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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Soldier's Death Hospital Secretary MR. H. Mannall Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 7

Mr. Harbid Mannall, 38, a returned soldier, secretary of the Canterbury District Memorial Hospital, was found in a state of…

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Prize-winning Essays Kurri Competition Anzac Day Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1932 · page 9

Following are the winning essays in the competition organsised by the Kurri Kurri sub-branch of the Returned…

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Fierce Fight Four Men Wounded. Razors Used

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 6

Four men were wounded during a fight in a flat at Darlinghurst on Saturday night when razors were used. There was a second clash at…

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Abermain Returned Men's Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 3

Abermain Returned Soldiers' League held their fortnightly social in the Abermain Hall. The function was veil attended, and the dance programme…

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Italy Building War Vessels Closely Kept Secret Revealed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 1

The London "Daily Telegraph's" naval correspondent reveals, that Italy is constructing two 6742-ton cruisers, two destroyers, and 10 smaller craft of…

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War Pensioners Overseas Request From R.s. & S.i.l

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 July 1932 · page 3

The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to request the Federal Government to pay Australian war pensioners living…

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War Pensions Imperial Soldiers Official Advice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 6

Imperial soldiers who delayed making application for pensions beyond seven years after discharge specified by a clause in the Imperial War…

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No Anzac Stamp This Year

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' League recently made representations to the Postmaster-General (Mr J. E. Fenton) that a special postage…

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Port Said War Memorial Admired by Lord Allenby

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 1

London, Thursday.—Lord Allenby, Sir Granville Ryrie, Sir Thomas Wilford, Mr T. Trumble, and Sir Donald Cameron inspected at the foundry at…

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War Veterans Troops Galled Out Camp Cleared Washington. July 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 1

The United States army summoned by President Hoover yesterday has now smashed the grip held on Washington for…

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War Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 8

A Fijian war club, presented by King Thakombau, of Fiji, to Queen Victoria, when Fiji was annexed by Britain 58 years ago, will be…

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Two Gassed Ex-Soldier and Son AUCKLAND

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

William Charles Morrison, 50, and his son, John Albert Morrison, five, were found dead in bed on Sunday in a city flat. Morrison was…

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Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 August 1932 · page 2

The meeting of the Singleton Subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L. was held in the Club Rooms on Thursday night, and a large attendance of about 30…

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War on Lawbreakers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 2

The Police Department has instituted a. new system under which the campaign against sly-grog selling and…

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Radio Story Bombing Raid in War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 2

The British Broadeasting Corporation made one of its most extraordinary efforts to give London a bright Saturday night recently by…

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Germany and the War. Prince Von Buelow's Memoirs. "Kaiser Wot a War Lord, and Knew It."

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 1

Some years ago the late Prince von Buelow wrote his memoirs and deposited them under seal with instructions that they should not be published…

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SINGLETON Returned Soldiers Relief Grant Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 3

There was a large attendance at a meeting of Singleton subbranch of the R. S. and S. I. League The president (Mr. Roy…

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War Memorial to Missing Soldiers Prince of Wales at Thiepval

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 2

London, Monday.—At Thiepval, in the presence of President le Brun, the French Premier (M. Herriot) and distinguished representatives from all…

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War Memorial Unveiled by Prince Missing Soldiers London, August 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 2

At Thiepval, in the presence of President le Brun, the French Premier (Mr. Herriot) and distinguished representatives from all…

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Tragic Relic of War

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 2

Supporting a plea that he was unable to support his wife, a defendant in the Fremantle Police Court yesterday produced an unusual exhibit…

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