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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Unable to Pay Fare Ex-french Soldier's Distress

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 3

In the Wagga Police Court on Wednesday, Arthur Henry Montague (30), was charged with having travelled by train from Mittagong to Wagga with…

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War Debts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 2

President Hoover, accepting re-nomination for the U.S. Presidency, reiterated his opposition to the…

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War Homes Lower Repayment Plan Govt. Scheme Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 2

In its report to the Federal Government, the committee appointed to investigate the effect of the industrial depression…

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War Pensions View of Returned Soldiers' Secretary

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 August 1932 · page 3

The State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr R. D. Hadfield) stated that he believed that returned soldiers earning from £500 to £2000 a…

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War Pensions. Views of Returned Soldiers' Secretary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 5

The State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. R. D. Hadfield) stated that he believed that returned soldiers earning from £500 to £2000 a…

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Huge Conversion Britain's War Loan LONDON, Aug 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 1

The Treasury announced that War Loan conversions, which will benefit by the cash bonus, aggregate to date £1,850,000,000…

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War Homes. Instalment Reductions. Extension of Mortgages Committee's Recommendations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 3

The committee appointed to investig-, ate the effects of the industrial depression upon purchasers of war service homes, in a report to the Federal…

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Good-bye to the "Flower" Ships. Their Work in War and Peace

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 5

The battlle of brains and the concict for supremacy in equipment which occurred during the Great War are recalled by the announcement that the…

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Soldier Settlers. Support Mr. Justice Pike's Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 1

An important conference of soldier settlers of the southern and south-western districts held at Wagga Town Hall considered grievances regarding…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers' Annual Re-union Dinner. Spirit of Comradeship That Never Dies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 4

"When this cruel war is over, oh bow happy I will be; When I get my civvy clothes on, no more soldiering for me."…

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"War Is Coming!" Alleged Statement Miner for Trial Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 5

At the Control court to-day, Ronald Joseph Gorman (31), a miner, was committed for trial on a charge of having knowingly attempted to…

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Gov. Pleased "Unknown Soldier" Diggers Meet Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 1

The Annual Conference of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' imporial league was opened today by the governor, Sir philip Game, who said…

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War Pensions Payments Total £104,300,000. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 6

Australian war pensions payments to date aggregate about £104,300,000. They decreased appreciably last year, and it is expected by officers of the…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference. Muswellbrook Represented

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 2

Messrs. H. Garside and W. John-stone, from the Dartbrook soldiers' setsettlenient, have been representing the Muswellbrook sub-branch at the…

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Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 2

The fist meeting of the newly-elected committee in connection with the above was held on 11th inst., when there were present: Messrs A. Smith (in the chair),…

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Returned Soldiers' League State Congress

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 5

The annual congress of the N.S.W. State Branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. commenced in Sydney yesterday, and will continue until Saturday. Delegates…

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R.S. CONGRESS War History Move to Complete Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' Congress to-day carried a resolution urging the Federal Government to take steps to ensure that Dr. Bean's history of…

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Long Illness Returned Soldier Death at Scone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 7

Following a protracted illness, the aftermath of war injuries, the death occurred in Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone, on Wednesday of Mr. Thomas…

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Origin of Name "Anzac"

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 4

The name "Anzae" was coined in Cairo. In the first volume of the "Official History of Australia in the War" Captain C. E. W. Bean gives the…

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Returned Soldiers' Congress War Guilt Clauses Discussed. Saluting of Flag Upheld

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 1

The annual congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League decided on Saturday morning to take steps to endeavour to prevent…

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