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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

14 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Returned Soldiers' League

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

At the Committee Meeting held on 21st instant, the Annual Meeting and Smoko was fixed for Thursday, 10th February, with a prior Committee…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting and Smoko

Delegate Argus · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

The annual meeting of the local Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held at the School of Arts on Friday night last…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Bombala Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League was held at the new Club Room on…

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Holiday Arrangements Anzac Day Monday 25th April

Delegate Argus · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

The Post Office will be open for all Postal and Telegraphic business, except Money Order and Savings Bank business, from 9…

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War Memorials Protest Against Removal

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 2

The following is a copy of a letter received by the R.S. and S.I. League, Sydney, from the Premier's Department in response to a motion of protest…

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Anzac Bay Commemoration

Delegate Argus · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

Anzac Day was commemorated in Delegate on Monday last with a procession of Returned Soldiers and School Children and Service…

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Anzac Day Day of Remembrance

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

It has been customary for the Bombala Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League, in conjunction with the Ministers of the…

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Radio to Beat War Gas

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 3

A scientist claims to have discovered a means of protecting Britain from the most deadly poison gas attack. Without gas-masks, or any other protection,…

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War Veteran's Home

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 4

In common with the returned soldier movement generally, the Bombala branch of the Returned Soldiers League is interesting itself in the…

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Bogus Returned Soldier Was Secretary of Maffra R.s.l

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 3

Charles George Cahill, 36, married, of Maffra, was fined £7 with £10/10/-costs, at Maffra Court of Petty Sessions on a charge of having falsely…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Bombala Times · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 4

A generous anonymous donor has presented Flagstaff's world-famous picture, "Menin Gate at Midnight," to the local Returned Soldiers' League…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Bombala Times · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 4

Longstaff's "The Immortal Shrine" is the most recent addition to the fine picture gallery of the Memorial Club Room, and the Diggers are most…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 November 1938 · page 2

Careful preparations under high pressure are well advanced for the Diggers' Ball by Patron Pierce (who has postponed his shearing) and his keen band…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 5

At the monthly meeting held on 1st instant, the £133 nett proceeds of the recent Ball and Juvenile were allotted by provision for distress relief and £100…

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