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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1930

333 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 17

Soldiers and Butter Objections to Words "Honor Roll." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture has informed the Returned Soldiers' League that it is not proposed to use the name "henor roll" in connection with the…

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EARTHQUAKE Naples Panic-stricken 16 KILLED; 100 Wounded Violent Shocks. Naples

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 5

In an earthquake here 16 were killed and 100 injured, 20 of them seriously. Sharp earthquakes at 1.30 this morning…

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War Story Sovereigns For England Wheat From Argentine Former Minister's Speech. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

A hitherto unpublished story of the war was told by Mr. J. A. Jensen, who was Minister for Defence in the Hughes War Cabinet…

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Colonel Bruxner's "War" Map

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 4

With paper flags and colored drawing-pins gaily decorating it, a map on the wall of Colonel Bruxner's room at the Ministry for Local Government, suggests…

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"Old Soldiers Never Die."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 7

At the Woy Woy Diggers' Smoko on Friday night, an old soldier who had been brought along surprised the company by his elocutionary ability. Though…

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Listener Wounded Two Men in Altercation. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 4

At the City Court to-day John Marmo, laborer, was charged with having shot at Robert Lazarus with intent to murder him. He was remanded on bail of £300…

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Yes—-it Was a Terrible War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 4

General Sir Charles Rosenthal has one vivid memory of the hectic days of Villiers Bretanneux. The exit of the civilians had been so hurried that…

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'GENEROUS' Government And Soldiers .Setilers' Annual Conference Concessions Total £637,360. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 5

Addressing the Soldier Settlers' Conference which opened in Sydney to-day, the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ball, asserted the Government was…

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Toll of the Motor Vehicle Bad As a Major War 31,000 Fatalities in U.s. Last Year

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 7

Thirty-one thousand killed; one million hurt. That was the motor toll in the U.S. last year alone. Eighty-three thousand men, women, and…

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Soldier Settlers Western Land Leases Reclassification Suggested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 5

The Soldier Settlers' Conference carried a resolution to-day, urging that at least half of the western land leases should, on their termination, be reserved…

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'Well Looked After' Our Returned Soldiers Speech- by State Governor R.S.L. Annual State Congress. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 5

Officially opening the annual State Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League to-day, the State Governor, Sir Philip Game, said that if he were-rush enough to…

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Soldiers' Conference Discussion on Cold-footers Motion Passed and Rescinded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' Conference today dissociated itself from the term "cold-footer," applied to any man who did not go to the war…

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Two-up at Town Hall Returned Soldiers' Annual Dinner. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 1

Over 1600 returned soldiers, sailors and nurses attended the annual dinner of the A.I.F. at the Sydney Town Hall last night. It was a happy party, and lasted…

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Mimic War British Air Force Manoeuvres. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 5

England will experience four days mimic air war this week. The Royal Air Force annual exercises begin on Tuesday and will consist this year of strategical…

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War Matron Dead Nursed Many Australians. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 5

The death is announced of Miss Edith Holden, formerly Matron of the Third London General Hospital, through which thousands of Australians passed during…

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Armed Burglar Visit to Railway Station Two Officials Wounded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 4

A man armed with a revolver entered the booking office at Clyde Junction Station at 10.55 to-night and ordered the clerk to put his hands above…

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German Book Plan for Next War France Hastens Frontier Defences. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 6

The publication of General von Seeckt's book, in which the Chief of Staff of the German Army outlines a plan, of the next war against France, has…

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Don't Want Preference Kembla Returned Soldier Watersiders. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 6

Returned soldier members of the local waterside workers Union refused to take advantage of the preference to returned soldiers in securing employment…

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Dismissal of Returned Soldier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 4

The Shite secretary of the Returned Soldiers'-League, Mr. Steers stated today the League was inquiring into the dismissal of a returned soldier temporary…

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Death Senience Surprise for Old Man War Spy Had Used His Name. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 5

A court-martial reversed the death sentence passed in 1919 upon an aged Alsatian, Charles Hartman, at present an American citizen, who had lived 48…

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