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Mid North Coast · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1924

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War Memorial Ball. Opens the Season

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 6

The first Ball of the season was held in the Taree Theatre on Tuesday night the proceeds being in aid of the taree War Memorial…

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Returned Soldiers' Sports

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 2

Despite the very cold bleak weather yesterday the military sports organised by the Returned Soldiers' League were well attended, and the…

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Mathematics in War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 3

The wounded "Tommy" was relating his experiences to a circle of friends. "Yes," he said, "I was in a bit of a hole once. There were two German…

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Womans' World. Savoury War Time Pie

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 6

½lb cooked haricot beans, one onion, one large tomato, pinch sage, two large raw potatoes (or cold cooked ones), short pastry. Well…

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If War CAME—Australia's Position

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3

"John Albion," in an article in the "Sunday Pictorial," based on his knowledge of Japan, declared that owing to the wounds to Japan's racial pride,…

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The Butter War Regent Fall in Prices. Statement of Case. by Butter Committee Sydney

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

Three prominent members of the Butler Advisory Committee made a statement to-day regarding the recent fall in prices which had resulted…

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War Memorial Ball

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 June 1924 · page 4

The following is the balance-sheet in connection with the recent War Memorial Ball:—Receipts: Tickets sold, £25; door…

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Eungai Soldiers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1924 · page 5

A Sub-Branch of the R.S.S.I League recently formed at Eungai is making a good start judging by the programme drawn up for the ensuing…

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Eungai Returned Soldiers

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 6

From all appearances the newly-formed sub-branch of the Eungai Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League is going to be a live concern. They are…

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Visit to Dungog Soldiers' Memorial Club

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 2

The invitation of the Dungog Soldier's Club to the Gloucester School of Arts Committee to send a team of billiards and card players etc, to…

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Taree War Memorial. Design Approved

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 8

The executive of the Taree War Memorial met in the School of Arts on Wednesday night to consider designs for the Taree War Memorial…

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Doradilla Grapes--assistance to Soldier Settlers

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

The Bruce-Page Government has decided to grant a bonus on a £1 for £1 basis with the States of New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria…

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Bank Robbed. Teller Wounded

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 August 1924 · page 4

A Melbourne message gives particulars of an armed robber holding up the teller of the Commercial Bank at Canterbury on Wednesday…

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Probing to the Roots of War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 August 1924 · page 2

"Great stuff!" we shout when it is rhetorically proclaimed that the elimination of war is vital to the progress of Christianity. But to the…

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Partially Incapacitated Returned Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 7

Mr. J. A. Cusack, Hon. Publicity Officer of the R.S. and S.I.L., or Australia, 129 Bathurst-street, Sydney, writes as follows:—"The question of…

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A Deal in War Bonds

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 1

This deal has nothing to do with those sold in the dark days of 1918, or the tax-free flimsies now converted for a further term by a…

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Incapacitated Soldiers. Information Required

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 1

The following letter is being published by the secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. W. J. Stagg). It is thought that by having…

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War Threatens in China Troops Moving

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

A Shanghai messages says:— Rumors of imminent war between the provinces of Chekiang aud Kiangsu have been in the air for…

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Wang Wauk Notes. Soldiers' Memorial Church

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 4

On January 26th last a meeting was held to decide what form our Memorial would take, and it was decided to build a Memorial Church…

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War Service Medals

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 6

The activities of the Returned Soldiers' Medal Distributing Depot us tar as N. S. W. is concerned, is about to terminate, but before doing…

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