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Murray · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Anzac Re-union Very Successful Function

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the local soldiers’ club rooms on Friday evening the occasion being the annual re-union of returned men. A…

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Anzac Day Deniliquin Ceremony Service at Town Hall

The Independent · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

The usual solemn service in commemoration of Anzac Day was held at the Town Hall, Deniliquin, presided over by the Mayor, Aid. E. T…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Service at Corowa Placing of Wreaths at Memorial

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

The fifteenth anniversary of Anzac Day was celebrated in, Corowa on Friday last. The day was observed as a close…

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Government Share Farming Dumping Loss on Returned Soldiers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 4

About 1011 or 1912, Mr. Attenborough said, a Government share-farming scheme was entered into at Woodlands or Forest Vale, Land, plant and…

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Soldier Settlement Alleged Failure of Soldiers to Make Good Lands Department Criticised

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 4

In a stirring address delivered at Culcairn by Mr. M. Attenborough, Walbundrie recently, unusual interest was aroused by the disclosures made by the speaker, who denounced the mal-administration of the Soldier Settlement Scheme in confident terms…

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Anzac Day. Celebration at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 3

The Memorial Hall at Berrigan was well filled on Friday morning last by residents of tho town and district who met with the object of…

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Hay War Memorial High School Sports Day and Prize Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 2

The annual Speech and Prize Night of the Memorial High School will be combined with Empire Day references in the Assembly Hall to-morrow…

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Latest Telegrams. Preference to Soldiers Modified. Government Decides that Men must be Unionists. MELBOURNE, Monday. Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

Federal ministers in Melbourne received an urgent summons, to-day, recalling them to Canberra, for a special Cabinet meeting to-morrow. It…

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Preference to Soldiers Deniliquin Resolutions Government's Action Opposed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 2

The Federal Government’s recent action in giving preference to union is, as against [?] preference to returned soldiers, is being strongly opposed…

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News; Soldiers Preference [?] Ward Appeal Debating Championship Do Its Best for Both

The Independent · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 1

[?] co-operating with the Deniliquin Red Cross [?] raise money for the Maternity Ward. [?] settlers Association has decided to en [?] Country Party Debating…

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Returned Soldiers and Preference. Soldier Stevedores Support the Government. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 1

A meeting of returned soldier stevedores carried a motion endorsing the action of the Federal Government regarding soldier…

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Returned Soldiers and the Federal Government. The Preference Clause Restored CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

Following representations made by the Returned Soldiers' League to the Prime Minister to have the preference clause retained in public works…

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Soldier Preference Jettisoned Nationalists' Spirited Attack

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 3

The most spirited attack on the Scullin Government during the present Parl lament was delivered by Nationalist members in the…

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"Should Be Honoured'' Protest Against Deletion of Preference Clause Corowa Returned Soldiers' League Appointment of Governor I General Discussed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Corowa branch of the R.S.S.I.LA. was held on Monday last. The president (Mr.T.H. Wade)…

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Hay War Memorial High School Annual Speech Day and Prize Night. Empire' Day Addresses

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

The annual speech day and prize night took place at the Hay War Memorial High School, on Wednesday, that day being observed, this…

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Leg Amputated Returned Soldier's Accident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

Mr “Bob” Bailey, a well-known returned soldier, who for several years has been a resident of Deniliquin, met with an accident on Friday night, as…

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Soldiers' Defence League Meeting at Monia Gap

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 33

There was a good attendance of delegates at the conference held at Monia Gap last week. The president, Mr. Thos. Raggart, was in the chair…

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Preference to Soldiers Industrial Conscription Labour Climbs Down

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1

"Caught red-handed in the very act of attempting to Jettison preference to returned soldiers, the Federal Labour Government has…

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Returned Soldier’s Death

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. A. R. (“Bob”) Bailey, whose leg was amputated at Deniliquin Hospital, on May 10, passed away m the institution yesterday. Deceased, who was…

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War Records

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 3

In the Federal Parliament on Wednesday last, Mr White (Vic.) said that Mr M‘Grath had masqueraded as a soldier, and then he fun began…

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