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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

286 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 15

Anzac Memorial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 6

The Anzac Memorial Committee has decided to proceed early next year with the erection of the Anzac Memorial Building, in Hyde Park. The building, will cost…

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More Fighting Hostilities Near Mukden Stage Set for "Actual War" Japan May Make Declaration. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 5

Fighting has broken out between the Chinese and Japanese troops in the vicinity of Mukden. Yesterday an engagement was fought between Chuliuho and…

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'Workers' Parliament' 'Arm for the Revolution!' Communist Appeals to Ex-soldiers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 7

A vivid picture of the "coming revolution"--the overthrowing and smashing of the present capitalist system by the farmers and workers and the setting up…

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Gandhi's Views Still A Non -Co -operator No Sympathy with Terrorists But Does Not Want Soldiers. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 5

During a discussion on procedure at the Round Table Federal Structure Committee, the Secretary for India (Sir Samuel Heare) said there was no ground…

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Too Women Wounded Assailant Gets Six Years. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court Owen John O'Shea, aged 19, a laborer[?] was sentenced to six years pe[?]al servitude on two charges of wounding two women at…

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'Shoot Me Dead' Boer War Incident Boy Refused to Disclose Father's Whereabouts. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 5

The hero of General Seely's Boer war reminiscences was a boy, who refused to disclose the whereabouts of his father's command, under a threat of being shot,…

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Ten Killed, Thirteen Wounded South American Methods. Lima (Peru)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 5

A Taujillo despatch reports that ten persons were killed and thirteen wounded in fighting between the citizens and the police at Paijan, on the eve of the…

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His Affair Wounded Man Remains Mute. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 5

A woman is believed to be responsible for the shooting of Joseph McNamara, in Liverpool street, city, last night. McNamara, who is progressing…

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War Debts To United States Hoover Suggests Adjustments Asks for a Moratorium. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 5

Declaring that debtor nations cannot pay, President Hoover asked Congress on Thursday to provide for temporary adjustments in the war debts of Europe…

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Common Failing Of Incompetent Rulers Attempts to Misuse Currency Soldiers Reaffirm Loyalty Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 5

"If Labor has shown any really constructive ability in the present elections, it has shown its ability to construct alibis and invent excuses…

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War Debts Revision Opposed in United States Armaments Reduction Demanded. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 5

A reduction in European armaments was demanded in Congress to-day by Senator Watson, Indiana Republican leader, in return for the revision of war…

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Japan and Gold Standard Reparations and War Debts Investigation of German Difficulties. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 5

Mr. Inukai will be Premier in the new Ministry, which will include Mr. Yohizawa, Paris Ambassador, and delegate to the League of Nations, as…

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War Debts Ten Years Holiday President Hoover's Proposal How It Will Benefit Australia. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 5

Australia will benefit considerably if the proposal by President Hoover, to continue the war debts holiday for ten years, is adopted…

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Soldiers' Christmas Tree

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 2

The secretary of Coffs Harbour and District Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Club advises us that it has been found necessary to alter the date of…

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War Debts Position Of England Explained by Mr. Mellon Burden on Taxpayers Doubled Result of Sterling Depreciation. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 5

The Treasury official, Mr. Mellon, in a statement, to-day declared: "The administration, is opposed to the cancellation of war debts. It is,…

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Students Amok Disorder In Nanking Demand for War with Japan Ministers Becoming Panicky. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 5

Coincident with the resignation of President Chiang Kai Shek there were serious disorders in Nanking to-day. Students occupied and wrecked…

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Soldiers' Pensions. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 5

Many soldiers' organisations have communicated with Mr. Lyons asking for a definite undertaking by the U.A.P. on pensions…

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Milk War Farmers Pay the Piper. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 5

Milk vendrs in the suburbs are again engaged in a fierce price-cutting war and at some centres milk can be bought at threepence a quart. Representatives of…

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Returned Soldiers' Ballot. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 5

A protest against the results of the recent State-wide ballot of the Returned Soldiers' League, in which Messrs. Bray and Stephenson were declared elected,…

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Plain Hint Britain to France War Debts--reparations. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 6

The British note to France explaining Britain's attitude on war debts and reparations emphasises that British loans to Germany after the…

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