letter, from an elderly couple resident at…

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Train Bandits in Mexico Soldiers and Train Crew Killed Mexico City

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 5

Eighteen soldiers were killed when bandits attacked a passenger train near Palmira and executed the engineer and fireman. Many persons were wounded,…

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Hotels and Anzac Day Decision of High Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 5

Giving judgment in a case the High Court decided that hotels in New South Wales could remain open all day an Anzac Day, and that while the Governor may…

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Post-war Illness In Defence Of Soldiers Hughes' Fighting Speech Onus Should Be on Nation. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 November 1927 · page 5

In a speech reminiscent of his best war-time fighting addresses, Mr. W. M. Hughes, at a returned soldiers' function to-night, advocated more…

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Brothers' Altercation One Wounded by Shot. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 4

Following an alleged altercation with his brother, Richard Wearden, of French's Forest, received a shot wound in the face. His condition is not serious. The police…

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Nurse Wounded Horace Prott for Trial. Kiama

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 5

Horace Prott was committed for trial at Kiama Petty Sessions, on a charge of having feloniously wounded Nurse…

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Casino War Memorial Hospital

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the Casino War Memorial Hospital committee it was decided after considerable discussion to hand over to the district hospital committee the…

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Like Civil War Colorado Coal Strike Five Dead; Forty Injured. Denver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 5

As a result of skirmishes in the coal strike area the dead now total five, with 40 injured. National Guardsmen on duty at the…

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Italy a Prison Curse Of Fascism Mussolini Looking for War White Dictatorship Worse Than Red. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 5

"Italy is a prison where life is intolerable," declared Signor Nitti, ei-Prime Minister of Italy, and chief speaker of the "No More War"…

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Limbless Soldiers' Art Union the Winning Numbers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1927 · page 5

The Limbless Soldiers' Association Art Union was drawn to-day. The first ten prizes went to the holders of the following tickets:--First prize 497703, second…

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Prison Mutiny Nine Dead, 22 Wounded Convicts Surrender. Sacramento

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 5

One thousand two hundred mutinous convicts at Folsom Prison, who defied the National Guardsmen and prison officials for 20 hours, surrendered peacefully and…

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Next War 1935 Crucial Year Startling Prophecies French Writer's Views. Paris

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 5

Startling, prophecies regarding the next war are made by the newspaper ''De Jouvenal." "I look forward to 1935 with dread,"…

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Patriotic Funds Soldiers Want Distribution. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 November 1927 · page 5

The State secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. Stagg, stated today it was intended to ask the Government to make an order that funds…

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Collapse of Germans. Sidelight on the War

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 1

One of the most potent causes of the collapse of the German army is contained in the pending publication of the "World War" by Commandant…

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Letter to Governor Returned Soldier's Plight Has Been Refused Pension. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 5

A returned soldier, who said he is suffering from T.B., bronchitis and catarrh of the stomach, wrote to the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, asking if he would…

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Federalsession Returned Soldier's Complaint Minister Rebukes Member. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 6

It is impracticable to make the conditions of the sale of the Commonwealth ships the subject of discussion in the House, declared Mr. . Bruce to-day, in…

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Dept. of Lands Report For Year Cost of Settlement Nearly 18 Millions on Soldier Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 5

The annual report of the Department of Lands for the year ended June 30 last was tabled in the Legislative Assembly to-day…

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Telegrams Hotels and Anzac Day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 6

As the High Court has now upheld the Supreme Court's decision declaring illegal the proclamation closing the hotels on Anzac Day the Returned Soldiers' League…

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Obey the Award Court Wants Assurance Conference Will Follow Developments in Wharf War. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 5

The Management Committee of the Waterside Workers' Federation held a meeting in Melbourne this afternoon, to consider Judge Beeby's…

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