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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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"Beauty in War?" Old Futurist Leader F. T. MARINETTI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 11

The one-time celebrated Italian futurist leader, Signor F. T. Martinetti, who has recently gone to Abyssinia with the Blackshirts, has…

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Mark Twain's War Prayer Timely-though Thirty Years Old

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

In giving hew currency ti Mark Twain's famous "War Prayer" at a time when war clouds, lower and threaten to spill bloody wrath over a…

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More Denials Italian Communique War's New Phase Rome, January 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

A fresh batch of denied, issued by the Italian Government to-day. declares that Marshal Badoglio is not being recalled…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

Mr. A. Peachey (president) presided at the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Club held on Monday evening…

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New Member for Returned Soldiers' League

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League subbranch held last night, Mr H. C. Pepper, manager or the local branch of the…

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Annual Meeting of Returned Soldiers' League New President Elected

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League was held in the club rooms last night…

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Nursed Him in the War Sequel, Wedding Bells

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 1

During the Great War Capt. Noil MacNoil Beaton, of Portree, Skye (Scotland), was severely wounded while serving as an air officer. He was taken…

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ABERDEEN Soldier Settler's Death ABERDEEN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 5

Mr. George Morris, one of the original settlers on the Dartbrook Soldier Settlement subdivision, died suddenly at his home at Dartbrook, Aberdeen…

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A War Book "Purple Patches"

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

A contribution to the many books on the Great War is to hand, and although belated, will be welcomed as an edition which is a faithful story of the men and…

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Stiff Notes Tension in Far East War Fears London,. January 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 2

The Chancellories of Europe are watching with Increasing anxiety events in the Far East, following, the frontier incidents between…

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Bright Year Returned Soldiers Cessnock, Branch Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 7

The report submitted to the annual meeting of the Cessnock subbranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League last…

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MOURNING Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

The State president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia (Mr. L. A. Robb) has issued a request to the executive and…

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Returned Soldiers to Wear Crepe

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

A request that all ex-servicemen in New South Wales wear a black tie and arm-band until after the day of the burial of the King is made by the State…

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FAREWELLED Returned Men's Tribute Matron Lindsay Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

Organised by the Dungog branch of the R.S. and S.I. League of Australia, of which Miss Lindsay was a member, having been a nursing sister on the…

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War Pensions Vital Amendments Repatriation Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 4

The Federal Parliament recently amended the Repatriation Act and the following are the most vital amendments:…

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Italo-abyssinian War Little Prospect of Early Settlement. London

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 8

Pertinax," writing in the "L'Echo de Paris," expresses the opinion that there is little prospect of a settlement of the Italo-Abyssinian war before the…

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Death of Returned Soldier

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

George Morris, returned soldier, died suddenly at his home at Dartbrook Soldier Settlement, on Monday morning last, aged 48 years. After…

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Record Year Returned Soldiers Dungog Branch Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

"It is with feelings of great satisfaction that we submit the report of the activities during the year just ended," said the annual report of the…

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Returned Soldiers to Wear Mourning

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Roberts, Secretary of Dungog sub-branch of the R.S. & S.I. League, has received the following letter from Mr. R. D. Hadfield, State…

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