Returned Soldiers Federal Council at Canberra. Canberra
The Federal Council of the Returned Soldiers' League, with delegates from all States, met at Canberra to-day. It was decided to approach the Federal…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1927
368 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 19
Loan Council Position Reviewed Commonwealth War Loan Rates to Be Paid for Securities Melbourne
The Federal Treasurer, Dr. Earle Page, at the conclusion of the meeting of the Australian Loan Council, said all the States except New South Wales were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murwillumbah Mayor and Returned Soldiers' League
The Mayor of Murwillumbah, Ald, A. E. Budd, at the Anzac Day commemoration in that town, made some critical reference to the treatment of returned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pleaded Guilty First Man to Enlist Judge Refuses to Accept Plea. Sydney
Arthur Archibald McKinnon, who said his regimental number during the war was No. 1, he being the first man to enlist in West Australia, was charged at Darling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Desert War 'Lawrence, Prince of Mecca' Frustrating the Young Turks "Wizard of Africa."
From, the publisers, Angus and Robertson, Ltd., Sydney, we have received a copy of "Lawrence, Prince of Mecca," a new story by, David Roseler, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fierce Fight Room Like Slaughterhouse Man Seriously Wounded. Sydney
During a fight in a room of a lodging house in Erskine street, city, last night Henry Hartley, 52, was badly wounded. When the police entered the room in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Complaints Not on Anzac Day Reply to Murwillumbah' S Mayor. Sydney
Discussing the resolution of the Murwillumbah sub-branch of tho Returned Soldiers' League, expressing resentment at the action of the State Executive for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lily White Germany's War Conduct Reichstag Committees Report Britain's Blockade Blamed. Berlin
The Reichstag Committee, after eight years' investigation of Germany's conduct in the Great War, submitted a report declaring…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers' Dance
At a meeting of ladies at the Town Hall last Tuesday a ladies' committee was appointed to arrange a dance next month in aid of the funds of the' local branch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Diggers' Friend Mayor of Murwillumbah R.S. Executives Apology an Anzac Day Speech. Sydney
The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League admitted that it had done wrong in rebuking the Mayor of Murwillumbah, Ald. Budd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Claims Britain and United States. New York
A settlement of all claims between Britain and the United States has been reached through the exchange of notes. Under the new agreement, Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Office Tenders Feeding China Forces Beef and Mutton for Navy. Melbourne
The Minister for Markets, Mr. Paterson, announced to-day that the War Office had placed with a Victorian company contract for the supply of 60 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Settlers Appraisement Boards Decisions Murwillumbah Cases to Be Reviewed. Sydney
The Returned Soldiers' League has been informed that following complaints by soldier settlers in the Murwilhumban and Tyaigum districts over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Acquitted Ex-soldier, at Darlinghurst Court. Sydney
When Arthur Archibald McEinnon, 45, pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions last week to a charge of having omitted to account to his employers, Grace…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gun Went Off Youth Patally Wounded. Hobart
William Wilson, 18, was out shooting when he picked up his gun from a log by the barrel. The weapon exploded, blowing half his neck away and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£5,000,000 Interest on War Loans. Melbourne
Interest payments of proximately £5,000,000 will be made available, by the Federal Treasury to-morrow, which is also the maturity date of the 6 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brave Chinese At Blind School How Soldiers Were Farried a Blind Boys' Band
The following extracts from a letter, dated March 20, from Mrs. H. D. Matthews, of the Church Missionary Society, Foo Chow, China, will be of much interest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trapped by Flames Eight Soldiers Burned to Death. Warsaw
During the manoeuvres of a Polish machine gun company they were billeted at a farmhouse near Poznan. A fire broke out and eight were burned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maniac with Gun Two Persons Wounded Woman and Policeman Madman Poisons Himself. Melbourne
After shooting and wounding the wife of a station owner and a constable, who went to effect his arrest a madman poisoned himself…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Newspaper War' County Council Doings the Recent Controversy a Lively Discussion
"You are aware," said the chairman of the Clarence River County Council, Cr. G. W. Fitzgerald, at the meeting of the council yesterday…
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