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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Returned Soldiers Suicide Pathetic Letter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 2

A verdict of suicide while temporarily mentally deranged was returned by the Sydney City Coroner on Monday, after he held an inquest into the…

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Insect Armies War. Ladybirds' Fight for Coffee Planters

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 3

Sir Daniel Hall, lecturing on problems which face settlers in Konya, described to members of the Royal Society of Arts how the Department…

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Anzac Sports

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 6

With the approach of the Easter holiday period, the public should not lose sight of the fact that Friday, April 25th, is set aside for the annual Anzae…

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Anzac Day Mayor Gets a Reminder "Don't Shirk Your Obligation."

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 4

"It is getting near Anac Day now and I have not seen an invitation for the Mayor to preside at the memorial ceremony. I hope Ald. Hunter will not…

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Anzac Day Celebration Arrangements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 6

This year's Anzac Day celebrations in Cessnock, to be held on Friday, 25th April, will be of a simplified nature. Such was the decision…

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Anzac Day. Local Commemoration

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

Anzac Day commemoration in Scone this year (25th April) will take the same form as that of last year. Residents are invited to place…

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War on Opossums. Strong Protests

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

The following letters upon the above subject appeared in Monday's "S.M. Herald":— It appears that whenever a State…

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Anzac Day Mr. Scullin's Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. J. H. Scullin) has issued a request to churches of all denominations throughout Australia to arrange…

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Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club Mr Bracken Resigns Secretaryship

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Mechanics' institute and Returned Soldiers' Club was hold on Monday night. There wore present Messrs R…

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Anzac Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 5

Efforts are being made to hold a combined service in the School of Arts on Anzac Day at 11 a.m. Last year we tried to get a service at the…

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Anzac Day. Local Commemoration

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

Anzac Day commemoration in Scone this year (25th April) will take the same form as that of last year. Residents are invited to place…

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The War Debts to America

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 7

"There appears no argument for cancellation except the sentimental," says Mr. Garrad Winston in an article in the Yale Review on the war debts…

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Mechanics's Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldier's Club there were present, Messrs. R.G…

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Anzac Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 10

Anzac Day (Friday, 25 April) will be observed in Merriwa with due solemnity befitting all that the day stands for. Special services will be held…

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Anzac Sports

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 4

This year the annual Anzac sports and flower show will be held on the actual day of celebration, viz., Friday, April 25th, which should give…

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Anzac Day. Local Observance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

Anzac Day will be observed in the usual manner at Muswellbrook next Friday week. Returned soldiers are requested to fall in at the Soldiers…

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Anzac Day Prime Minister's Appeal

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr J. H. Scullin) has issued a request to churches of all denominations throughout Australia to arrange memorial services for the…

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Technique of War How It Is Developed

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 3

Writing on the technique of war in the December number, of the "National Review," "Rifleman" remarks that the technique of war is itself an…

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Memorial Service to War Victims. Paris, April 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 7

Good Friday masses were celebrated with solemnity in the ancient church of St. Gervais in memory of civilians killed in the Long-range…

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Woman Wounded. Husdand Under Arrest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 April 1930 · page 5

Entering a house at Apollonian Vale, Gympic, on Saturday, ambulance men found Mrs. J. Watson, 50, suffering from severe wounds in the neck…

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