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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Farm Home for Disabled Soldiers Project in North Queensland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 3

A proposal to establish a farm home for disabled soldiers was approved unanimously by delegates, to the Cairas district conference of the Returned…

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Governor Thanks Returned Soldiers Reply to Farewell Letter

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

Prior to the relinquishing of his duties as State Governor, the Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League wrote a farewell…

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Night Attack Posthumous Honour Tribal War Paris, Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 10

The Colonial Office, referring to the massacre in French territory of marauding tribesmen from Abyssinian border provinces, says: M. Albert…

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Lost Memory Mourned as Dead Soldier's Lapse London, January 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 2

Letters now en route to New Zealand, it is hoped, will fully restore the memory of Mr. Percy Roberta, whose mother, aged 80, has been mourning…

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More Members Cessnock Soldiers Annual Meeting Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 12

The annual report of the secretary of the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League (Mr. F…

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SINGLETON Governor's Departure Soldiers' Letter Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 4

Singleton Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, prior to the State Governor relinquishing his duties,…

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War on Crooks Police Activity New Department Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 1

Criminals will find matters much harder in future owing to the formation of a new department in the Victorian police Force. Records will…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 2

The ambition of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League to have a membership of 20,000 has been achieved. Up to Monday morning 964…

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Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting. Happy "Social" Function

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Dungog subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L. of A., held at the Memorial hall on…

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Soldiers' Pensions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 4

Under the Returned Soldiers' Repatriation Act, a soldier's pension is inalienable according to officers of the Repatriation Commission. No…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting and Election of Officers Membership Has Increased Beyond All Expectations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday night, when the president…

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DUNGOG Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 9

The president, Mr. W. E. Searl, occupied the chair at the largely attended annual meeting of the Dungog sub-branch of the Returned Sailors…

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Against War Japanese Minister TOKYO, Jan. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

During a debate in the Lower House the Foreign Minister (Mr. Hlrota) declared Japan will not get into to war an long as I am Foreign…

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Anzac Day Passes Forbes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

It is anticipated that nearly 200 returped soldiers will entrain at Forbes under the Government plan to provide free passes to ex-service…

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Shortsighted Politicians "War Might Have Been Avoided." (Australian Press Assn. Message.) PARIS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

Accusing British politicians of shortsightedness, M. Bouillon, in the Chamber of Doputics to-day, declared that had Britain ranged herself alongside…

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Anzac Day Sydney Celebration Free Passes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 2

The attention of returned soldiers ex-A.I.F. Imperial Dominion, or ally,is directed to an advertisement in this issue informing them of free rail…

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ABERMAIN Soldiers' Auxiliary ABERMAIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the wives of members of the Abermain branch of the Returned sailers and soldiers imperial League of Austra…

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Soldiers' Friend Matron Waller Dies BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 5

Matron J. Waller, a loyal friend of the soldiers at Darling Downs died at Toowoomba in a private hospital. she gave many years of her life to…

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Anzac Day Facilities Ex-Service Men

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 5

Extensive celebrations are being arranged to be held in Sydney on Anzac Day, April 25—the 20th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoll…

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Anzac Day. Travel Facilities for Exservice Men"

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 10

Extensive celebratioi-.s arc being arranged, to be held in Sydney rn Anzac Day, April. 2q, the 20 th Anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli…

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