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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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"Soldiers of the King"

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 2

Here is what the Sydney papers thought of 'Soldiers of the King', the Gainsborough British musical comedy, which comes to the Central Pictures, Raymond Terrace…

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War Still On SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

The bread war continued at Bondi yesterday, when two loaves were sold for 5½d. Other shops were selling at…

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Germany's War Strength Statement by French General

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

General Bourgeois informed the French Senate that Germany, in the event of mobilisation in 1934, could place from 20 to 30 strong divisions in…

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Bread War at Bondi Two Loaves for 5½d

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

The bread war at Bondi yesterday resulted in bread being sold at the record low price of two loaves for 5½d. it was admitted that the bakers…

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ABERMAIN Soldiers' Memorial CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

At the request of the Abermain branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors League, Kearsley Council decided last night to approach the…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers Annual General Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Cessnock Returned Solidiers' League will be held on Wednesday next 24th January, when the election of officers…

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Wanted Memorial Area Beautified Abermain Soldiers' Application to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

Last night a deputation from the Abermein Returned Soldiers' League waited on the Kearsley Shire Council with a request that work of a…

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"The War Horse" Tommy Roberts' Career Only Two Knock-outs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 11

When Tomy Roberts was knocked out on Friday week by Tommy McDonald at Kurri, it set an old fight fan reminiscing…

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Man Wounded Shot in Sleep BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 2

In strange circumstances, George Smith, 36, a single man, was shot in the tree while asleep in bed in a house at Bulimba on Saturday night…

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Wounded Man Death at Rockhampton BRISBANE, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 2

Ernest Victor Cianfield, who was shot at Alton Downs, near Rockhampton, on Tuesday morning while he was loading wood on a trolley, flied on…

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Three Flags Novel War Claim NEWCASTLE, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

"Enlisted for the into war in New York under the French Government in the third Welsh battalion and joined the Admiralty,"…

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Welcome Home North Sydney Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

At Galnsford Lodge, North Sydney, recently, Miss Irving-Cummins, well known to many Maitlanders, was at home to her many friends, The guest…

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War Heroes. Cleric Hits Out at "Hypocrisy."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

"Our glorious dead—are they glorious only because thoy are dead, and is the lot of the fallen hero preferable to that of the living veteran?"…

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Wool Outlook Favorable. Pre-war and Present Clips

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

Wincliocmbe. Carson Ltd. report:— Though wool values have recently shown fluctuation's, reason exists to anticipate that the relatively small…

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Russia and Japan. "War Inevitable"—chinese Ambassador's View. Colombo

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

Dr. Yen, Chinese Ambassador at Moscow, on arrival here said he thought war was inevitable if Japanese militarists continued to…

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"Soldiers of the King"

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

Laughter is the keynote of every film in which Cicely Courneidge plays, and "Soldiers of the King" which will be shown at Central Pictures, in the Oddfellows'…

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Annual Meeting of Returned Soldier's League Mr. Les. Rochester Elected President. Membership Has Increased Despite Difficult Times

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League was held last night, at the Memorial Hall, in the presence of a large…

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War Estimates Poland's Budget WARSAW, Jan. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

The Budget was presented to-day, by the Ministry. It is stated that the War Ministry estimates are 35 per cent, of the total expenditure…

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Soldiers' Annual Meeting. And Smoke Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

Dungog Sub-Branch of the R.S. & S.I. League held its annual meeting on Saturday night, which was followed by a smoke concert. In our last…

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Shots Fired Woman Wounded Youth Held Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 5

After an argument with a young man, Margaret O'Neill, aged 22, of Young-street, Redfern, was shot in the left arm and leg while talking to…

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