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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Commonwealth War Debt Interest Payments Deferred For Two Years British Government's Decision London, April 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 31

THE Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. Thomas) announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Government would permit the…

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Shooting Tragedy at Rutherglen Returned Soldier Arrested on Suspicion

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 10

Our Rutherglen correspondent advises that a shocking shooting tragedy occurred on April 15, when Andrew Alexander Laidlaw, an invalid…

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Western Lands Bill Advances to Returned Soldiers for Stock and Improvements

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 1

The amount written off in respect of soldiers advances is £15,180. That sum represents the total payments remitted by the Government following the…

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Anzac Day Service at Town Hall. Wreaths Placed on War Memorial

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

The Anzac Day commemoration service at the Town Hall on Saturday was attended by a very large number of returned soldiers citizens, every seat in…

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Anzac Commemoration Service Corowa Remembers Inspiring Ceremony at Soldiers' Memorial

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 1

On Saturday last, the sixteenth anniversary of the memorable landing of the Australian Troops at Gallipoli, the whole of Australia paused to remember and to rejoice once again that the soldiers of this country, then unborn amongst nations of the world,…

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Anzac Day at Hay a Largely Attended Celebration

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

The local Anzac celebration of 1931 was marked by one of the most representative gatherings that has yet assembled ab Hay to devote an hour…

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Anzac Day. Service at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1931 · page 3

There was nothing half-hearted about the manner in which the people of this district responded to the call of the local Returned Soldiers’…

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Soldiers' Re-union Anzac Day Function

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

There was a very good attendance at the soldiers' club on Saturday evening, the occasion being the annual reunion of returned sailors, soldiers and…

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The Anzac Spirit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 12

In his address, Rev, Peatt said "Sixteen years ago many of the men whom to-day we commenmorate, were sending and attempting the impossible…

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Anzac Day Deniliquin's Celebrations

The Independent · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

Deniliquin celebrated the 16th anniversary of Anzac Day, with a public holiday, and a larger number joined in the massed service at the Town…

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Red Flags Burnt Flown on Anzac Day

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 11

Red flags which were hoisted at the dwellings of two Communistic leaders in William-street, Launceston (Tas.) on Anzac Day were torn down by a…

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War Pensions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 33

When asked whether a review of the conditions governing the granting of war pensions was likely to be made shortly along the lines suggested by…

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Anzac Day Service in Shire Hall Mathoura

The Independent · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 4

An Anzac Memorial Service was held in the Shire Hall on Saturday last, at 11 a.m., and was well attended, although there were not as many…

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Glory of Anzac Celebrations More Reverent Service at Albury Monument

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 12

THE fact that Anzac Day fell on Saturday seemed to bring about a greater remembrance and reverence for that noble day than has been observed in recent years. Sporting programmes were postponed, and the people being robbed of their usual source of pleasure, turned their…

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The War's Biggest Mystery

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 31

One of the greatest mysteries of the war has at last been solved. On March 23rd, 1918, Paris was shelled by a wonderful new gun, firing from a…

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Soldiers' Re-union a Happy Gathering

The Independent · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 4

In the evening of Anzac Day, a reunion of local returned men was held in Borella's Cafe, and about 20 men attended…

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Anzac Day Celebration in Balranald

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 2

Anzac Day was celebrated at Balranald on Saturday last, when over 70 residents attended the Memorial erected in the park. The weather…

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The Anzac Ball. Ivanhoe. May 2nd

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 2

The Anzac Ball promoted by the vanhoe sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A took place last night, and was a brilliant success. A large crowd…

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Hay War Memorial High School Annual Sports and Speech Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 2

The annual sports meeting of the War Memorial High School will he held on Empire Day, Wednesday, 6th May, in the Hay Park Oval,…

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The Returned Soldiers Settlers' Conference

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 2

On Friday, returned soldier settlers from all over this district, and delegates from Wilcannia and Hay met in an important conference at…

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