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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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"Right to Live" What Soldiers Want SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 7

At the Local Government conference this afternoon Alderman T. J. Whoolan, a returned soldier, moved a motion on behalf of Paddington…

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Soldiers' League State Congress Opens Members Increase

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 12

The report presented to the annual state Congress of the N.S.W. branch of the Returned Soldiers' League stated that there was an increase of…

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Troops Mobilised Abyssinians Believe War Inevitable. London

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 6

Reports from Addis Ababa state that the Abyssinians are now convinced of the inevitability of War, though they are determined that they will not fire the first shot…

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The A.l.p.'s Anti-war Policy (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 8

Sir,—The A.L.P., according to Mr. J. M. Baddeley, has "a" definite policy against war." This policy, as everyone realising the war danger should…

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Denman Returned Soldiers. O

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 10

A well-attended meeting of members of the local sub-branch was held on Wednesday evening, with the president, Mr. R. Thornton, in the chair…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

The following were present at the monthly meeting last night of the Returned Soldiers' League: Messrs. C. B. Lowther (in the chair), O…

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Tribute to Australian Soldiers Governor Says No Better in the World

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 1

High praise for the sterling lighting qualities of the Australian forces in the Great War was given by the Governor, Sir Alexander, Hore-Buthven, when…

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Preference To Soldiers Local Government Conference Favours Amendment

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 1

One of the most important decisions at the concluding session yesterday of the annual conference of the Local Government Association was a resolution urging the Premier to amend the Preference to Returned…

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Work for Local Returned Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 6

The Shire Engineer (Mr O. W. Wikner) stated at last night's meeting of the Returned Soldiers League that he would like, any local returned…

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Returned Soldiers' League Armistice Day Arrangements Fixed

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the Singleton Sub-branch of the Returned jailors and Soldiers' League was held last night in the club rooms…

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War Letters Late Sir John Monash British Tribute London, Sept. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 1

Newspapers publish extended reviews of Sir John Monash's war letters, and describe his career as "one of the romances of the war."…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the West Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League will be held in the club rooms at 8 o'clock…

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Cycle War Waging

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 4

We noted in these columns a few weeks back that a new association bad been formed in Sydney to look after the interests of both amateur…

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Anti-war Lecture Application of Sanctions Supported

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 3

The Nationa[?] organiser of the movement against War and [?] Mr. W. Nugent, addressed one of the largest gathering's seen at the…

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A Tense Situation War Regarded As Inevitable

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 5

In well-informed circles in Europe war is regarded as inevitable. To-day's cables state that only a few…

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Anxious for War, but Neither Side will Start It! TACTICS! Italy's Army New Force London, Sept. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 1

From the conflicting rumours regarding the near approach of hostilities, the fact emerges that apart from the…

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Italian Soldiers Deaths from Malaria PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 2

When the Barrabook reaches Fremantle passengers said they learned in Aden that Italy was losing 100 soldiers a day in East Africa through…

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Returned Soldiers Annual State Conference Big Increase in Membership

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 1

At the annual State congress of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, at Orange last week, the State president (Mr. Robb),…

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War 'Planes at Perth Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 5

Four Demon and one Bulldog plane of the Royal Air Force arrived at Maylands Aerodrome yesterday afternoon from Kaigoorlie. Flight-Lieut…

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Bill to Liberalise War Pensions Will Meet Many Representations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 3

The promised bill to liberalise war pensions will be introduced in the House of Representatives soon by the Minister for Health and Repatriation…

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