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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Anzac Day Observances in Dorrigo Ceremony at Public School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 4

Rev. F. G. Alexander, President of the Dorrigo Parents and Citizens' Association, occupied the chair at the Anzac Day commemoration at the…

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"War Is On" Amateur Sporting Dispute. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

Internecine strife m amateur sporting circles has shown no signs of abatement, on the contrary the next few weeks promise to result in big…

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Soldiers' Preference Attitude of League

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 3

In a circular letter to sub-branches of the R.S. and S.I. League the State Secretary forwards the following comments by the R.S. and S…

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War Comrades Meet After 20 Years

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 4

Twenty years ago, Mr. W. E. Parker, of Torrington street, Glen Innes, who served overseas with the 20th Battalion, spent some months in a convalescent…

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Local and General Returned Soldiers' Auxiliary

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 4

The Women's Auxiliary of the Grafton and South Grafton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. will meet in the Soldiers' Clubroom, Pound street, at 3…

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Anzac Day, 1936. That Gun Club Shoot

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 3

Sir,--Last year you were kind in publishing a letter I wrote regarding the pigeon shooting match, held on the Showground, and in aid of the hospital…

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Boy Injured by War Bomb. Helensburgh

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 3

Severe injuries to the face, chest and body were sustained by Robert Malcolm, 13, of Helensburgh, to-day when a bomb which his father brought home…

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French Policy Dangerous Changes Forecast Civil War Suggested. Paris

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 5

Final figures in the French elections disclose that 381 members of parties of the Left and 227 of the Right have been returned…

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Wounded Britisher Dies. Addis Ababa

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 5

Despite the entry of Italians, sporadic rioting continues. Looters again attacked the American Legation, but were driven off. Marshal Badoglio…

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"War Relics."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 4

At a meeting of the Ulmarra'' subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., held on Tuesday night, a letter from the Board of the Australian War Memorial was…

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Bed for Hospital Anzac Day Observance Ulmarra Sub-branch, R.S. AND S.I.L.A.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Ulmarra Sub-branch of the R.S and S.I.L.A. was held on Tuesday night. There was a good attendance, and the president,…

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Italians Enter Addis Ababa Rejoicing in Rome "Ethiopia Is Forever Italian" Mussolini's Dramatic Speech to Multitude Wild Excitement Throughout Italy War Is Finished--demobilisation Starts London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 5

The Italians occupied Addis Ababa late this afternoon. In Italy the wildest evidences of rejoicing were witnessed when news was received announcing the victory. In a broadcast address to-night, Signor Mussolini declared that…

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Sinking the Anzac. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 5

Stripped of her fittings the destroyer Anzac was sunk by gunfire, 20 miles off Sydney Heads to-day. The sinking of the Anzac formed…

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Soldier One Day; Sailor Next Queensland Journalist's Varied Career

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 7

One of Queensland's best-known journalists is Captain F. Rhodes, editor, of "The Central Queensland Herald" and associate editor of the…

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Returned Soldiers' Cricket Match

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 4

A cricket match will be held on Saturday, May 16, between a team of returned soldiers selected by Mr. Harry Ford, of Grafton, and returned…

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Women's Auxiliary, Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 4

Next Thursday night the Women's Auxiliary of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. will hold a bridge evening in the clubroom, Pound street, Grafton, commencing at 8…

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Strike Riots 30 Killed In Macedonia More Than 100 Wounded. Salonika

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 5

Thirty are reported to have been killed, including two women, and over 100 wounded in street fighting following an extension of a strike of 25,000 tobacco…

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Returned Men Pay Last Tribute

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 4

All sections of the community were represented at the funeral of the late Mrs. T. J. Kropp, which took place at the Southport cemetery on Saturday…

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War Horrors Film For Museum Tells a Terrible Story. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 4

A copy of a remarkable film, "The First World War," is to be presented to the National War Museum, Canberra, to-morrow, by the Fox Film…

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Avert War Conference Of Powers Presbyterian Petition. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 4

A move to send a petition to the King, asking him to call a conference of the Powers to avert a threatened war was started at the Presbyterian…

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