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The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Soldiers' League. Transfer of Headquarters. Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League has joined the ranks of those Federal organisations which are desirous of establishing their headquarters at…

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Anzac Day Methodist Commemoration

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

A special Anzac Commemoration Service was conducted by the Rev. H. W. Woodhouse in the Methodist Church last night, when a large congregation…

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Anzac Sports and Flower Show Successful Day at Showground Soldiers' Relief Fund Benefits Considerably

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

The annual Anzac Sports and Flower Show, held by the Singleton Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia, were held at the Singleton Showground oil Saturday, and proved a pronounced success…

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A Remarkable War Time Tribute Marshal Foch's Council. Australians Chosen. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Speaking at the opening of the Rockdale Memorial Hall, Mr Arkins, M.L.A., said that on one occasion during the war when the best troops were…

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Memorial to Australian Soldiers. Unveiled At Harefield. LONDON, April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 5

Sir Granville Ryrie, Australian High Commissioner, in the presence of the Agents-General, Mr. Angwin (Victoria), Lieut-Col. Snowden…

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Stroud Anzac Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Anzac Day was suitably marked in Stroud on Thursday last by a service at the Public School. There was a good crowd present and the function…

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Anzac Day at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Anzac Day was celebrated in Denman by a church service in St. Matthias' Church of England, at which a number of returned soldiers and…

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Soldiers' Re-union Anzac Day Dinner Ladies' Committee Eulogised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 1

With dimmed lights, and the Last Post being sounded by Mr. J. H. Priest, the returned soldiers of Muswellbrook and district, and visitors,…

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Anzac Day Service Kearslay School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 1

An Anzac Day service was heid at the Public School, Kearslcy, on Wednesday afternoon. Each teacher of the staff spoke…

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Anzac Day, 1929. Ceremony at St. Alban's. (Contributed)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

It seems a far cry from St. Alban's Anzac service to the shadowy days of the Crusade, yet right from then to this the latest, and we pray the last, of…

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No More War. Conference in Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 4

The Sydney branch of the London Peace Society celebrated Anzac Day by a "No More War" conference, presided over by Mr. William Cooper…

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Flower Show and Sports. Singleton Returned Soldiers' League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

There was a fairly large gathering of the public at the annual flower show and sports of Singleton sub-branch of the R.S, and S.I. League which took…

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Hospitals Commission. Claims of Returned Soldiers League. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 5

Referring to the proposal of the Government to appoint a chairman of the N.S.W. Hospitals' Commission at a salary of £1500 a year, the…

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Clarence Town. Anzac Memorial Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 2

A memorial service was conducted at the monument on Anzac Day by Rev, Mr. Hodgetts and Rev. Mr. Prenter, B.A…

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Soldier Settlers' Plight Assistance to Be Rendered

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 2

Soldier settlers in, the Young district are in serious, financial dificulties, and th State Government has decided to render them assistance…

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Anzac Services

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 4

Anzac Day was celebrated at Raymond Terrace by services in the C. of E., Methodist and R. C. Churches, in the morning, and at which fair congregations assembled…

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After the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

Not fewer than 1,581,530 persons were in receipt of pensions or allowances from the British Ministry of Pensions last month…

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Mechanical War Bkvoivt by Aumy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 9

Mr. J. B. Holman recently attended a discussion in London at which several soldiers of repute were present. He writes in the "Yorkshire…

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Clarence Town Anzac Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 1

An Anzac Day service was held at the monument on Thursday last. Rev. Mr. Hodgetts referred to the way in which GReat Britain entered…

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Anzac Day. —:0:— at Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 10

Services for the purpose of commemorating the memory of those who fell in the Great War were held in all the churches on Anzac Day (Thursday last)…

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