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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Free Presbyterianism Welcome Home to Rev. and Mrs. Harman

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 4

The Protestant Hall, Wingham, was comfortably filled by people on Wednesday night last, the occasion being a welcome to Rev. Joseph Harman and Mrs…

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Free Presbyterianism. "Welcome Home" Rev. Joseph Harman and Mrs. Harman at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 5

The Protestant Hall, Wingham, was comfortably filled by people on Wednesday night, July 27, 1932, the occasion being a "welcome" to…

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Does Insurance Pay Soldier's Widow Surprised

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 4

An outstanding instance of the value of life assurance is recorded from Perth West Australia. Sergeant Syd. King, of the Eighth Battery, eleven years ago…

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Official War History. Work on Concluding Volumes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 1

The Australian war historian (Dr. C. E. W. Bean) said last week that he intended to undertake the completion of the official Australian war…

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Merry Meat War. Movie Tickets and Eggs Free

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 3

Earl wood's meat war resulted in five cases of eggs being distributed free among residents on Friday. "Barraclough's," a newcomer to the…

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Returned Soldiers. Monthly Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 September 1932 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. Macleay Sub-branch was held in Griffin's Cafe on Saturday evening last. There were 25 members present…

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War Guilt

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 6

To protect the memory of Australian soldiers who fell in the Great War, the annual congress of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial…

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War Pensions Less

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 4

By Wire. Canberra: The cost of war pensions to the Commonwealth during the financial year 1931-32 was £7,440,000, or £45,599…

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Returned Soldiers' Meet

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 5

Saturday night last, at Griffin's Cafe, Kempsey R.S. & S.I. League held its usual monthly meeting, there being present Messrs. H. Reece (Chairman),…

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Ex-soldiers Want Work. State-wide Appeal. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 6

It has been unanimously decided by a meeting of representatives of civic, commercial, manufacturing and professional interests to pledge itself to…

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War on Emus

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 5

Major Meredith, with two machine guns, the necessary crew, and 10,000 rounds of ammunition, will leave Perth this week to wage war…

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Colossal Cost. to Win the War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 3

Astounding, fibres on Vhs cost of the late war in men and money, were given by Archdeacon Forster in an address on "Some Aspects of…

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Shipping War Declared Australian-N.Z. Trade

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 10

Definite steps are being taken by British companies to meet the United States competition in the intercolonial shipping trade between…

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War Bursaries

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 2

On June 30th, 1931, 234 pupils held war bursaries of £10 a year. Since then the award of these tributes to the children, of incapacitated and fallen soldiers…

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Soldiers' Memorial Fund. Public Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 2

A public meeting was held in Griffin's Cabaret on Saturday night last at 7 p.m. There were present Messrs. H. Reece (chair). H. Bird. J. Toohey,…

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Returned Soldiers Kempsey Sub-Branch. Some Warm Exchanges. At Monthly Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 October 1932 · page 10

At Saturday night's meeting of Kempsey Sub-Branch of the R.S.S.I. League there were present Messrs. H. Reece (President), R. L. Walker…

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Returned Soldiers' Activities

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 2

A meeting of Returned Soldiers, held on Tuesday night, was attended by a fairly representative gathering. The meeting was called with…

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Shire Councillors at War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 2

There was another stir at last week's meeting of the Woy Woy Shire Council, when two Councillors walked out before the Council had…

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Ottawa Agreements Mean Commercial War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 November 1932 · page 4

Canberra: Speaking on the Bill to ratify the Ottawa agreement, Mr Thorby said the agreement meant the beginning of commercial warfare. He…

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War on Emu. in Western Australia

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 2

Lewis gunners opened war on emus on Wednesday, when they mowed down six, of a flock of 40 birds at a range of 1400 yards…

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