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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Mail Arrangements Anzac Day and May Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 3

Mail arrangements for Anzac Day and May Day in Cessnock are:— Anzac Day, (25/4/34): Cessnock post office will be opened from 9 a.m…

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Anzac Day To-morrow's Programme Special Services

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 6

The 19th anniversary of Anzac Day will be observed to-morrow by special services in Maitland churches and at war memorials in…

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Anzac Day March of "Diggers" United Service Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 1

Arrangements for the Anzac Day celebrations to-morrow have been completed. The principal feature will be a…

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Anzac Day Should See Great Rugby League Game Teams Improving Morpeth to Go to Kurri United at Home

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 9

If there were some who thought Morpeth-East Maitland great form against Central was merely the natural outcome of opposing another ordinary combination of even standard, the great exhibition of the code produced by the local team on…

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Memories of Anzac

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

Again it comes down through the [?] The memory of Anzac. And mothers' eyes will fill with tears Remembering sons who laughed at…

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Ode for Anzac Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

Clear as that cross, which points our skies, Deep as, O Lord, the Southern Sea, Our thoughts of nationhood arise…

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Accident at Anzac Sports

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

Colin Smith, a son of Mr and Mrs Wal smith, of John-street, was the victim of an accident while riding in the Open Hunters' Jump at the Anzac…

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MUSWELLBROOK Anzac Celebrations MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 5

Anzac Day was observed in Muswellbrook with the usual solemnity. In the early morning a special service was held in St. Alban's Church,…

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Immortal Anzac Australia's Imperishable Glory

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

"Eager for battle they leapt ashore at the cove where their name was won, They stormed the cliffs of Sari Bair, where the death-trap gullies run: In the lead-rent scrub, by Krithia, on the banks of the Kereves Dere,…

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Anzac Sports a Successful Day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

The Anzac Sports this afternoon compared more than favourably with previous years. The procession, as usual, marched to…

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Anzac Heroes an Honoured Name

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

Nineteen years have passed away Since they left shire and town; So think of those Whose courage rose,…

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Anzac Service at Toowong Desecration in Cemetery

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

Brisbane, Wednesday. Extreme distress was occasioned a crowd which attended a service at the Cross of Scarifice and the Stone of…

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Anzac Day Services Maitland Commemoration "They Live for Ever"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 4

Nineteen years ago to-day the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, in the early hours of the morning of April 25, 1915, landed in the beach of Anzaz Cove. They performed valorous deeds…

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Kurri Anzac Celebration a Great Throng Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 5

The Anzac Day celebration in Kurri Kurri was observed in a striking march to-day. Lang-street was thronged with spectators when…

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Anzac Day in Sydney Impressive Sights and Scenes. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

The 19th anniversary of Anzac Day was celebrated from an early hour this morning, when thousands of people, including war veterans,…

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Great Parade Newcastle's Anzac Day Mile of Spectators Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 5

Hunter-street, on both sides, was lined by spectators for nearly a mile as the Anzac Day parade passed through…

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Anti-war Activity Card on Melbourne Cenotaph. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

A card attached to a wreath which was placed on the Cenotaph here today by returned soldier members of the Victorian Council War…

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Death of Mr C. J. Williams Boer War Veteran and Winner of Tent-pegging Against British Empire

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

Quite a gloom was cast over the town last night when it was learned that Mr Charles J. Williams, of Boundary-street, had died suddenly…

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Anzac Day

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 3

Anzac Day was observed at Raymond Terrace by a befitting ceremony which was marked by reverence and respectful mien…

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Kurri Soldiers' Auxiliary Anzac Ball Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 2

The Anzac Ball, organised by the Women's Auxiliary of the Kurri Kurri branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., which was held in the…

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