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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

968 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 49

Soldiers' Preference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 8

Belloving absolute preference to soldiers unfair to the youth of to-day, Lambton Council will co-operate with Balmain Council in a protost against…

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Shooting Affray Hobart Man Wounded HOBART

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 2

In a shooting affray at Mangalore, a small township on the main Hobart-Launceston road, about 20 miles from Hobart, James Harry jailer, 19, a…

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Is War Looming Near? (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 8

Sir,—The world war did not come like a bolt from the blue, but like a storm whose coming had been announced for a long time by the…

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Question of a Name. "Returned Soldier" or "Exservicemen."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 5

A resolution was carried by Tarnworth sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, favoring an alteration of the name of the League, it being…

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CONDEMNED! Soldiers' Preference Act SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 2

At its meeting last night, the Trades and Labor Council carried a resolution protesting against the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act…

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Preference to Soldiers the Need for Explanation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 3

The laws of the land are legion in number and immense in quantity. An attempt to compress them even in tabloid form would necessitate at…

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What Is a Returned Soldier?

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 3

The Act draws a hard and fast line in regard to those people who are entitled to benefit by it. The definition of "returned soldier." lays down as…

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Returned Soldiers' Act. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 8

Sir,—Quite a number of people are protesting against the preference to Returned Soldiers' Act. Strange that we had never heard…

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War Clouds Gathering Over North China Japanese Threat to Send Troops. Shanghai

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 3

War clouds are again gathering over North China. The Japanese are accusing the Chinese authorities of fostering anti-Japanese activities, and are…

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More Italian Soldiers for Africa Nearly a Million Troops Under Arms. Home

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 2

Signor Mussolini has ordered the mobilisation of four more divisions, estimated to number 55,000, for service in East Africa. His communique…

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T.B. SOLDIERS War Pensions Claims

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 5

As the Minister for Health and Repatriation, the Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes, has requested the Repatriation Commission to reconsider all cases of…

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Two Boys Wounded by Same Bullet

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 3

Peter Turner, aged three, and a boy named Piper, aged 12, were both wounded at Dubbo by the same pea-rifle bullet…

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War Hero Sent to Prison

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 2

A French war hero, decorated for bravery, was sentenced to six months' Imprisonment for refusing his mobillsation papers, says the London "Daily…

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Sir Chas. Madden Famous Admiral Dead War Record London, June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 2

The death is announced of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Maddeu, who recently underwent a serious operation and who had been unconscious…

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Good Progress Soldiers' Activity E.M. SUBBRANCH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 6

At the regular fortnightly meaning of the East Maitland Sub branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. great satisfaction was express…

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Nearing End Ministry of Pensions a War Account

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 10

One part of the Ministry of Pensions' work is drawing to an end, fully and finely done (says the London "Times" in an editorial…

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DUNGOG Soldiers' Preference Balmain Request Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 2

The Dungog Municipal Council took no action regarding the request from Balmain Council for co-operation in protesting against…

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Returned Soldier Electrocuted Working on Light Standard. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 6

When Frederick Gardiner was working on an electric light standard at Carlton today, he was electroeuted. It is belioved that 240 volts entered his…

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Returned Soldier Farewelied League Members Say Good-bye

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 6

About 25 members of the Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League were present in the Club Rooms last night for the occasion…

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Returned Soldiers' League Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Memorial…

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