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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Big Meeting Soldiers' League Secretary's Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 2

Nearly fifty members and intending members were present at this week's meeting of the East Maitland sub-branch of the…

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League's Work Returned Soldiers Official's Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 6

The State secretary of the Returned Sailors aud Soldier's Imperial League of Australia. Mr. R. D. Hadfield, attended a…

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Dance-war Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 7

On Tuesday, June 9, a dance and war bridge will be held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, under the auspices of St, Peter's Girls'…

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Tug O' War Tattle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

In Tuesday's "Eagle" I noted Pelton's imported coach, Tom Burke, has a fine opinion of his team. Of course, one cannot get touched for…

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Tug O' War Added Attractions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 5

Everything now points to Sunday afternoon, May 31st, being a huge success. Word was received this morning that the Steel Works will…

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Jumble Stall War Bridge and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 7

The war bridge and dance held in the Cathedral Hall, West Maitland, last night, in support of the jumble stall was most successful. Visitors…

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Minister's Hope War Service Homes SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 1

Hopes that in the ostimates for the coming financial year sufficient funds would be allocated to provide new war service homes, wore expressed…

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War Service Homes' Applications. Two Years in Arrears. Canberra

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister for War Service Homes, in reply to a question, expressed the hope that in the Estimates for…

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Industrial Systems on a War-time Basis. Will Britain Follow Other Nations? Mr. Winston-churchill's Criticism. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

Stating that the British Government did not wish to follow the example of foreign governments which had virtually placed the great part of their industrial systems on a war-like basis, the Minister for Co-ordination of Defence (Sir Thomas Inskip)…

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Inspection Tour War Service Homes CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 10

Mr. Thorby, Acting, Minister for Commerce will, visit South Australia and West Australia in July, to make an inspection of war service homes…

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Mean War! The New Tariff Abbott's Fear Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 1

Commenting to-day on the Tariff schedules, the president of the Graziers' Association (Mr. J. P. Abbott)…

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Anzac Wreaths (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1936 · page 4

Sir,-From your report on May 20 it would appear that the Mayor of West Maitland has a somewhat face-tlous consideration of the memorial…

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TUG 0' WAR Elrington Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 3

The Ellington tug o' war team, despite the good reports of opposing teams, are quite confident of annexing the £50 prize. The team, which…

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Letters to the Editors. [?] the Communist Party. Threat of [?] and war (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 4

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Appeal to Returned Men. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 1

Mr R. D. Hadfield, State Secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers League of Australia, referring to-day to the death of Edwin Arthur…

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"Live" War Souvenirs. Appeal to Returned Soldiers. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. Hadfield, State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, referring to the death of Edwin Arthur Hollingsworth, returned soldier, who was…

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Tug O' War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 1

The long awaited and much talked of tug-o'-War will be held on Sunday at the Cessnock-: Sports Ground. It is expected…

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Bread War in Lithgqw

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 7

Because of a bread war in Lithgow, housewives have the choice of paying three prices, 4½d, 4d, and 3½d for a 21b. loaf. Hitherto the price for a 21b…

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How We Won the War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 6

In one of a series of magazine stories told by one of the "Old Contemptables," a Private in the Welsh Regiment tells of some…

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St. John's Fete War Bridge and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 7

There was another good attendance at the dance and war bridge evening held in the cathedral. Hall, West Maitland, last night, in aid of the…

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