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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Joffre's Faith in British Honor a War-time Incident

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 3

An episode illustrative of the completeness of French faith in British honor is recounted by Marshal Joffre in an article shortly to be published by him on the…

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Well Kept Soldiers Graves in France. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 1

Cr. R. Hamilton, chairman of the Eide-void Shire Council, Queensland, who returned to Sydney to-day from a [?] soldiers' graves [?]…

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Germany's Gold Reserve Amazing Recovery From War. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

Amongst the indications of Germany's amazing recovery from the war, not the least is her gold reserve, as revealed in the Reich Bank return of £136,750,000, at…

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Shipping War No U.S. Mail for Cunard Line. Montreal

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

A further development in the shipping war has taken place and the New York Post Office Department has issued an order withdrawing from the three Cunard…

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Riots in Japan Thirty Farmers Wounded. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

Serious agrarian rioting is reported from Gilfu. Thousands were involved in an attack on a city office, but were repulsed by the police with sabres. Thirty…

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Returned Soldiers' Assn. Annual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dorrigo sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association was held at the Literary Institute on Friday evening last…

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Anzac Memorial Hyde Park Site. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' Leagu has decided to ask the Premier to receive a deputation urging the early allocation of a site in Hyde…

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Kellogg Pact U,s, Senate Conference Referendum to Decide on War. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

While further efforts for a compromise agreement in respect of the Kellogg pact, failed to-day, at the Senate conference, Senator Borah expressed the hope that…

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UNDERWENT 74 Operations Bench Sympathetic with Maimed Soldier. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

When a one-legged returned soldier was charged at the Richmond court to-day with uttering a valueless cheque, evidence was given that he had…

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T,b, Soldiers and Sailors Sir Dudley De Chair's Relief Fund. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

More than £4000 has been raised in connection with the appeal by Sir Dudley de Chair for £25,000 for the relief of the acute distress existing among T.B. sailors…

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Indian Ex-soldiers Demonstration at Lahore an Awkward Situation. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 5

Three thousand Indian ex-soldiers, who gathered at Lahore to protest against their treatment by the Government, were prevented by the police from placing their…

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Marshal Foch Great Soldier Dangerously Ill. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 5

Marshal Foch is gravely ill with heart trouble. Five doctors are attending him. The specialists issued a bulletin stating that he has suffered for several days from…

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War Passed Her By

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

A woman who lived from 1914 to 1918 without knowing that a war was on, and who is still ignorant of the fact that there was a Great War, celebrated her…

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Civil War Position In Afghanistan Amanullah's Abdication Causes Sensation in India. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

News of King Amanullah's abdication in favor of his brother caused a sensation in India, but information from Kabul shows that the military…

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Bullet in Side Young Woman Wounded. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

A young woman named Mona Ryan, was brought to St Vincent's Hospital in a low state, owing to a bu[?]et wound in the left, side, believed to have been…

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Foch's Motto 'Know Your Enemy' in Sickness As in War. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

Marshal Foch is progressing. He is showing a magnificent spirit. He continually summons General Weygand, with whom he discusses staff work…

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Ulmarra Soldier Settlers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., and Mr. District Surveyor Barrie will attend a meeting to be held at the Council Chambers,…

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Soldier Settlers' Grievances Meeting at Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. Barrie, district surveyor, will not be able to attend the meeting at Ulmarra to-night to hear and investigate with Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., soldier…

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Thrilling Duel Police and Bandits One Dead, Three Wounded. Brussels

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 5

Two armed men who were concerned in a hold-up were being pursued last Wednesday week when they turned and fired, mortally wounding a policeman…

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Where Are They Now? Patriotic and War Funds. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

According to a statement made by the State President of the R.S.L., many of the funds raised during the war for patriotic and benevolent purposes are…

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