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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

368 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 19

Returned Soldier Meets with Accident

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. Robert Woods, foreman for the Public Works Department, met with a painful accident while starting a Ford car in Through street, South Grafton, on…

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Shot in Head Wounded Man on Manly Steamer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 5

John William Crossland, 46, of Lidcombe, was found on the Manly ferry steamer Balgrowth to- day with a bullet wound in his head. He was rushed to…

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Worse Than War! America's Grim Accident List. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 5

Charles Hill, chief of the safety staff of New York Central Railways, has issued a report, showing that 90,000 persons were killed and…

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Wound Won't Heal Years of Suffering Richmond Ex- Soldier's Trials. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 5

In the Prince of Wales Military Hospital at Randwick to- day is Driver N. H. Tully of South Woodburn, who was badly wounded in…

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Anzac Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 4

Anzac Day. Monday last, was observed as a close holiday in Dorrigo. The monument at the intersection of Hickory and Cudgery-steets, erected…

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Labor Mayor Anzac Day Speech Union Would Sack Him. Broken Kill

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 5

The Labor Mayor of Broken Hill, Alderman Dennis, speaking at Anzac. Day smoke social declared he had no time for the man who said he would not go to the…

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Katoomba's War Anzac Memorial Hospital to Be Opened Again. Katoomba

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 4

The little war over the unveiling of the memorial by the Duke at the request of the Speaker, Mr. Dooley, M. L. A. advanced another stage to-day…

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Returned Soldiers Executive Meeting Resolutions for Discussion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1927 · page 5

Among the motions to be considered at a meeting of the Federal Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League at Canberra next month, are the following:--…

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Threatening Words Alleged Utterance Anzac Day Altercation Charge Against Young Man

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

Considerable public interest was manifested at the Grafton Police Court yesterday, in the hearing of a private, prosecution, in which Mervyn Small, a young…

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"Glorifies War" Consecration of Colors. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 5

Speaking at the May Day celebrations, Mr. Holloway, secretary of the Trades Hall Council, condemned the practice of clergymen consecrating military colors,…

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(Published by Arrangement) Far Worse Than War

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 4

"Prohibition in America went into effect in 1920," says "The Constitution" (Atlanta). "Since then 63,081,890 have been…

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'REGRETTABLE' The Katoomba Incident Hospital Committee's Letter Soldiers Not Satisfied. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 5

A sequel to the trouble over the Katoomba incident was the resignation to-day of the Mayor of Katoomba, Ald. Hawke, from the Anzac…

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The Name Anzac

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 4

The code word "Anzac" narrowly missed being "Anziac." When, Lieut.-General Birdwood was seeking a word to include all the units under his command on the…

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Official Opening Katoomba Anzac Hospital Diggers Will Be There Hostile Demonstration Likely. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 5

Having heard that the Katoomba. Anzac Memorial Hospital Committee intends to proceed with the official opening of the hospital tomorrow, despite the…

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First Round Katoombai's Little War Victory to Diggers Hospital Not Officially Opened Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 9

THE BLUE MOUNTAINS ANZAC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAS NOT OFFICIALLY OPENED THIS AFTERNOON…

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War Debts 'Unfortunate Impression' Britain to America Reply to Mellon's Speech. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 5

The British Government has sent an important note to Washington replying to the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon's statements regarding war debts,…

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Knife Wounds Wounded Man Found on Road. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 4

Suffering from severe lacerations to the right and left side of the neck and a wound on the right wrist Frank Shepherd, a commercial traveller, A whose…

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Jerusalem War Memorial to Be Unveiled To-day, Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1927 · page 5

The Prime Minister's Department announced to-day that the unveiling ceremony at the Jerusalem War Memorial cemetery will be performed by Field…

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War Service Homes Act. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 5

By the Bill amending the War Service Homes Act, which has now become law, it is possible for the commission to make advance to past applicant up to £950…

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Goose Step German Military Review First Since Great War. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 5

The goose step and field grey uniforms returned to the capital at the week-end, when 80,000 ex-service men, carrying hundreds of war standards, on which a steel…

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