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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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R.S. PROPOSAL Profits From Anzac Stamp Motions for Congress. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 5

A large number of motions will be considered by the annual congress of the Returned Soldiers' League when it meets at Sydney next month…

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Memorial Park Names of Soldiers Wanted

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 4

The following is a list of names received by the hon. secretary of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee since the publication of the list in our previous…

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Palmer's Island Returned Soldiers' Social

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1936 · page 11

The social held in the local hall on Friday night, 21st inst., in aid of the returned soldiers, was a brilliant success. The Red Hotters Orchestra,…

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Soldier Settlers Proposals for Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 5

A conference of soldier settlers under the auspices of the Returned Soldiers' League will be opened in Sydney on September 22. Delegates will come…

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Arab Ambush Two British Soldiers Killed. Jerusalem

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1936 · page 5

Two British soldiers were killed and three wounded in an Arab ambush list night between Nablus and Nazareth…

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Welcome Home To Dr. Earle Page Thursday Night's Function Big Crowd Expected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 4

Invitations have been issued by the Mayor of Grafton, Ald. W. T. Robinson, to all the Mayors and shire presidents, as well as to the aldermen…

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War Veteran "Invents" New Fruits British Growers Interested Tomato Crossed with Peach, Pear and Plum. London, August 15

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 7

In a novel nursery, hidden from the main roads of Renfrewshire, Scotland, a wartime veteran, David McAuslin, is experimenting in the…

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Knocked Off Base Casino War Monument .LISMORE,Tuesday

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 1

The South African, war monument, weighing between ten and fifteen hundredweight, at Casino, was knocked a distance of about ten inches off on…

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Five Shillings for War Trophy

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 4

A man has offered the Kingaroy Shire Council 5 for a mountain battery gun and carriage, which the Australians captured from the Turks, and which he…

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Women Pledged Advance Cause Of Peace Australian-american Plan Co-operation to Prevent War Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1936 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of women decided to pledge themselves to do all in their power to advance the cause of world peace, and to…

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Memorial Park Honor Roll Names of Soldiers Wanted

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1936 · page 4

The following is a list of names received by the hon. secretary of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee since the publication of the list in our issue of…

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Returned Soldiers Make Good Producing Dried Fruits

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 6

Asked by a "Daily Examiner" representative how many returned soldiers were engaged in the dried fruits industry, Mr. Hammet, the publicity…

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£100,000 for Soldier Settlers Kirby Estate Equity Court Application Sydney. Monday

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 5

The Equity Court, by application lodged in the office of that court today, is to be asked to determine whether the trusts created by the…

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Anzac Day Uniform Observance. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 4

The sub-branch conference of the R.S.S.I.L.A. to-day resolved that the Federal Congress, which is to be held here later in the month, be asked to…

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War Story

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 8

"Reveille" tells a wartime story of General Charles Rosenthal, while commanding the 9th Australian Infantry Brigade:—"One of the most spectacular…

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Modern War Methods. Minsk

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 5

Twelve hundred soldiers parachuted on masse from scopes of aeroplanes, and landed behind the "enemy" lines, during a mock battle…

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Bread War

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 4

Grafton, where bread can be purchased over the counter at 4d per 2lb. loaf, is not the only place where there is a bread war. At Ballina a new…

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War Trophy Harwood Shire's Howitzer Offered to Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 6

At the meeting of the Harwood Shire Council on Thursday last, the president, Cr. D. K. Beckman, stated that he had received an offer of £3 for the big…

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War Memorial To Cost Another £6000 French 40-Hour Week Responsible. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 5

Advice has been received by Mr. Lyons from Mr. Bruce that as a result of increased costs of production, consequent upon the introduction of the…

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The New Age Youth Revolts Against It Changes Since the War. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 September 1936 · page 4

The report of the Board of Religious Education, presented to the Presbyterian General Assembly of Australia to-day, declared that members of the…

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