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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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An Anzac Poem

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 1

For sixty thousand men Who squarely faced the foe. And fell for right in fiery fight And battle's blighting blow…

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Anzac Day Messages

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 1

The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) in his Anzac Day message, said the heroic deeds of the Australians who had given up their lives for their King and…

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Anzac Day Commemoration at Kempsey

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 1

The 21st anniversary of Anzac Day was fittingly honoured at Kempsey on Saturday last, the attendance at the various services being very large…

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Twenty-first Anzac Day Celebrations at Taree Big Muster of Returned Soldiers

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 1

Saturday last was the 21st anniversary of the landing at Gullipoli, and the important occasion was fittingly celebrated at Taree. A feature of…

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Anzac Day. Nation's Homage to the Anzacs. Impressive Scenes at Cenotaph

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

Long before dawn on Saturday, thousands of Sydney citizens began to pay homage to the Anzacs. Later brilliant sunshine broke over a…

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Anzac Day. Celebration in Taree. Large Parade of Returned Men

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 7

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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Anzac Reunion

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

The Anzac Reunion of Nambucca returned men, organised by the local Sub -branch of the R. S. S. I. L. A., was held in the Macksville School of…

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Nambucca Heads Commemoration of Anzac Day

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

April 25th (Anzac Day) dawned bright and clear, and at an early hour arrangements were in full swing for the annual…

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A War Echo

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 6

Mme. Ada Bodart, formerly Miss Ada Doherty; a woman of Irish descent, who was tried and sentenced to death at the same time as Nurse…

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

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 2

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

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The Sudan War Shown in "Last Outpost."

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 6

"The Last Outpost," the new Paramount film now showing at the Mayfair Theatre, with Cary Grant, Claude Rains and Gertrude Michael, is a…

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Anzac Day. Memorial Service

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 5

Saturday last, 25th April, was the commemoration of the birth of Australia' as a nation, being: the 21st anniversary of the memorable landing…

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Anzac Day. at the Church of England

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 5

Large congregations assembled at St. John's for the three services at 8, 11 and 7 on Sunday. Representatives of the shire and municipal council…

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Anzac Day. The Editor, "Port Macquarie News."

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 4

Sir,—As one who lost a brother at the War I wish to strongly protest against the Municipal Council not flying the flag at half-mast…

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Abyssinian War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 4

Addis Ababa: Italian planes machine gunned the hangars at the aerodrome. Rome: General Badoglio reports the capture of Sasabanch. The enemy was…

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Anzac Day at Wingham Procession and Service

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 4

Anzac Day was fittingly observed in wingham. A united commemoration service was conducted in the Memorial Town Hall, over which the Mayor of…

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Diggers' Reunion Toasts at Anzac Night Function

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

Some eighty returned soldiers of the Nambucca and surrounding districts attended and no doubt thoroughly enjoyed the reunion function…

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Abyssinian War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 5

The Emporer of Abyssinia has departed from his country, and was picked up by a British boat and taken to s[?]ry…

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Nabiac War Memorial Site

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 10

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., received the following communication from the Under-Secretary Department of Lands; 4th May, 1936…

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Nabiac War Memorial Addition to Site

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 May 1936 · page 6

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Chief Secretary:— In reply to your personal…

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