Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1931

286 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 15

Great Soldier Hero Of The War Death of Marshal Joffre End of Painful Illness. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

The death of Marshal Joffre is announced. The whole of France had been watching with the deepest sympathy the Marshal's…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Restricted Preference Returned Soldier Watersiders Federal Government Amends Regulations. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 5

The Federal Government by amending the transport workers' waterside regulations in the Commonwealth Gazette restricts preference to returned soldiers on…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Passing of a Great Soldier

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

Death, which is no respecter of persons, is removing one by one those who played a great part on the side of the Allies during the World War. Foch, who was Generalissimo of the Allied Armies when the German defences were broken and the Allies marched on to victory, died in 1929 and now Joffre, who…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Peace--not War Empire Day Celebrations Education Department Instructions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

The Minister for Education, Mr. Davies. has decided that as Empire Day, hitherto observed on May 24, now falls within the autumn vacation it will in future be…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Notes and Comments a Great Soldier

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Marshal Joffre diet as nobly as he lived. Great men in their dying are an inspiration to those who are living. Dying on the verge of eighty he…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Soldiers' Club. An Enjoyable Smoke-o

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

At a special smoke-o of the Returned Soldiers' Club held last Saturday night in the Memorial Hall, preliminary arrangements were made for a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Misread Title Tragic War Mistake Submarine Crew Killed J Transformed to U Disclosures in Guy Carr's New Book. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

The misreading of a submarine's title which caused gunners to kill nineteen of the crew of a British submarine and receive congratulations…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Man Dying Bullet In Stomach Another Man Wounded Mysterious Shooting at Newtown. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

With a bullet in his stomach, Norman Mulhearn, 32, of Enmore, was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital last night in a serious condition…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Lambert's Soldier Sculpture Being Cast in London. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

One of the late George Lambert's last sculptures, a life size figure of a dead Australian soldier, recumbent with full kit, is now being, cast and will shortly…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cruelly Wounded a Cow

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

At Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday last, before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., Harold A. Bull, was charged that at Racecourse Headland, near Crescent…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Beer War in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 6

During the past week Sydney has experienced a beer war. Glasses of beer are being sold in many city and suburban hotels for fourpence, while mugs cost…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

French War Bonds Question of Equivalent Values London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

A judgment of great interest to British holders of French war bonds who are claiming repayment in francs worth tenpence instead of the present twopence,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Loan Repaid Result of Increased Income Tax. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

The Treasury to-day repaid the £75,000,000 four per cent. war loan, though not compelled to repay before 1942. This action apparently was due to the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Beer War Legal Action Commenced Richmond Brew in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

Richmond beer, which is brewed in Melbourne, has threatened to become popular in Sydney. Sydney brewers to-day took, the first legal step towards limiting its…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Sensational Stabbing Hotelkeeper Wounded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 5

A sensational stabbing affair, as the result of which a crippled man has been arrested and charged with feloniously wounding with intent to murder, occurred…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Soviet Fears Apprehension Of War 'Clear As the Stars in Heaven' Menace Implies Preparation. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 5

Claiming to be the only British newspaper man admitted to Russia for more than a year, C. J. Ketchum, the "Daily Express" special…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Engulfed in Avalanche Fate of 21 Italian Soldiers. Rome

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

A company of Italian Alpine soldiers partaking in manoeuvres in the Piedmontest Alps, south of Modane, were engulfed in an avalanche, with the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Charge of Murder Man Fatally Wounded. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

Following the shooting of Albert Avard, 28, laborer, at a farm at Springvale South last night, the police to-day arrested Charles Dixon. 32, farmer, and charged…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Old Soldier's Suicide. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

A message from Millthorpe (near Orange) states that James Lowrie, 74, returned soldier, committed suicide at Forest Reefs last night, blowing off the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Debts Payments Extension of Time Suggested Move by Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

The N.S.W. State Council of the Returned Soldiers' League carried a resolution in view of the present financial position, combined with unemployment in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →