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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

543 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 28

Spanish War Advanced 20 Miles. Saragossa

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 5

The rebels have advanced 20 miles from Aliaga to Aguilar. BRITISH SEAMAN KILLED. VALENCIA. Monday…

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Anzac Day 300 Attend Banquet. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 5

Three hundred attended the first annual Anznc Day banquet of the Australian and New Zealand Association…

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Anzac Day Victorian Criticism State Council Takes Action Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 5

The State Council of the New South Wales branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. today considered a statement attributed to the Victorian secretary of the…

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Anzac Celebrations

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers of Dorrigo were represented at the Anzac Celebrations in Sydney, on Monday, by several of their number about 50 it is…

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Anzac Service

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

In consequence of a large number of Returned Soldiers being in Sydney on Sunday, for the purpose of attending the Anzac Celebrations in the…

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Anzac Day Commemoration

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

THE SCENE WHEN THE WREATHS WERE BEING PLACED ON Til E SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL AT GRAFTON ON ANZAC DAY…

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School Column Anzac Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

The usual Anzac Day ceremony was held at the school on Friday last. The whole school assembled at 11.45 aud addresses were delivered by Rev…

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Yamba Anzac Day Celebrations

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

Anzac Day was celebrated in [?] weather at Yamba on Monday. By 11 a.m. a very large crowd of local residents estimated at 200 had assembled…

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Rappville St. Mark and Anzac Commemoration

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 8

The festival of St. Mark and Anzac commemoration were duly observed in the parish of Wyan-Rappville at dawn in the parish church at Rappville,…

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Coff's Harbor Anzac Day Commemoration REV. N. H. Sy[?]es Address Unifying Spirit Needed in Community Life

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 9

Rev. N. H. [?]…

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China "Will Win War" Correspondent's View Germany and Far East Trade London

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

The "News-Chronicle's" correspondent, Mr. Vernon Bartlett. has doubts about Japan fast developing the Far East…

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War-time Menus Study In Great Britain Guard Against Food Shortage. London, May 9

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 14

Scientists in England are busy studying the possible food alternatives should another war cause a food shortage. All sorts of suggestions have…

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"Enlist or Go to Prison."

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 7

"Join the army or be sentenced," was the ultimatum of the chairman of the Solihull (Warwickshire) magistrates to 17-year-old Walter Harry Gilby, of…

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Food Supplies In Event Of War British Control Plans. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 5

In the event of war, the British Government will immediately purchase foodstuffs overseas, including the bulk of wheat from Australia and meat from…

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Australian Navy Surplus of Enlistments. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 5

More applications were being received for naval enlistment than were needed, the Minister for Defence, Mr. Thorby, said to-day…

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N.Z. Anzac Celebrations Thousands Want to Make Trip. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 5

The secretary of the Returned Soldiers League. Mr. Black, stated today that thousands of returned men in Australia were anxious to…

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"Picnic" Inevitably Successful Chinese War Spirit Fierce Fighting Continues London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 5

The possession of Tangchen is still bring contested, but, according to "The Times" Hangchow correspondent, the Japanese offensive has lost…

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Not Anzac Spirit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 9

Mr. Bliss, S.M., had a heart-to-heart talk with a defendant in the Ryde Court, for whom clemency had been sought, on the ground of his war…

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Fractured Skull Returned Soldier's Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 5

Admitted to hospital on the night of April 25. Cecil Duncan McDonald, 44, returned soldier, of Gladstone, died this morning. A post-mortem examination…

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Union Jack Priest's Alleged Objection Returned Soldiers Investigating. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 4

The Carnegie branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided to inquire into the alleged objection of a priest to the Union Jack, which was draped on the…

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