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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Anzac Day Ceremony at Wingham

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 2

Anzac Day was solemnly celebrated at Wingham on Saturday last, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon in the Memorial Town Hall…

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Anzac Day. at Port Macquarie

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 4

The Sixteenth anniversary of the memorable morning of April 25th, 1915, was marked throughout the Empire in the usual manner on Saturday…

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Anzac. Returned Men's Reunion

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 4

In our last issue we gave an extensive report of the celebration of Anzac Day in Taree, at the Monument and also in the Boomerang…

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The Spirit of Anzac Commemoration at Forster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 2

(From our Correspondent) On [?] of the heavy rain that d[?]uged the district in that week, the [?]lel[?]ation of the commemoration of…

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Forster's Tribute to Anzac. Impressive Commemoration Service

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

On account of the heavy rains that deluged the district in that week, the celebration of the commemoration of Anzac Day could not be held at…

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Anzac Dat Anniversary at Nabiac

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 3

Complete arrangements had been made to fittingly commemorate this very important day in Australia's history, on the 25th April, but owing to the…

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France's Post-war Recovery. Rationalisation of Industry

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 7

The term rationalisation, as applied to industry, originated in postwar Germany, where it meant simply "industrial reorganisation to…

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War Debts Again

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

War-aebt discussions abroad are getting more and more pointed, says New York "Judge." in the British House of Commons Philip Snowden…

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The Pyjama War

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 10

Bringing news of a pyjama war raging in the fashion circles of Paris, Travis Banton, Paramount stylist, returned to Hollywood recently from a…

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Sells Pies. War-time Inventor

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 7

John Pomeroy, who received a £25,000 reward for his invention of explosive ammunition during the Avar, is to-day selling pies and…

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Soldiers' Memorial Clock Tower

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 2

The unveiling and opening c[?]mony of the Soldiers' Memorial is to be performed by Brigadier-General McArthur-Onslow, C.M.G., D.S.O., on…

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In the Courts. Bees and BY Old Boys in the Bar and Why. War over Wages. Wine Planters and Their Ways

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 7

A lengthy list of cases came before Mr. Oram, P.M., at Kempsey Police Court on Wednesday last, and portion of the Court work was not concluded…

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War in 1932? Ludendorff's Prophecy

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

Field Marshall von Ludendorff visualises a world war in May, 1932, which will bring Western civilisation crashing into economic ruin, and…

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The Soldiers' Memorial Unveiling Ceremony

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

A big day has been arranged by the Committee for the unveiling of the Soldiers' Memorial Clock Tower on Saturday 20th June, when…

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Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial Meeting of Ladies

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 2

Ladies present at the meeting called for yesterday afternoon in connection with the above were : M[?]s dames A. J. White, J. L. Hogg, J…

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Soldiers' Memorial Unveiling Ceremony

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

The culmination of many years' efforts by the people of the Gloucester District to erect a monument the memory of the district's…

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Hoover's Offer Suspends Payment of War Debts for One Year

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 6

"The United States Government proposes a postponement during one year of all payments of inter-Governmental debts, reparations and…

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Soldiers' Pensions Must Be Reviewed

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 4

Addressing the Returned Soldiers' League at Perth, the State President (Colonel Collett) said that he had come to believe that no matter what…

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Britain's War Debt

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 1

A statement issued by the British Government at the end of last year was that a debt payment just made to the United States Treasury…

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Memories of War Fields

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 6

Sadly, it seemed, those Diggers of other days listened in Sydney the other night while Major-General Bruche told of the disappearance of…

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