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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

906 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 46

TUG-O-WAR. Northern Title CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 7

Mar 31 has been fixed for the championship of the north tug-o-war to be held on the Cessnock Sports ground and it in practically certain…

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Tug O War. Date Fixed for May 3lst

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 4

The above date has been fixed for the championsbip o[?] the north tug o' war, to be held on the Cessnock Sporteground. As it is practically…

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World War If Suez Closed Gayda's Threat Rome

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

Signor Gayda launches a threat that a frightful world war would follow a decisoin to close the Suez Canal or otherwise directly assist…

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Twin Evils Poverty and War Bishop's View Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 6

The need for a higher and more comprehensive social idea] is emphasised by Bishop Moyes, of Armidale, in his charge to the 22nd…

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War Scares Effect on Wool Market Agents' Comment Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., in a report on the wool market, state that the past few days provided the most prolonged period of satisfactory…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. Last Night's Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. Allan Peachey (president) presided over an attendance of 20 members at the monthly meeting of the Soldiers' Club held last…

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Miss Cuthbertson Death of War Sister

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 10

The death is announced from Sydney of Miss Agnes Ross Cuthbertson, war sister and Marton of Dangar Cottage Hospital, Singleton, for many…

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Lusitania Tragedy Nearing 21st Anniversary War Incident Recalled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 5

Just 21 years ago, on May 7, 1915, there occurred an event so tragic that it shocked a civilised world, and so significant that it turned the fate of the greatest of wars. That event was the wanton sinking by the German submarine U20…

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Red Cross East Maitland Branch Ball—war Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 6

Bright flowers bunked the stage in the East Maitland Literary Institute Hall last night when the East Maitland branch of the Red…

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Italy—abyssinia War

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 3

The Emperor of Abyssinia, Haile Salassie has fled from his country. He is being conveyed from French Somabland to Jerusalem on a British destroyer. Addis…

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CO-OPERATION Soldiers Honoured C.W.A. Decisions Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 12

Matters: of administration occupied, the attention of delegates to the Country Women's Conferences yesterday, afternoon. One of the…

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Anzac Re-union Dinner

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 7

In the published list of donations to the Anzac Day re-union dinner the names of Mrs. Andrew Bowman, 10/-, and Mrs. J. B. Scholes, 10/-, were…

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Stroud. Anzac Memorial Service

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 4

On Sunday night 26th April the Rev. W. P. Stewart B.A., conducted an Anzac memorial service in Stroud Presbyterian Church. The…

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Tug-o-war

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 7

Bellbird and Pelton Collieries should be able to put two great heavyweight teams in the championship of the North tug-o-wa…

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St. Paul's Guild Dance and War Bridge Supper Room

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 6

Rustic baskets of pink and red geraniums, chrysanthemums and dahlias stood in the window re-cesses of the Town Hall supper…

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Care of War Graves Three Countries Agree to Scheme

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 7

In order to supervise the care of war graves in the three countries concerned, a joint Angle-Gorman-French Committee of the Imperial War Graves…

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"Ethiopia For Ever Italian," Declares II Duce Nation Celebrates Occupation of Addis Ababa. Mussolini Announces End of War Rome

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 5

"Men and women of Italy and friends of Italy across the mountains and seas, hearken. Marshal Bodoglio telegraphs to-day, that he entered…

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War Service Homes Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. H. H. Richardson has been appointed Acting Commisioner for War Service Homes in succession to Mr. C. W. Peterson, who died in…

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Two Members Killed at War First Wreaths on National Memorial

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 2

A touching tribute was paid at Canberra last week by the Le Masurier family, of Canley Vale, New South Wales, to.two Australian soldiers who…

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Woman Slashed Severely Wounded Fifty Stitches Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 5

A woman was admitted to Sydney Hospital early today suffering from shocking injuries. It is alleged, that she was slashed…

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