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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Anzac Day. Plans for Great Parade

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 3

Twelve abreast, veterans of three wars in a column of 20,000 will march through the city next Saturday to the Domain to attend the…

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Anzac Day at Newcastle Excursion Pares From Northern Centres

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 4

Returned soldiers and their families resident in the Northern and North Coast districts may secure railway concession fares to Newcastle for the…

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Abyssinian War Italians Near Capital

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 2

It was reported t on Saturday night, states the Addis Ababa correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" that Ankober, a village 80 miles from the capital,…

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Abyssinians Must go to War. Preparing for Last Stand. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 2

A proclamation read to a vast crowd on the Imperial racecourse at Addis Ababa to-day ordered the whole population to go to war, states the…

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To-morrow's Anzac Celebrations

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

Given fine weather, the Anzac celebrations to morrow should be quite equal to those of previous years. The dawn service at half-past five in the…

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Local and General. Postal Arrangements for Anzac Day

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

The postal arrangements for tomorrow (Saturday) Anzac Day will be as follows: Office open from 9 to 10 a.m. for postal and telegraphic…

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St. Matthew's Church of England, Wingham. Anzac Day Service

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 6

Anzac Day will be observed in the usual way at St. Matthew's. The Commemoration of the Fallen Soldiers will take place at the Communion Service…

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Woman's Protest Against War Preparations

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

As the choir was approaching the altar in St. Paul's 'Cathedral for Evensong on Easter Sunday, a woman stepped out of a pew and…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Doing Good Work

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

Rev. Father T. Mulcahy, Parish Priest at Taree, paid a fine tribute to the work being done by Returned Soldiers' Associations in various districts. He…

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Welcome Home to Mr. and Mrs. Mills Abbott

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 2

The many friends of Mr. Mills Abbott, of Tregolden, assembled to give him a house warning and welcome home on his return from Sydney, where…

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Anzac Day

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 5

A few remarks to-day will not be out of place. Upon the statesmen of the world devolves the task of ensuring that…

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Anzac Day Service

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 4

The usual combined memorial service will be held at the Soldier's Memorial, Port Macquarie, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, 25th April, Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day. at Taree Public School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 6

Mr. J. Frank requests children who desire to participate in the observance of Anzac Day at the Monument to assemble in the playgrounds of the…

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Christian Heroes. War Minister's Views. Men Who Fight for Their Country

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 9

"In the whole history of Christianity there have been no finer Christian heroes than soldiers," declared the Secretary of State for War (Mr…

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Soldiers' Preference Attitude of League

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 7

In a circular letter to sub-branches of the R.S. & S.I. League the State Secretary forwards the following comments by the R.S. and S…

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Unknown Australian Soldiers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 1

The R.S.S.I.L.A. Federal office has been advised by the Imperial War Graves Commission, London, that the bodies of an Australian…

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Anzac Day Commemoration. Kempsey Pays Tribute

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

Before the first discernible lightening of the eastern horizon announced the approach of dawn of Anzac Day, 1936. Kempsey folk wended their…

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Anzac Day. 21st. Anniversary. Service Attended by Immense Crowds

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

Anzac Day was celebrated throughout Australia on Saturday last, a feature being the greatly increased numbers who attended the Dawn Service…

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Anzac Day at Wingham. Procession and Service. Large Gathering in Town Hall

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

Anzac Day on Saturday, April 25th, was fittingly oberved in Wingham. A United Commemoration Service was conducted in this Memorial Town…

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Celebration in Taree. Large Parade of Returned Men

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 1

Anzac Day was celebrated in the customary way in Taree on Saturday. Shortly before 11 a.m. a large number of people made their way to the…

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