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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Broadcast of Anzac Day March in Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

The Australian Broadcasting Commission is next Monday covering the Sydney Anzac Day march from a vantage point in the G.P.O…

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War Veterans' Home

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

Our readers are no doubt aware of the efforts being made by the R.S & S. I. L. A., the Legacy Club, of Sydney, and citizens of the community to…

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War Veteran's Death at Sea Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

Wireless advice received in Perth from the liner Orama announced the death of Lieut.-General Sir Talbot Hobbs. who left Fremantle on…

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Petrol Stocks. Big Reserves Essential to Avoid "War" Rationing

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 10

Amongst the extensive plans being made by the Federal authorities to organise Australian industry on a war basis is a survey of the nation's…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers. (To the Editor)

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 1

Sir,— I feel some of the ratepayers have grave concern over our local councillors in respect of the law of the Returned Soldiers Preference Act…

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British Soldiers Killed. Haifa, 21438

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 12

Arabs ambushed and shot dead two British soldiers fetching water near Jenin…

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Anzac Day

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 4

On Monday (Anzac Day) services Will be held in the Church of England and Methodist Church, at the [?]our stated in the religious…

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Anzac Day. at Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 5

Anzac Day will be celebrated in Taree as usual by combined memorial and religious services in Monday. In the absence of the officials of the…

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Causes of War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 8

Wars in Biblical history were not caused by high tariffs. The Romans who subjugated Europe and most of the world then known,…

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Anzac March in Sydney

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

Described as the greatest Anzac Day inarch Australia has ever seen, more than 40,000 bemedalled" Diggers marched through the streets of…

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Anzac Day at Kempsey. Large Gathering at Monument

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

Despite the fact that many returned men and scores of other residents have proceeded to Sydney to participate in the Anzac Day…

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War Veterans' Home

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

Our readers are no doubt aware of the efforts being made by the R.S. and S.I.L.A., the Legacy Club, of Sydney, and citizens of the community to…

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Anzac Day in Sydney. Mighty Parade Watched by Crowd of 500,000

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

Described as the greatest Anzac Day march Australia has ever seen, more than 40,000 bemedalled Diggers marched through the streets on…

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Anzac Day, 1938. United Service at Winghun. Attendance Not As Large As That of Previous Year

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

The United Service, in commemoration of Anzac Day, was held in the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Monday morning last, 25th April, 1938…

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Sydney Anzac Parade

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

In Sydney Monday last, 43,000 returned soldiers marched in the Anzac Parade; and 50,000 people attended the Dawn Service in Martin-place. So…

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Anzac Day Commemoration at Taree

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

The 23rd anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli, at which the Auzaes from Australia and New Zealand won undying fame for themselves as redoublable…

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Anzac Day Service. At Memorial Monument

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

On Monday morning at 10.30, about twenty returned soldiers, with some fifty Militiamen under command of Capt. J. Leddy, stood at attention…

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Anzac Day March Wonderful Spectacle in Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

Returned men from all parts of Australia, from New Zealand, and from other allied countries participated in a most impressive march in Sydney on…

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Anzac Day. the Big Parade. Magnificent Spectacle Through Crowded Streets

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

There have been few more Impressive spectacles in any part of the Empire than the Anzac Day march in Sydney, on Monday of returned men…

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Comradeship of Soldiers Would Solve World Problems Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

Commissioner William Dalziel, in an address at the Salvation Army's Anzae service, said if the comradeship which characterised the soldiers in the war…

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