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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1935

19 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Returned Soldiers' League Windsor-richmond Sub-branch Successful Annual Meeting

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

THE annual meeting of the Windsor-Richmond subbranch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia was held in the "Diggers" Room at…

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Returned Soldiers League Windsor-richmond Sub-branch

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 10

TO celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Landing at Gallipoli, free return railway tickets will be issued to "Diggers" who make application for a special form…

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Returned Soldiers' League Windsor-richmond Sub-branch

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 13

THE general meeting of the above, held in the Diggers' room at the Council Chambers, Windsor, on Friday evening last, 8th instant, was well attended…

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General Lamrock Soldier and Sportsman Resigns Secretaryship

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

Brigadier-General J. Lamrock, on Friday, informed the directors of the Moorefield Race Club that, owing to continued illhealth, he desired to be relieved of the…

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Re-union Rifle Match Windsor Club Honored Big Gathering at Anzac

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 13

A RE-UNION rifle match in which ten clubs with 28 teams participated was held at the Anzac range, Liverpool, on Saturday. It was probably the largest…

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Anzac Day Impressive Windsor Ceremony Procession and United Service

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 14

ANZAC DAY was observed in Windsor on Sunday, 21st ultimo,, with the customary impressiveness. Organised by the Windsor-Richmond subbranch of the Returned…

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Anzac Ball Richmond's Great Night Returned Soldiers' Triumph the "Digger" Spirit Survives

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 3

RICHMOND had a great night on Monday, when the first annual Anzac Ball, organised by the newly-formed local sub-branch of the…

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Wounded Cow Young Man Before Court Case From Freeman's Reach

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 5

THE act of discharging a shotgun to frighten a neighbor's cow from the front garden of his home on the night of January 24, led to unforseen developments which…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers Windsor Council's Attitude

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 8

Windsor Council at its last week's meeting received a letter from A. R. Bluett, secretary, Local Government Association, forwarding particulars of recent alterations…

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The Rifle Triangular Match at Anzac

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 5

THE influenza germ that has been so prevalent in our midst materially affected the results of the triangular match between teams representing the Metropolitan…

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Shrubs From Anzac for Wreaths on Armistice Day Richmond Diggers' Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 12

NATIVE brush and shrubs from Gallipoli will be entwined with Australian foliage in many of the wreaths which will be placed in memory of the…

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Soldier and Sportsman Late General John Lamrock Death After Long Illness

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 10

AFTER a long illness, during the latter part of which he was a patient in "Braeside" Private Hospital, Stanmore, where he recently underwent an operation…

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Anzac Ball Successful Windsor Function Opened by Major Shand, M.l.a

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 3

OWING to the heavy demand on our space this week, we were obliged at the last minute, in order to do it the justice it deserves, to hold over until next issue a full…

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Anzac Ball Successful Windsor Function Diggers' Fine Achievement Opened by Major Shand, M.l.a

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 12

ALWAYS one of the outstanding social events of the year, the annual Anzac Ball held under the aegis of the Windsor and District subbranch of the Returned…

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Rifle Shooting Good Shooting at Anzac

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 16

WINDSOR sent two teams to Anzac Range, Liverpool, on Saturday last, to take part in the Metropolitan District Rifle Clubs' Union grade matches. There was a…

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The Rifle Windsor Visit Anzac

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 2

TWO teams from the Windsor Rifle Club journeyed to Anzac Range on Saturday to take part in the Metropolitan District Rifle Club's Union matches, the No…

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Soldier Preference Hardship on Juniors Windsor Council Discussion

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 12

A discussion on the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act, in its relation to the engagement of juniors for training in local, government work, took place at the…

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Welcome Home Kurrajong Residents Honored Mr. and Mrs E. W. (NED.) McMAHON

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 3

DESPITE the fact that the elements might have been kinder on Thursday, 28th November, over three hundred people were present at the Kurrajong Theatre that…

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The Rifle Grade Shoot at Anzac

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 3

WINDSOR Rifle Club sent two teams to Anzac rifle range on Saturday last to take part in the Metropolitan District Rifle Clubs' Union matches. It was the third…

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