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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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Busy Workers Returned Soldiers' Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 3

The Trades Hall at Grafton, which is being converted into a Returned Soldiers' Club, has already undergone a transformation. Mr. J. Riley, president of the…

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American Version of War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 4

Educationists are disturbed at the discovery that a curious American history of the war ha[?] found its way into Victorian schools. It praises America's part in the…

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WAR 'Suicide Of Civilisation' Attitude of the Church Methodist Clergyman's Views

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 5

The general secretary of the Methodist Missionary Society of Australia, Rev. J. W. Burton, addressing the University students in support of…

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Italy Prepared for War

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 4

Miss Ethel Kelly, the well-known authoress, who has arrived back in Sydney after a tour of the old world, said that having watched Italy prepare for war, she…

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A Queer Story Anglo-german Alliance to Declare War on Russia. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 5

''Reynolds' News,'' . in a queer story, says that Hitler aspires to an Anglo-German alliance for the purpose of exterminating Communism…

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"Shuffler of Worst Type" Robbed Injured Returned Soldier. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 5

John Pollen Bowyer, 39, was sentenced to six months imprisonment and ordered to pay £5 compensation to Walter Charles Carroll, whose watch he had stolen, when…

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'Too Apt to Forget' Anzac Memorial Hall State Government's Contribution. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 5

The State Government's contribution of £10,000 towards the Anzae Memorial Hall, now in course of construction at Hyde Prak, has been forwarded to the…

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Returned Soldiers' League Social at Swan Greek

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 8

An enjoyable social and euchre, party were held at the residence of Mr. Fred Ellem, Swan Greek, on Saturday night, organised by the members of the Ulmarra…

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Opening of Soldiers Clubroom

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 4

The recently acquired clubroom of the Grafton Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League will be officially opened on Tuesday night…

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New Ammunition Tried Out at Anzac Range. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 5

Most of the riflemen at the Anzac range yesterday tried out the new high velocity, streamlined mark 7 ammunition and shorter rifles, the use of which become…

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Ghastly Tragedy Ex-Soldier Runs Amok Wife and Two Children Battered to Death Then Commits Suicide. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 4

Believed to have gone temporarily insane as the result of worry over pending court proceedings, a returned soldier letter carrier of Croydon Park…

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Opening of Soldiers' Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 July 1933 · page 4

In addition to members and intending members of the Grafton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, and supporters of the branch who…

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Officially Opened Soldiers' Club at Grafton R.s. and S.i. League's Headquarters

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 4

An important milestone in the history of the Grafton and South Grafton subbranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was reached last…

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The Wheat War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 4

Wheat, or the credits which our exports of that commodity provide us with overseas, is one of the biggest factors in keeping our trade balance on the right side of the ledger. It is also one of the commodities with which we are able to pay our oversea commitments. It helps materially to keep the streams…

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Official Opening Soldiers' New Clubroom an Enterprising Move New Headquarters at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 6

The growth of the Grafton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League was fittingly illustrated on Tuesday night when Mr. D. J. Lobban…

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Empire Service League Decision of N.S.W. Ex-soldiers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 5

Officials of the New South Wales Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League intimated to-day their willingness to support the proposal of the Queensland…

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National War Memorial Tenders for First Portion. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 5

The announcement was made by the Minister for the Interior, Mr. Perkins, to-night, that Cabinet had authorised the calling of tenders at once for the erection…

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Returned Soldiers' League Appreciation of Support

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 3

The July meeting of the Grafton subbranch of the Returned Soldiers .and Sailors' Imperial League was held at the new Soldiers'. Clubroom, Pound street,…

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Australian Heroism Epic of War Recalled. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 5

Probably many in Australia will identify the unit mentioned in Mr. E. G. L. Thurlow's book, "Pill Boxes of Flanders."…

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Trade with Japan a War No One Wants. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 5

Addressing the Constitutional Club to-day, the chairman of the delegation to the East. (Mr. R. Sanderson) expressed the hope that an agreement would be reached…

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