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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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Gift Afternoon and Welcome Home

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 6
Also in The Northern Champion

In order that kindergarten mothers and other lady friends might have the opportunity of extending their best wishes, etc. to the bride-elect…

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Spies Against Spies. Noted Frenchman's Work. Trapping a Clever Woman. Incidents of the Great War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 8

Commandant Ladoux, the man who arrested Mata Hari during the war, recently died in a quiet nursing home on the French Riviera. In the early…

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Current Topicc. Returned Soldiers' Sports

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 2

After two unsuccessful attempts owing to wet weather, the Returned Soldiers held their sports meeting in the Park on Saturday last, when…

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Ghastly Tragedy Ex-soldier Runs Amok. Kills Wife and Two Children. Then Commits Suicide

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 2

Believed to have gone temporarily insane as the result of worry over pending court proceedings, a returned soldier letter carrier of Croydon Park ran…

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Original Correspondence. (We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the' opinions expressed under this heading.) Soldiers' Memorial Hall. (To the Editor.)

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 4

Dear Sir,—That model of accuracy, your correspondent E. R. Mackay, seems much upset by my use of the word "disgraceful", the application of…

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"Brave Friar" of the War

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 3

Friar Ilarb Dossi, the "Brave Friar" of the Great War, has died at Roveroto, in the Trentino, Italy. During the war he was a friar in the…

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War at Pola Creek. Language Neither Friendly Nor Polite

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 5

Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., at Wednesday's Kempsey Court was called upon to adjudicate in a series of cases from Pola Creek…

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Returned Soldiers' Sports

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 2

As briefly reported in our last issue the Returned Soldiers held a successful day's sports meeting on the Gloucester Park on Saturday last…

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Soldiers' Memorial Park

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Paterson, of the Town Planning Association, visited Gloucester on Saturday and consulted with the Soldiers' Memorial Park…

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Soldiers' Memorial Hail. Spirited Discussion at Shire Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 5

A spirited discussion took place late last night at the Macleay Shire Council meeting with regard to the Returned Soldiers' Memorial Hall…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 2

The official opening of the Returned Soldiers' room in the new School of Arts building will take place on Tuesday 25th July at 7.30…

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Wedding. Fitzpatrick--war Rall

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 3

A quiet wedding was celebrated at Taree on Saturday last July 22nd, 1933, when Rev. Father Mulcahy united in holy matrimony, Miss Grace…

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'War Correspondent' Is Timely and Thrilling. Jack Holt and Ralpe Graves at Mayfair To-morrow

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 2

When a soldier of fortune, aviator, a man without a country fighting in the Chinese army, locks horns with a famous was correspondent in a…

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Returned Soldiers' League Official Opening of New Room

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 2

Despite the very wet night, a big crowd turned up at the School of Arts on Tuesday night for the official opening of the Returned Soldiers'…

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War Debts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 6

The brusque note to France on the war debts, says an American writer, is certainly not a sign that the perennial war debt problem is any nearer a…

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'Men I Have Met." Mr. Hughes' Address. Great Events of the War Period

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 3

Close-up impressions of the big figures in the tremendous drama of the war years were features of an address on "Men I Have Met," given…

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Local and General. Poem for Anzac Day Anthem

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 August 1933 · page 4

The Anzac Festival Committee is holding a competition for a poem, about 20 lines, suitable for an Anzac Day anthem to be performed by choirs…

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Tug-o'-war

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 August 1933 · page 8

Kempsey, at this stage, were quite confident with a tug-o'-war and football match still to go. Taree, however, displayed great tactics in their…

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War on Signs and Bills

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 2

The Kempsey Municipal Council has decided to order the obliteration of all advertising signs on buildings, fences and hoardings, and to enforce…

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