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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Anzac Service Plans at Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 7

Cessnock Sub-Branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. will hold what, in the opinion of its officers, promises to be the biggest Anzac Memorial…

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Anzac Day March 40,000 Men to Participate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 4

Thousands of returned soldiers from all parts of the State arrived in Sydney during the Easter holdidays to take part in the Anzac Day march through…

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Finals Day The Royal Show Anzac Circular Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 1

The Royal Show entered upon its last day to-day. Perfect weather prevailed, and many tool advantage of their last opportunity to visit the…

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Returned Soldier Settlers League Disapproves of Meeting. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 2

The Headquarters of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' League refuses to officially recognise the meeting which it is intended to hold in the Town Hall…

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Returned Soldiers' Special Train

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 2

The special train arranged to convey Singleton returned soldiers to Sydney for to-morrow's Anzac celebrations was made up at Singleton and…

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Anzac

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 6

The spirit of a fateful April morn, twenty years ago, lived again to-day when tens of "thousands of men from all parts of, the…

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Preference Board Appointed by Cabinet Returned Men Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 5

Cabinet has appointed the five members of the Returned Soldiers Preference Board, provided for by the Returned Soldiers Preference of…

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Soldiers' Trains 20th Anzac Anniversary Travellers From North

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 7

Although the number of returned soldiers who were expected to visit Sydney for the 20th. Anzac commemoration with their families, from…

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Needy "Diggers' Anzac Day Collection

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 7

The collection taken up at the Anzac Day celebration on tho West Maltland Park to-day totalled £12/13/. After deducting the expenses, the balance…

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Return to God World's Way Out Anzac Lessons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 5

A plea that the world might return to God,. as the only way out of the doubts and fears which now oppress it, was made at the…

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Big Parade Anzac Service Men March Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

In glorious sunshine, Newcastle paid tribute to the Anzacs. From all the suburbs trams came into the city…

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Anzac Day Celebration at Kurri Large Gathering Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 8

There was a large and representative- gathering at the King's Theatre, Kurri Kurri, where the Rev. Trafford Walker presided…

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20th Anniversary of Anzac United Commemorative Service Spirit of Duty and Sacrifice

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 6

A half-muffled peal on the bells of St. Paul's Church at 4.30 a.m. this morning, the exact moment of the "hop-over" at Anzac, on April 25, 1915, ushered in the 20th anniversary of that memorable occasion. Anzac Day is one of glorious deeds, and great sacrifice. This was symbolised in the peal…

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War Lessons ' Lectures at Newcastle Dean Johnson Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 8

The Dean of Newcastle (the Very Rev. W. H. Johnson) gave lectures on war in connection with Anzac Day yesterday afternoon to about 60 girls…

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U. S. NAVY War Clouds Over Eur[?] Treaty Strength Washington, April

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 2

The Appropriations Committee the House of Representatives recommendations to-day that 45,000 dollar should be spent on…

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The Sprit of Anzac Lives Through the Years Mighty Procession in City Thousands of "Diggers" March Vast Crowds Throng Streets Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 1

"Their name shall remain forever, and their glory shall not be blotted out." This thought was in the minds of the 40,000 returned soldiers who marched through the city streets this morning in memory of their comrades who had made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War,…

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Anzac Luncheon

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

The 'annual Diggers' luncheon was held this year in the quarters of the sub-branch, R.S. and S.I.L. of Australia, the Drill Hall. Colonel. A. A…

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ssANZAC DAY

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 5

April 25th., 1915, the shortest day in my memory. Full of incident from sunrise to sunset, the lowering darkness of night…

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Aberdeen Anzac Day

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

In the Presbyterian Churches throughout the Aberdeen-Rouchel parish on Sunday next special Anzac Day services will be conducted by…

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Anzac Celebrations Cessnock Arrangements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 4

Cessnock will hold its Anzac memorial celebrations on Sunday. The celebrations will take form of a public worship in the Regent…

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