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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Futility of War Governor's Outspoken Comment Was Sacrifice Vain? Answer with Coming Generation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 5

Outspoken comment on the futility of war was made by the Governor (Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven) when unveiling a war memorial at Rose Bay…

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Anzac Day Observance in Grafton Civic Commemorations

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 4

Thursday next will be observed as a statutory holiday throughout the State for the commemoration of Anzac Day. The banks, public offices and shops will…

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Lighthearted Diggers War Memories Refreshed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 4

Lightheartedness prevailed when the local contingent of returned soldiers gathered at the South Grafton railway station last Sunday afternoon in…

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World's Worst Blunder Of Gallipoli Evacuation Prolonged War Sir Ian Hamilton Trenchant. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 5

'It is my calm, considered judgment, delivered without rancour, that while the evacuation was the most brilliant tactical operation ever…

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Rappville Returned Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 6

A large number of local and district, returned soldiers went to Sydney by the special train for the Anzac celebrations; on Sunday evening, from Rappville, as…

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Anzac: a Retrospect

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 3

"Twenty years ago to-day since our troops landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula under a storm of fire! Remember that blood-red April morn, the shore, the hills…

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Maclean Anzac Memorial Service

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

The usual Anzac Day service will be held in the Literary Institute to-day at 11 a.m., when the Rev. R. H. Hayes will deliver the address…

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Schools and Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 4

There will be no school observance of Anzac Day, as to-day is being observed as a holiday. Yesterday the Grafton Public. School observed the two minutes' silence,…

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The Men of Anzac

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 4

From a little Greek island harbor in 1915 a great company of ships and men set forth to attack one of the strongest forts in the world—the Dardanelles. Many of the men had never heard a shot fired in anger, or seen a man…

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Anzac Service at Catholic Churches

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 4

At St. Mary's Catholic Church, Grafton, this morning at 9 o'clock special Mass will be celebrated for those who died at the war, and for the welfare of those…

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Anzac Day Civic Commemorations at Grafton and South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 4

The memory of the men who belonged to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, and who fought and died in the Great War. will be…

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Governor-general Ill Anzac Day Engagement Cancelled. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 6

The Governor-General, Sir Isaacs Isaacs, is ill in Sydney and has cancelled all immediate engagements,…

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Over the Air Anzac Day Programme 2Fc Diggers' Community Singing 2Bl. 2Fc Sydney. (Relayed from 3LO to 2Fc, 2Nc, 2Co, 5Cl and 5CK.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 7

8.0.—Brass Band Concert by the Anzac House Memorial Military Band, conducted by R. G. Abbott, assisted by J. Alexander Browne (baritone), the A.B.C…

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Returned Soldiers' Board Personnel Announced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, announced tonight the personnel of the Returned Soldiers' Board appointed by the Government in accordance with the Returned…

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Anzac Day—remembrance

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

A gallant hearted admirer of the Anzacs forwards his Anzac Day tribute to the men of the A.T.F., in the following verses, written by himself, an inmate of the…

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Anzac Memorial Services

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

The Rev. D. C. Tilghman will hold Anzac memorial services next Sunday, at Halfwoy Creek, Nymboida ana Billy's Creek…

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'JUSTIFIED' Preference To Diggers Dr. Page at Nymboida Fine Tribute to Returned Men

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

Speaking at the first reunion dinner of the Coutts' crossing-Nymboida sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. held in the Nymboida Hotel on…

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Anzac Day Anniversary Coffs Celebrations Citizens Pay Tribute

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

Fervent hopes for continued peace were expressed at the citizens' memorial service in Coffs School of Arts yesterday whilst…

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'Spirit of Anzac' Maclean Celebrations Address by Rev. R. H. Hayes "Australia's Crowded Hour of Glorious Life" Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

At the Anzac celebrations in Maclean, an impressive address was delivered in the Literary Institute Hall, by Rev. R. H. Hayes, who held up the…

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World at War Tariffs As Weapons Quotas and Currencies Cunard President's Speech. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 5

There were a number of remarkable passages in a speech by Sir Percy Bates, president, at the annual meeting of the Cunard Steamship…

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