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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

286 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 15

Postal Director Returned Soldier's Attack. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

Addressing the animal conference of the Australian Legion of Ex-Service Clubs, Mr. A. M. Eichler, president of the Railway and Tramway Returned Soldiers'…

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Disarmament Vision of Next War Wholesale Killings. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Henderson, speaking at a disarmament demonstration in London to-night, said disarmament by international agreement…

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Our War Debts Two Years' Suspension? London Story Scullin Knows Nothing. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

Australian Press Association inquiries tend to confirm the press cables from Australia that Mr. Scullin is negotiating to obtain abatement…

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Soldiers' Pensions Policy of No Reduction. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

Mr. W. J. Stagg, State secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, in an interview, said the policy of the League was to fight tooth and nail any attempt to…

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Soldier Preference at Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 4

A flat piece of stone bearing the inscription "Preference to returned soldiers--stone Age," with the obvious inference that all such preference is out of date,…

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Great War Library Unusual Hobby of Doctor

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

Dr. Joseph Broadman, a doctor of of medicine of New York, has collected a large library concerning the war. The object of Dr. Broadman is that his library…

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War Debts Are Negotiations Progressing? London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 5

The war debts discussion between Mr. Scullin and Downing street is still shrouded in mystery. For example, the Dominions Office admits indirect…

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To Assist the T.b. Sailors and Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 6

In view of the large number of eases of acute distress amongst T.B. sailors and soldiers in this State; the Attorney-General has granted permission for the…

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Wounded Man Thrashes Alleged Assailant

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

Remarkable fortitude was shown by Leslie Thorburne, a fisherman, who was shot in the right side of the body at Boonooroo, near Maryborough (Q.). After…

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Next War Secret Soviet Document League Perturbed. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 5

In view of the ultimate effect upon the Disarmament Conference the League ol Nations is very perturbed to receive from a Western Power's secret service a…

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Wounded Woman Bodily Harm Charge Husband Remanded on Bail

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 3

Yesterday morning, Samuel Starr, 53, appeared at the Grafton Police Court, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., to answer a charge of having on Saturday…

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R.S. AND S.I.L. Anzac Day Services Assistance to Wandering Diggers Problem of Raising Funds

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

At the meeting of members of the Grafton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L., held at McDonald and Hynes' rooms on Monday night, the president, Mr. F. M…

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War Debt Not State's Concern Reply to Lang Repudiation Will Hit Bondholders. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 5

Referring to Mr. Lang's speech at Paddington, the Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Latham, said to-day a reduction on war liability would mean very…

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Primary Producers' Union Annual And Quarterly Meetings At Ulmarra Suggested Amalgamation of Local Councils Welcome Home To Mr. E. J. Cowling Mr. Robinson Re-elected President Council Recommends Reduction of Subscriptions

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 6

The annual and quarterly meetings of the District Council of the Clarence River Primary Producers' Union were held at Ulmarra yesterday, commencing at 11 a.m. and concluding at 5.15 p.m. The annual cash statement showed that a balance of £3431310 was…

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Not Popular Lord Rothermere's Suggestion Cancellation of War Debts. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 5

From official quarters little encouragement is given to Lord Rothermere's advocacy of the cancellation of Australia's war debts, indeed there is considerable…

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Returned Soldiers Appeal To Diggers Keeping Alive the Spirit of Wartime Camaraderie Not a Political Organisation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

The R.S. and S.I.L. of Australia makes the following appeal:-- "In these times of stress many organisations are concentrating on increasing…

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Who Won the War? American Claim Ended

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

In France, where they have suffered much in silence because of the extravagant we-won-the-war claims of American visitors, there is…

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Hasty Burial Thousands Of French Soldiers 12,500 in Shed Shocking Disclosures. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

It was revealed in the Chamber of Deputies by the Mayor of Verdun that recent work carried on in that district resulted in the discovery of…

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Burdens of War Attempt to Equalise Inquiry in America. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 5

A Commission composed of members of the Cabinet, of the Senate and House of Representatives met to-day to work out a plan for equalising the burdens of the…

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Worse 'Than War Horrors of Communism:. Clergyman's Attack. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 5

Speaking at All Saints' Cathedral last night, Canon Holmes said that Communism was the hurst terrible catastrophe the human race had ever seen…

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