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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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In the Way Belgian War Cemetery Nearly 500 Bodies Interred. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 3

About 480 bodies of British and Dominion soldiers, including 128 Australians and 35 New Zealanders, have been removed from the war cemetery at…

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"Hyde Park Corner" New War Cemetery. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 5

Major Chettle, Director of the War Graves Commission, has assured relatives that the removal of bodies from the Ploeg–steert cemetery, Belgium, was carried out…

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Anzac Day Hotels to Close in Forenoon. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers’ League has received an intimation from the Minister for Justice, Mr. Lee. that in the new Liquor Amending Bill there will be a…

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Eight States Owe Britain 70 Million U.S. Civil War Debts Reference in House of Lords. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 5

In the House of Lords, the question of repudiated civil war debts to Britain by certain States of America was again drawn attention to by Lord…

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Enlisting Women's Services Anti–god Crusade' Russian Children to Be Enrolled. Moscow

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 5

The British United Press states that believing that the success of the anti God movement rests in undermining the faith of women, athesit leaders have…

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Man Found Wounded Gun Lying Nearby. Albury

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

William Blake, 50, stationmaster at Ebden weir, on the Victorian side opposite the Hume reservoir township, was found seriously injured by a gunshot…

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Soldiers' Memorial Hall

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

The card party in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall at the Jetty last Friday night was very successful and about £2 was cleared for the hall funds…

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Gun Duel Police And Suspects Constable Wounded One Man Arrested. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 4

During a fierce gun duel between suspected shopbreakers and two policemen to–night, Constable Patrick Higgins, 33, was wounded in the…

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Bullet Near Heart Man Fatally Wounded Said Revolver Went Off. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 5

With a bullet wound close to his heart John Elwyn Byrnes, 37, racehorse trainer, was found last night on the floor of his home in High street, Mascot. He was…

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Big Cut British Naval Estimates Nearly at Pre–war Strength Statement in House of Commons London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 5

Introducing the naval estimates, in the House of Commons, Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, said they amounted to…

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Palmer's Channel the Soldiers' Memorial

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 6

On Tuesday evening, the 11th inst., a successful concert was held for the purpose of augmenting the funds for the Soldiers' Memorial in Maclean…

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DESERTERS 264 Shot During War. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 5

The Secretary for War, Mr. Shaw, in the House of Commons, informed a questioner that 264 soldiers were shot in Wartime for desertion, and 18 for cowardice…

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Snarling Again Chinese War Lords Threat Against Government. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 5

Official reports from Nanking indicate that the revival of the Shansi revolt, which earlier was reported as threatening the existence of Nanking Government, is…

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Chinese Civil War Effort to Overthrow Chiang Kai Shek. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1930 · page 5

Nanking is preparing to resist the advance of the allied north and north–western armies under Yen Hsi Shan, who has announced that to-morrow he will…

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Soldiers' Chapel in Westminster Abbey

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 2

The majority of Cathedrals and Churches have erected memorials to the men who gave their lives in the Great War, and with the near approach of Anzac Day, it…

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In Their Element Chinese War Lords Preparing for Another Revolution. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 5

Commandeering foodstuffs, the occupation of telegraph and wireless stations, seizure of railway rolling stock and slight skirmishing are the chief features…

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Five Injured Car Runs Into Party of Soldiers Auckland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 5

An unusual accident occurred at Waipu Kurau. A party of Territorials in camp were returning from a dance, when a motor car…

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Poignant Tragedy of War London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

A poignant and little known tragedy of the war was revealed by the arrival at Chatham of the remains of an officer and 57…

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Coal War End Now In Sight? Subsidy for Miners Taxpayers Will Foot Bill. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 5

The decision of the Miners' Convention to–night, to rescind its "no compromise" resolution and accept the offer by the Federal Government…

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Bullet in Head Actor Shot in War Play. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 5

While a war play was being performed in a London suburban theatre, with the stage set as a dugout, a shot rang out which the audience thought to be part of…

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