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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

231 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 12

An Anzac Interlude

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

Many happy and amusing things were witnessed in the streets of Sydney on Anzac afternoon. '"Diggers" seemed to take charge of Sydney with…

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Anzac Service at St. Paul's, Gloucester

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

The Anzac Memorial Service held in St. Paul's Church on Anzac Day was well attended. The Rev. Williams, of Bullahdelah, conducted the…

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Current Topics Gloucester Returned Soldiers in Sydney

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

Most of the big contingent of Gloucester Returned Soldiers who journeyed to Sydney for the big Anzac Day march have arrived home, and…

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Anzac Day. Commemorative Service

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 4

Monday last, 25th April (Anzac Day), was observed at Port Macquarie by a combined service at the Soldiers' Memorial, which was…

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Baptist Church Anzac Day Services

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 4

Special reference was made to Anzac Day at morning and evening services in the Baptist Church. In the morning service Mr. R. M. Voce was the preacher…

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Anzac Sunday. Church of England

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 10

St. John's Church. Taree, was filled for the two services, when reverent congregations met to thank God together for the splendid heroism and…

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Anzac Day United Service at Wingham

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 1

The United Service, in commemoration of Anzac Day, was hold in tile Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Monday morning. The Mayor of Wingham…

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War in China British Ambassador Denies Report Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 4

Hongkong: The British Ambassador in China, Sir Archibald Korr, declares there is no foundation for reports that the is making peace soundings. None…

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An Anzac Interlude

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 3

Many happy and amusing things were witnessed in the streets of Sydney on Anzac afternoon. "Diggers" semed to take charge of Sydney with…

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Returned Men. Suffering From War Troubles

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

In the Military Hospital, Randwick, at the present time are two Wingham Returned Soldiers, in the persons of Messrs. Hughie Longworth and Fred…

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Anzac Day at Taree. Church of England

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

St. John's Church, Taree, was filled for the two services, when reverent congregations met to thank God together for the splendid heroism and…

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War Veterans' Home. Resume of Activities

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

It is admitted that many ex-service men are prematurely ageing. The Commonwealth Government, realising this, has provided for a special pension…

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Storage Against War Risks. Moves by Federal Government

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 3

Behind representations made to the Prime Minister by Mr. T. J. Collins, Country Party member for Hume (N.S.W.) is an interesting story of…

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Magistrate's Advice to Disabled Soldier

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 4

Mr. S. J. Bliss, S.M., had a heart-to-heart talk with a defendant in Ryde Court on Friday. Clemency had been sought, on the ground of…

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Defence Bill Passed Lack of Defence Leads to War Says Sir George Pearce. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 4

Canberra: The Senate passed the Defence Loan Bill through all stages. During the debate Sir George Pearce said if Australia was properly defended she…

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Kempsey and Anzac Recognition

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 4

Mr. J. Leddy, at the returned soldiers' meeting on Saturday evening last, referred to the lack of interest shown by many residents of Kempsey…

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Girl Marries her Brother Parted in War as Children

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 3

Tragedy has come to a Belgian couple who have discovered, after being married a year that they are brother and sister. They have a baby…

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Soldiers Appreciative of Church Contribution

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 5

The Church of England authorities were specially thanked at the Returned Soldiers' League meeting for donating the whole of the Anzac…

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Chinese War Japanese Being Held Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 2

London: The Chinese Embassy has received a telegram from Hankow deta[?]ing movements of the various fronts, and adding that the Japanese had not…

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Modern Thought of War

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 10

We all know that the radicalism of one generation is the conservatism of the next. We all know that religious beliefs have vitally altered in the last…

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