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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 5 of 19

Returned Soldiers Col. Hyman's Resignation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

The State Council of the Relumed Soldiers' League, which met in Sydney on Wednesday of last week, after expressing regret at the resignation…

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War Gratuity Big Loan Nearly Due. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 5

On May 31, the Commonwealth gratuity loan of £6,½ 00,000 falls due. It is understood the Federal Government will raise another loan in Australia to redeem…

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Act of War? Russian Embassy Raid Official News Lacking Street Battle in Shanghai. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 5

The Foreign Office is still without official news of the raid on the Russian building at Peking. A special Cabinet meeting considered the latest reports on…

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Katoomba Ex Soldiers Dragging Duke Into Squabble. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 4

The Katoomba subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League at a meeting last night, requested the State executive to forward a letter to the Duke of York, in…

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War Threat? Russia to China the Soviet Embassy Raid Note to Peking. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 5

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN MOSCOW AND PEKING HAVE BEEN BROKEN OFF, ACCORDING TO SOVIET AND…

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Payment of War Pensions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 4

War pensions will be paid at Grafton Post Office to-day (Wednesday) instead of to-morrow (Thursday)…

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 4

A meeting of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia (Grafton branch) will be held this evening at 7.30 o'clock at McDonald and…

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Unlicensed War Relic

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 4

William Loddanon, 35, was fined with 8 costs, by Mr. Perry, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court for living had an unlicensed revolver in his possession…

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Easter '' War Cry."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 7

The Easier edition of the Salvation Army periodical, "the War Cry," is a special number printed on extra quality paper, and is profusely illustrated. It…

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Local and General Grafton P. O. Arrangements for Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 4

On Monday, April 25, Anzac Day, the Grafton. Post Office will be open from 9 a. m. to 10 a. m. for Postal and telegraphic business. No money order, savings bank…

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Land for Soldiers Grazing and Farming Areas. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League has received intimation from the Minister for Lands that it is probable that the State Government will shortly throw open…

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Anzac Day Hotels Close During Services. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Lang, started to-day that steps were being taken for the issue of a proclamation closing hotels between the hours of 10.30. a.m. and 1 p.m. on…

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Nothing Left Sacred Race Meeting on Anzac Day. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 5

Referring to the question of the desecration of Anzac Day, Archbishop Riley said he was sorry to learn that Sydney was going to hold a race meeting on April…

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War Debt Independent Labor Motion. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 5

The Independent Labor Party conference at Leicester rejected a proposal that, the next Labor Government should repudiate the proportion of the war debt…

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Anzac Reunion

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 4

A reunion of returned soldiers and sailors and veterans of former wars will be held in the Grafton Bowling Club's pavilion on Monday next at 8 p.m. A…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Programme for

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 1

Last night a public meeting was held at the Town Hall, Grafton, for the purpose of making arrangements for the celeconformist bodies, were also present…

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War Debts Cancellation Suggested

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 6

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" telegraphed recently as follows:--The time has arrived, according to Mr…

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Far Worse Than War (Published by Arrangement)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

"Prohibition in America went into effect in 1920," says "The Constitution (Atlanta). "Since then 63,681,890 dollars have…

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Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

Arrangements are an progress tor Anzac Day services at South Grafton similar to those that are to take place in Grafton. Mr. P. Cooke, who is endeavoring to…

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Ulmarra Anzac Day Service

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 7

The usual Anzac Day service will be held at the Soldiers Memorial on Sunday, 24th at 2 p.m. Following the usual rule, the programme was drawn up by…

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