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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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War on Flies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 5

?The Rex Research Fellowship, a [?]oup of scientists formed to determine [?] ravages of insects, and how best [?] overcome them, have definitely…

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Returned Soldier Relief Workers Visit to Anzac Celebrations May Be Made Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 5

The Secretary of the Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers League (Mr. F. Coburn) has received from the Minister for Labor…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Free Rail Warrants

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 3

Returned men who intend to visit Sydney for the Anzac Day celebrations are reminded that 10.30 tomorrow (Saturday) win be the latest…

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BRANXTON Parents and Citizens Anzac Day Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Branxton Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the Branxton schoolroom, the president…

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No Answer Baldwin Questioned War in Far East London, March 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

In the House of Commons to-day Lieutenant-Commander Bower, Conservative, asked the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin: Will you…

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Returned Soldiers. Pilgrimage to Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 10

Over thirty returned soldiers have applied for tickets in connection with the celebrations in Sydney on the 20th. anniversary of…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Merriwa sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held at the School of Arts…

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Old Age Pensions for Returned Soldiers Government Considering Question. Canberra

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 6

In the House of Representatives today, the Acting Prime Minister, Dr. Page, said that the mutter of lowering the age for old age pensioners who were…

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Returned Men West Maitland Branch Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 10

The annual meeting of the R.S. and S.I. League was held at the club rooms, where there was a good attendance of returned men, including…

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Anzac Night Plans for Tattoo SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 1

Arrangements are being made by the military authorities, in conjunction with the Returned Sailors and Soldiers League, to make the Anzac…

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CONDEMNED War Preparations Cessnock Meeting Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 2

Preparations for war were condemned at a meeting held at Cessnock last night under the auspices of the anti-war and anti-Fascist…

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VICTORY "No Such Thing" War's Toll London, March 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 1

The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, speaking at Swansea to-night said that the defects in the pre-war…

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Pension Age Returned Soldiers May Be Reduced Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 2

It is announced that the Federal Minister will probably give returned soldiers the right to apply for old-age and invalid pensions at the of 55…

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Ashes for Anzac Sydney Cenotaph Wreaths

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 1

Colonel G. K. Murphy, Custodian of the Cenotaph, Sydney, has preserved the ribbons of wreaths placed on the Cenotaph and arrangements have been…

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Seven Years Wounded Mother Cripple's Attack Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 1

Convicted at the Central Criminal Court last week on a charge of having wounded his mother, with intent to do her grievous…

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War Preparations Condemned Meeting at Cessnock

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 2

The Mayor of Cessnosk (Ald.J. Brown) presided at a meeting hold under the auspices of the anti-war and anti-Fascist organisation…

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Returned Soldiers. 20th. Anniversary of Anzac Day. Free Rail, Passes to Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 6

For the 20th. anniversary of Anzac Day in Sydney, 86 applications from local returned soldiers have been received by the secretary of…

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War Preparations Condemned Cessnock Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 5

The Mayor of Cessnock (Ald. J. Brown) presided at a meeting held on Friday night under the auspices of the anti-war and anti-Fascist…

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Returned Soldiers' Club Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Dehman sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League was hold in the club room on Thursday evening last. The attendance…

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Returned Soldiers' League Anzac Day Celebrations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 5

In view of the fact that a very large number of local ex-serviceman will be going to Sydney for the twentieth anniversary An[?] Day…

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