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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

302 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 16

Back to Canton Chinaman's Mortal Remains Poignant War Echo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 7

One of the last episodes of a poignant little tragedy of the war years took place at Bandgat cemetery, Newcastle, on Thursday. While a constable and a few…

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Returned Soldiers and Unemployed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 3

Sir, Since your correspondent J. Wallace, cannot support his statements in the press as I have challenged him to do, the discussion with him, so far as I am…

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'Lonely Anzac' Peterborough Memorial to Newcastle Soldier Former Grafton Pressman Forges a Link

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 7

The reference made at Newcastle recently to the Peterborough memorial to the "Lonely Anzac" has some local interest. The facts are that a member of the…

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Wounded Wife Husband Sent to Gaol. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 5

A sentence of 21 months imprisonment was imposed on John Charles Rich, 45, who was convicted of maliciously wounding his wife at Orange on July 23…

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Two Years' Sentence Invention "To Prevent War." Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 5

Percival Henry Runge, 52, chemist, was sentenced to two years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court, to-day for having obtained £330 from two persons in…

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Britain's Trade Standards Way to Pay War Debts. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 5

Britain's international trade may double itself in 50 years, Dr. H. Levinstein told the Imperial College ol Science. He quoted figures showing that if the…

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Returned Soldiers and Unemployment

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1932 · page 3

Sir,—I did not intend to further encroach upon your valuable spaces and incidentally waste further time, but J. Wallace cannot cat his cake and have it…

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Letter to the Editor 'Dots and Dashes" Challenge. Retrenchments and Returned Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 3

Sir,--Re correspondence on the above subject, to date, it appears to me that the nature of such matter is purely informal. Reinstatements are understood to…

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Returned Soldiers and Unemployment

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1932 · page 3

Sir,--Under a little pressure, Mr. Wallace at last bows to the inevitable. He admits now that the reinstatement took place as far back as 1918. Therefore, on…

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Letter to the Editor "Lonely Anzac."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 4

Sir,--In reference to above article in your issue of 27th ult., may I be permitted to add a few details? In 1916 a train filled with wounded…

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Soldiers' Congress Restoration of Pensions Evidence of Disabilities Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 5

The Returned Soldiers' League Congress to-day carried a resolution that the Commonwealth Government be asked to give a definite assurance that war…

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War Service Homes Governor-general' S Address. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 5

The Governor-General visited the Soldiers' Conference to-day and expressed his pleasure and honor at being elected patron. He said he considered the association had…

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War Debts Britain and United States No Bequest for Postponement. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph" says the British Government has no intention of asking a request to the United States the postponement of the debt…

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Letters to the Editor Returned Soldiers and Employment

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 2

Sir,—In reply to "Dots and Dashes" letter in to-day's issue, kindly allow me to state he is laboring under a wrong impression in the first place, I have received no…

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Soldiers' Pensions Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 November 1932 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' Congress sent a message to Mr. Lyons, protesting against the report of the intention of the Minister for Repatriation, Mr. Marr, to ask…

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'World and War' Address by Latham Australia Supremely Fortunate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 5

In an address on "World and War" at the Sydney Lyceum, the Federal' Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, said Australians did not realise how supremely…

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Huge Bill Incapacitated Soldiers Total of 75,000 Men Many Have Refused Pension's. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 5

In an address at Newcastle yesterday the Minster for Health and Repatriation Mr .Marr, said there were in Australia to-day 75,000 soldiers all incapacitated in…

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Returned Soldiers and Unemployed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 November 1932 · page 2

Sir,-I notice J. Wallace is still floundering about in a sea of confusion from which lie finds it impossible to extricate himself. He had no difficulty…

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Machine Guns Turned on Crowd Ten Dead, 41 Wounded. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 5

Ten were killed and 41-wounded by machine gun bullets in riots here to-day. The trouble arose at an anti-Socialist meeting. Two Socialist leaders asked the…

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State Parliament Praised a Fighter for the Rights of Returned Soldiers Six War Heroes in the Ministry

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 3

In his initial speech in the State Parliament, Mr. Wilkins praised the work of the Stevens Government. He said that since the election of the…

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