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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

189 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 10

Soldier and Politician Senator Elliott Dead

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

Senator Major--General H. E. Elliott, familiarly known as "Pompey." died on Monday at a private hospital at Malvern. He…

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Soldiers' Sports Easter Monday Programme

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

The annual sports organised by Deniliquin branch of the R. S. S. I. L. A. will be held at the cricket ground on Monday next…

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Hay War Memorial High School Presentation to Mr. J. H. Killip

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

A happy little function was held on Thursday, at 10.30 a.m., at the War Memorial High School, when the headmaster, Mr. H. Walker, M.A.,…

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Soldier Settlement Remissions to States

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 3

According to an official statement is sued on Friday, remissions amounting to £7,600,000 have been granted by the Commonwealth on interest on loans to…

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Annandale Election on Anzac Day. Returned Soldiers' Resentment. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 3

The action of the Government in fixing the Annandale by-election for Anzac Day, April 25th, is strongly resented by the Returned Soldiers'…

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The War Memorial Hall. Discussed by Returned Soldiers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Hay Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., held last night there was a lengthy discussion on the proposed War Memorial Hall…

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Soldiers’ Sports Results of Competitions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 2

The results of the various competitions held in connection with the soldiers gymkhana last week were omitted from our report of the sports, and the…

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Anzac Day. Prime Minister on Celebration

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 1

Mr. Scullin has expressed the hope that, as in prosperous years, the commemoration of Anzac Day would be in keeping with the deep…

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Australia's War Debt Britain Permits Postponed Payments for Two Years. Statement by Mr. Scullin. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

The Dominions' Secretary announced in the House of Commons, to-night, that the British Government will permit the Commonwealth to postpone…

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Anzac Day a Close Holiday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

Saturday next, being Anzac Day, will be observed as a close holiday in the town, an announcement to this effect being made…

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War Memorial High School. Swimming Awards

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 2

Each year throughout those schools in New South Wales that have an enrolment of pupils not exceeding 250, there is awarded a trophy known…

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Ex-soldiers and Perference. Result of Kyabram Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 3

A sequel to the public protest meeting convened recently by the Kyabram branch of the Returned Soldiers League, when the Kyabram…

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Returned Soldiers’ Re-union

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 3

Nearly six hundred returned soldiers and dads were present at the re-union held at Yarrawonga on Thursday evening last, the…

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Anzac Day

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 2

Saturday next, 25th inst. will be commemorated throughout the Commonwealth and other parts of the British Empire by all loyal…

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Anzac Day

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2
Also in The Independent

TOMORROW is the sixteenth anniversary of the landing of the Australians and New Zealand troops on Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli…

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Anzac Commemoration

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 3

The Anzac Day Commemoration Service will be held at the Soldiers' Memorial, Corowa, to-morrow (Saturday) at 11 a.m…

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Anzac Day, 1931

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 7

GOLD flames of joy and passion like a rose That casts its radiant petals on the grass And all the warm and fleeting things, that pass…

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War Against Smugglers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 35

Least known, perhaps, of all Government departments is the special Inquiry branch of His Majesty's Customs and excise—called the "Customs C.I.D:"…

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Mr. Hardy's Warning the Menace of Communism "Civil War" 400 Present at Holbrook Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

With only two dissent[?] a meeting of 400 residents of the Ross Shire decided to support the Riverina Movement…

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