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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Argument Over Bands. Anzac Day Celebration and Misunderstanding

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 10

At Monday night's meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council a letter was read from the Macleay Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Church Services Battlefields and War Memorials Pilgrimage. Sunday 17th May. the Coronation Year Tour

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 3

A Battlefields and War Memorials Pilgrimage has been organised by the Melbourne Sub-Branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' League to…

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T.b. Soldiers' Ball "Night of Fun and Frolic."

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 4

Proceeds from the function to be held at Bowraville on next Thursday night, 21st May, are to be donated to the T.B. Sailors & Soldiers'…

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Battlefields and War Memorials Pilgrimage. The Coronation Year Tour. Under The Auspices of the Melbourne Branch R.S.S.I.L.A.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 4

A battlefields and war memorials pilgrimage has been organised by the Melbourne sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' League…

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Rumination -- Review -- Reminiscence. "War Perilously Near" Declares Correspondent -- Britain Faced with Grave Problem -- Reaping the Whirlwind -- Roman Civilisation Impresses Abyssinians

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

Commenting on the present position in regard to Abyssinia, the Rome correspondent of the "Morning Post" says:…

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War Measures Britain a Laughing Stook Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 23 May 1936 · page 4

London: Stilting that the British Government did not wish to follow the example of foreign Governments which had virtually placed a great part of…

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Six War Tanks for Australia

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 May 1936 · page 1

As a step to the creation of an effective tank corps, the Government has ordered six modern tanks in Britain, at a cost of £60,000, for…

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Bomb Explodes. Was War Souvenir. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 5

Edward Hollingsworth, 44, a resident of Coogee, was killed instantly, and his daughter Willa, aged 12, and Ernest Dickson, 19, were shockingly injured…

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War Relic Explodes Coogee Max Killed Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 4

Edwin Hollingsworth, 44, a resident of Coogee, was killed instantly and his daughter, Willa, aged 12, and Ernest Dickson, 19, were shockingly injured…

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The War Spy Business

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 7

Now that war exists, every European in the warring countries is suspect. The Abyssinians have never hesitated to express their resentment at Italian…

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Crisis in China. Japan's Aims. Danger of War. London, June 3

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 7

Events are galloping towards the most dangerous crisis in the Far East since the Japanese capture of Mukden in 1931, according to the Diplomatic…

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67 Operations in 15 Hospitals Most Operated Upon Victim of War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 4

Staying at Park Beach, Coff's Harbor, with Mr. and Mrs. R. Davidson is a Digger who it is believed, is the most operated upon victim of the Great War…

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Battlefields & War Memorials Pilgrimage. the Coronation Year Tour. Under the Auspices of the Melbourne Branch R.S.S.I.L.A.

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

A battlefields and war memorials pilgrimage has been organised by the Melbourne Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' League to tour…

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Our Mail Bag. Anzac Day Celebrations and a Misunderstanding. (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 4

Sir,--In reference to a report which appeared in the press of a letter from the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League to the Kempsey Municipal…

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67 Operations. in 15 Hospitals. Most Operated Upon Victim of War

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 3

Staying at Park Beach, Coff's Harbor, with Mr. and Mrs. R. Davidson is a Digger who, it is believed, is the most operated upon victim of the…

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Battlefields and War Memorials Pilgrimage. The Coronation Year Tour. Under the Auspices of the Melbourne Branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A.

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

A battlefields and war memorials pilgrimage has been organised by the Melbourne Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' League to tour…

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Returned Soldiers' March. 9th Brigade Re-visits Newcastle

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 June 1936 · page 8

A number of returned soldiers from this district, former members of the 9th Infantry Brigade A.I.F., will be Visiting Newcastle on June 29th…

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Man Wounded Near Heron's Creek. Life Saved by Heart Being on Wrong Side

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 6

Mr. Robert McCallum, of Cessnock, and engaged on what is known as Bull's Ground Forest Camp, in the Heron's Creek district, was found at…

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Returned Soldiers' March. 9th Brigade Re-visits Newcastle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 June 1936 · page 8

A number of returned soldiers from this district—former members of the 9th Inf. Brigade A.I.F.—will be visit­ing Newcastle on June 29th (King's…

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Flour War at Grafton

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 4

A flour war between two Prince-street business houses last Friday was responsible for a good deal of excitement amongst Grafton shoppers…

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