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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

653 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 33

Anzac Services

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 1

Anzac Day was commemorated on Monday by the largest attendance for many years, and the proceedings were reverent and respectful, denoting that as years go…

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Nelson's Bay Anzac Commemoration

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 3

The residents of Nelsons Bay paid their respect to the memory of the men of the A.I.F. who fell upholding the best traditions of our race on the wide fields…

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Milk War

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 3

It is reported that disgraceful tactics are being resorted to by rival milk vendors in Marrickville. Bexley, Newtown, and seine of the eastern suburbs…

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GRESFORD Anzac Day Celebrations St. Anne's C. OF E.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 8

The Rev. A. R. Holmes, B.A., conducted a special Anzac service in St. Anne's Church on Sunday. Despite the threatening weather…

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Anzac Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 4

The celebration of Anzac Day was conducted at the public school on Friday. The children were assembled and the history of the Landing was read…

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Anzac Night

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 2

On Anzac night, the local Diggers entertained the public at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall and gave them a royal time. It was one of the finest…

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Anzac Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 1

Apart from an early morning service at St. John's church there was nothing to denote that Monday was Anzac Day. It is indeed a pity that…

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Anzac Day Re-union Dinner Soldiers' Annual Gathering Impressive Scenes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 3

The Muswellbrook returned Soldiers' Anzac Day re-union dinner, held on Monday night, was the most successful held since the inception of the popular event some years ago. The proceedings were carried out in…

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Denman Section Anzac Day at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 7

No great departure was made from the usual Anzac Day ceremonies here. The first of the observances were in in the churches. These were followed…

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Letters to Editor Anzac Day (To the Editor.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 3

Sir,—At the lost executive meeting of Maitland brunch of the Church of England Men's Society, it wan reported that on Monday last, Anzac Day,…

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Raymond Terrace Anzac Day Celebrated District News Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 6

The commemoration of Anzac Day and all its attendant memories of those who paid the supreme sacrifice, was carried…

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German Prisoner of War Last to Be Released. London

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 1

A message from Berlin states that the last German prisoner of war has only just been liberated and repatriated. When ho was captured by the…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassilis "News.") Anzac Day. Fittingly Commemorated. Churches and Citizens' Service Largely Attended

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 8

The Seventeenth, anniversary of the Australian Soldiers' achievements at Gallipoli was fittingly commemorated on Monday last hy…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, April 29, 1932. HUMOR. At Soldiers' Dinner. Visiting Clergyman Shines As Story-teller

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 2

The three hours spent 'at the Anzac Day re-union dinner were not altogether serious; there were moments when humor broke from…

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Clarence Town Anzac Day Celebration

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 2

There was a large attendance at Anzac Day celebrations at Clarence Town, which took the from of united service in the School of Arts,…

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DUNGOG Anzac Day Service "Peace—goodwill" Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 2

The seventeenth anniversary of Anzac Day was celebrated in Dungog with the respect that the occasion merited…

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Letters to the Editor Anzac Day (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 8

Sir,—As a dinkum Digger with four years' service, I deplore the lack of organisation that was so painfully evident in the whole of the…

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"Civil War!" Dr. Duhig's Warning Serious Danger Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 4

The danger of civil war in Australia was Australia was emphasised by the Archbishop of Brisbane (Dr. Duhig) in an address at the…

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Menace of Civil War Archbishop Blames Politicians Need For Nation-Building

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 1

"The position to-day in Australia is far more serious than the ordinary citizen realises, and if to-morrow, or any day in the near future, you take your morning newspaper, and find that revolution has broken out in one of our chief cities you need not he at all…

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"Lead to War" Surges of Population Bishop Warns London, May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 1

"The churches should all be influenced to prevent dangerous surges of population which are likely to load to war," said Bishop Barnes in…

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