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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Nabiac War Memorial Funds Held by Shire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 2

Cr. McKinnon reported to Monday's Shire meeting that at a meeting at Nabiac it was decided to take the war memorial question in hand. some…

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Nabiac War Memorial

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

A public meeting, convened by Mr. G. A. Campbell, was held in the School of Arts, Nabiac, on 22nd May, for the purpose of considering…

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Kitchener Patted Him. Anzac Ulm. His Daring Career

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 3

"Anzac" Dim. Hard doer and gentleman. That is the consensus of opinion of former comrades of Mr. C. T. P. Dim,…

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Edison and Next War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 7

That the European nations, sooner or later, will combine in a war against the United States is the startling declaration made by Thomas Edison in…

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[?] Soldiers' Memorial

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1928 · page 4

IT is with great pleasure the Women's Auxiliary, after many months of strenuous [?] had their helpers announce the [?] ceremony of the Wauchope Soldiers'…

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Shire War Memorial

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 2

Cr. McKinnon was to have moved pursuant to notice, at the meeting of the Manning shire Council on Monday. "That the amount collected by…

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War Debts

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

Extracts from "The Petition" to the President, of the United States, sent by Mr, Frederick W. Peabody, Counsellor at Law,…

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Shire War Memorial

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

Cr. McKinnon was to have moved, pursuant to notice, at the meeting of the Manning Shire Council on Monday, "That the amount collected by…

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Chinese War Toll

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 8

Writing from Hongkong, on May 16, a well-known identity of Junee, Charley Chong, who is a well-educated Chinaman, gives interesting…

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As In War-Time Vimy Ridge Trenches Preserved. Interesting Account of Travels

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 5

Of all the places be visited during [?] tour. Mr. Bernie Curtis (who returnd to Armidale recently) give the palm for interest to Vimy…

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War Claim for £10,000

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 3

Alleging that he had been arrested in Germany before the official declaration of war, Mr. George. St. F. Jephson, a London doctor of dentistry,…

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Secret of the War. Ammunition Train Ablaze Disaster Narrowly Averted

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 3

How a disaster was narrowly averted in France in the course of the war just on ten years ago, is revealed in a letter published by the "News…

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War Memorials. Shire Council's Decision

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 2

Cr, McKinnon, pursuant to notice, moved at the meeting of the Manning Shire on Monday that the amount collected by life council during…

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Shire War Memorials Distribution of Funds

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 2

A Monday's meeting of the Manning Sh[?] Council Cr. McKinnon in [?] moved "That the annual collected by the council…

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War Memorials Shire Council's Decision

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

Cr. McKinnon, pursuant to notice, Moved at the meeting or the Manning Shire on Monday that the amount collected by the council…

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Returned Soldiers' Re-union

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

Diggers are reminded that there will be a re-union of all Gloucester, district Returned Soldiers in the Majestic Cinema to-morrow (Wednesday…

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Nabiac Soldiers' Memorial

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

Over £200 hag been subscribed towards a soldiers' memorial at Nabiac, and the Shire Council has decided to herd over about £60 that has been…

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"The Gay Retreat." a Rollicking Story of the Late War

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

'The Gay Retreat' is the happy title of Fox Films war comedy coming to the. Victoria Theatre for a two nights' run beginning to-night…

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Soldiers' Pensions. No Time Limit for Claims

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 4

The claim that Australia was the only country which admitted a claim for a war pension without limitation of the time elapsing between a…

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"War Birds."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6

The above is the little of an interesting volume that comes from Messrs. Angus and Robertson, Ltd. Sydney. It is the Diary of an Unknown Aviator…

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