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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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BRANXTON Returned Soldiers Anzac Day Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 6

The April meeting of the Branxton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.[?] League was held on Tuesday night owing to the fact that the…

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Wounded Boy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 2

The condition of Norman Watson, 14, of Grafton-street, Woollahrn, who was accidentally shot near the heart while playing with other boys on…

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WINGHAM Anzac Memorial Mayor's Views Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

The Mayor of Wingham, Alderman H. Machin, in an interview with the "Mercury" representative regarding the Municipal…

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£50,000 SAVED War Widows Marry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 4

Because a thousand war widows married again last year, the Chancelor of the Exchequer will save more than £50,000 in his coming Budget…

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Poison Gas War on Locusts LONDON, April 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 1

A large scale attack by poison gas, distributed from an aeroplane, is to be made on the locust swarm which cause annually from £1,000,000 to…

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Soldiers' Memorial Hall Alterations to Building

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 6

At a meeting of the trustees of the, Cessnock Soldiers' Memorial Hall yesterday, permission was given to the management committee to carry…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Service Public Men Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 4

Arrangements for the commemoration service on Anzac Day in West Maitland were made at a representative meeting presided…

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Anzac Day. Local Observances

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 1

Preliminary arrangements were further advanced at last night's meeting of the Sodiers' Club in connection with the forthcoming Anzac Day…

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Anzac Memory (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 6

Sir,-During the past week while in Sydney, 1 visited our State Anzac Memorial which is situated in Hyde Park, and when finished will be no…

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Anzac Day 18,000 Men to March Governor, Too Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

Arrangements have been completed for 18,000 returned soldiers and sailors to participate in the march of the Anzaos through the city streets on…

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Anzac Chaplain Rev. A. Macdonald Dead

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 5

One of the most popular chaplains with the Anzacs during the war, Rev. Angus Macdonald, more widely known as "Fighting Mac," is dead, says a…

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Anzac Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

It is expected that Anzac Day celebrations in Aberdeen this year will surpass all previous efforts. At the last meeting of the Aberdeen…

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State Anzac Memorial

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

At a public meeting held in Scone last night, all present decided to pledge themselves to co-operate in the above movement in the form of assisting the…

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Denman Section Returned Soldiers. Anzac Day Arrangements

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 10

Members of the Denman sub-branch met on Wednesday evening, when arrangements were made for a cricket match on the afternoon of Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day Cessnock Celebrations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 5

Anzae Day will be fittingly celebrated at Cessnoek on Wednesday, 25th April, and like most other towns in N.S.W., it is anticipated that the…

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Arrangements for Anzac Day

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

The following arrangements will be observed on Anzac Day:— Wreaths will be placed on the Memorial between 9 and 10 a.m…

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Anzac Day. Railway Excursions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the official announcement that special excursion tickets will be issued from and to Sydney and other stations within the…

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Booth License for Anzac Sports

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 6

At the Quarterly Licensing Court held at the Singleton Court House yesterday the Licensing Magistrate, Mr E. A. Mahony, granted an application…

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Anzac Day Dinner. Donations Asked For

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

The annual Anzac Day re-union dinner is once again approaching, and the ladies' committee of the Returned Soldiers' Club invites…

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