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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Preference to Returned Soldiers (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

Sir,—Perusing the advertisements of situations vacant, one notices an advertisement from the Kurri Hospital asking for a man with…

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Returned Soldiers' League Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 7

The Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held its fortnightly meeting on Wednesday night, when Mr. G. H. Todd presided…

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Mr. Hughes Fears Another War BUNDANOON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 6

Mr. Hughes, Minister for Repatriation, and Australia 's war time Prime Minister, declared, when opening the Bundanoon show, that the occasion…

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Boy Wounded Pearifle Exploded SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 3

While showing a pearifle to a friend in Hurstville, chris, Hancock, 12, of Hurstille was shot in the leg and right side, The gun slipped from his…

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Mr Hughes Fears Another War

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

Mr Hughes Minister for Repatriation, and Australia's war-time Prime Minister, declared, when opening the Bundanoon show, that the occasion for…

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Gas Attacks War in Abyssinia Addis Ababa, March 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 2

A communique states that 27 women and children were killed by gas bombs when yergaalem was attacked from the air others were injured, They…

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"War Dagger Ended" Opinion of General Smuts (Australian Press Assn. Message.) CAPETOWN

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

Speaking at the Rhodes commemoration, General Smuts opined that the danger oi! war was ended. ' He hoped that present negotiations, in which…

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War Bridge Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 7

Owing to the Inclement weather the war bridge, arranged to be held in the East Maitland Bowling Club rooms has been postponed…

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Soldiers' Club. Annual Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

The Soldiers' Club will hold annual ball on Monday, June 8…

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Company Fined Soldier Preference Act SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 5

In the Control Summons Court, Imporial Theatres Ltd.; was fined £5 for having frilled to employ a returned soldier as commissionarie…

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Did Not Employ Returned Soldier

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 1

Imperial Theatres Ltd. was fined £5 in the Central Summons Court, Sydney, on Monday for having failed to employ a returned soldier as…

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Anzac Day Closing of Hf[?] Change Sought Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 8

Mr. Main, the Minister for Agriculture, told a deputation representing women's bodies and religious organisations, that he…

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Fatal Blunder The Crimean War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 9

Everybody known that the charge of the Light Brigade ought never to have happened, but Tennyson scorned to explain who had blundered, and…

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Anzac Observance Committee. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 7

The annual public meeting for receiving the annual report and financial statement and election of committee was held on Wednesday night…

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Bread War Rush of Customers Twopence a Loaf Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 1

A bread war broke out today at Waterloo A local grocer had been selling bread over the counter at 3 1/4d a loaf, while the usual price had been…

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DARTBROOK Soldier Settlers' Hall Annual Meeting Dartbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Day, president, was in the chair at the annual meeting of the Dartbrook Soldier Settlers' Social Hall. The report stated that,…

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Board's Policy Soldier Preference SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 2

The policy of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Preference Act was explained in a…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers Letter to Local Government Association

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

The Secretary of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Employment Board, in a letter to the secretary of the Local Government Association, the executive…

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War and Fascism. (Contributed by Local Council Against War)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 5

The following is a copy of a letter sent to the Hon. J. A.. Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia by the Nationol Council Against War. It…

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War Bridge Lorn Bowling Club Keen Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 6

The second war bridge evening of the series was conducted at Lorn Park Bowling Club House last night. There was a fair number of players present,…

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