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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Soldiers Want Tennis Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 3

At its meeting last Tuesday night Cessnock Municipal Council dealt with an application from the Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League for…

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Air Raids Protection in War German Fears Geneva, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 1

Discussions by the Air Commission to-day instinctively impel a comparison between the war years and now…

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SINGLETON Returned Soldiers District Items Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1932 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the monthly meeting of Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailor's League…

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Death of General Cunliffe-owen Distinguished War Service

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1932 · page 1

The death has occurred of BrigadierGeneral Charles Cunliffe-Owen. General Cunliffe-Owen served in the South African War from 1899 to 1901…

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War Bridge Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 3

At "Kalrossy," the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Agnew, a most delightful war bridge party was held on Saturday evening, in aid of the…

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War Bridge P. and C. Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 4

There was only a fair attendance at the war bridge evening, held in the Boys' Assembly Room, Elgin-street, West Maitland, last night…

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Official War History Incredible Labour Involved. Ready in 1938

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 1

Although the British official war history has thus far taken 14 years to write at the cost of £200,000, Britain's progress in compilation has been,…

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CONVERSION British War Loan Huge Sum London, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, announced in the House of Commons that plans were…

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Huge War Loan Scheme for Conversion. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Neville Chamberlain, announced to the House of Commons a scheme for the conversion of the geat 5 per cent. war…

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Hall Funds Soldiers' Memorial Credit of £643

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 4

A meeting of the executive committees connected with the memorial fund of the Returned Soldiers was held in the club…

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Returned Soldiers' League General Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 5

Owing to change of meeting night, the general meeting of the R.S.S.I.L.A, was held on Wednesday last instead of the usual Thursday, and will…

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War Service Homes Case Tenant Gets Two Months' Respite

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 3

Among the matters dealt with by Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., at Cessnock Court to-day was a case in which Colin MceKnzie applied for…

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Soldiers' Memorial Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1932 · page 2

The annual meeting of Dungog Soldiers' Memorial Club has been postponed till Wednesday, 13th…

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War Memorial Business Man's Plan MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1932 · page 1

Plans for a £1500 war memorial at Mount Macedon have been made privately by Mr. William Cameron, a director of the British Australasian…

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Scout Evening Successful War Bridge Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the war bridge party held in the Soldiers' Club Rooms last evening, under the auspices of the 1st West…

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War!

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 3

They swing to the rhythm of music that's sweet, and rat tat tat tat of the drum; The tension is broken by quick…

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Reported Agreement on War Guilt Problem. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 1

The British United Press Lausanne's representative understands that a Franco-German agreement has been reached on the war guilt problem…

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Soldiers Rent Council Tennis Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 5

Cessnock Municipal Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, granted the Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League permission to use…

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War Debts WASHINGTON, July 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 7

Officials of the State Department any the United States will gladly receive any proposals which European…

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Tobacco "War" Smokers Benefit SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1932 · page 1

As the result of a "Price war" in Melbourne in connection with the tobacoo trade smokers are, reaping the benefit…

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