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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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War Guilt 'Versailles Great Lie' Ex-kaiser Talks Says America Is Master of World. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 5

Coincident with his birthday, the ex-Kaiser has become suddenly communicative, and in an exclusive "Sunday Express." interview, he…

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Anzac Memorial Hyde Park Site. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Bavin told a deputation to-day that he would make the utmost endeavor to secure Parliamentary assent to the gift of Hyde Park site for…

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War Declared on Lightning

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 8

Declaring that not until science has found an adequate way to combat the ravaging effect of lightning on transmission lines will all the benefits and…

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'Lying Dormant' Patriotic and War Funds None in Grafton and South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

In yesterday's issue we published a statement by the State President of the Returned Soldiers' League to the effect that many funds raised during the war…

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Ludendorff's Outburst Could Have Won the War. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

Ludendorff's latest outburst was when, addressing 2000 people at Aue, he declared the Jews, Jesuits and Freemasons had conspired to bring about the war…

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S. Army War General v. High Council Legal Battle Starts Injunction Application. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

The hearing of the application of General Booth for an injunction restraining the High Council of the Salvation Army from deposing him, was…

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"Not a Returned Soldier" Official Who Dismissed Diggers Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

The annual conference of the Association of Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Clubs decided to protest to the Minister tor Markets against the employment by…

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Ulmarra Returned Soldier Settlers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 7

As a result of the representation's of Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., on behald of the returned soldier settlers, a further meeting will be held to-night at the School…

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Ultimatum Russia to Afghanistan Payment for War Supplies Demanded. Calcutta

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

It is reported from Peshawar that Russia has delivered an untimatum to Baccha, the Afghan rebel chief, that unless he ceased to pillage Kabul and the Treasury…

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Journey's End Ex-soldier and Wife Dead Suffered Extreme Privations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 4

Percy Wicks, D.C.M., of the first North Staffordshiros, who arrived in Sydney with his family from overseas two years ago, died the other day at the Royal Prince…

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Local and General Returned Soldiers' Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

All returned soldiers, whether members of the Grafton sub-branch of the League or not, are requested to be present at the annual meeting of the League, which is…

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Returned Soldiers Grafton Sub-Branch Annual Meeting Election of Officers a Hall Wanted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 8

The Grafton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia held their third annual meeting in MeDonald and Hynes'…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 4

At the meeting of the committee of the Campbell Hospital, Coraki, last week, Mr. W. N. McPherson waited upon the committee on behalf of the Coraki…

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Returned Soldiers' Complaint

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 4

The secretary of the Casino branch of The R.S. and S.I. League wrote to last week's meeting of the Casino P.P. Board as follows: "I have been instructed to…

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Funeral Expenses Wanted for Ex-imperial Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 5

Representations are being made by the Returned Soldiers' League to the Imperial government for a grant to cover the funeral expenses, of each ex-Imperial…

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Wounded with Knife

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 4

A dispute occurred at Macksville on Friday night between three men, all of whom have been occupying an old bakery in Winifred street, as a training ground…

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Limbless Soldiers' Aquatic Club Appeal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 7

At the usual citizens' committee meeting held at the Hotel Australia on Tuesday afternoon last, a novel suggestion was made to assist the appeal funds…

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Wounded Wife Charge Against Laborer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

David Owens, 47, laborer, was remanded for a week at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having feloniously wounded his wife, Mary Owens, with…

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Shots Fired No Trace of Wounded Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 4

A mysterious shooting affray occurred at East Sydney to-night, as a result of which a man has been detained. The police were informed that a shot…

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Anzac Day

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 1

Queensland State secretary of Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. J. H. Holiday, stated that the league recently approached the Premier (Mr. MeCormaek),…

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