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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Anzac Memorial. Foundation Stones Laid. Huge Crowd Witness Hyde Park Ceremony. Sydney, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 1

In the presence of a huge crowd, the Governor, Sir Philip Game, and Premier Stevens, laid the foundation stones of the Anzac Memorial, in Hyde…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Literary and Debating Society

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 1

In connection with the inter-house competitions of the Hay War Memorial High School, a series of debates is being held between teams…

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Behind Barbed Wire Over- Four Years a War Prisoner Mr. Claude Roebuck’s Experiences

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 3

In response to the request of the Editor of the “Pastoral Times,” Mr. Claude Roebuck, who was for more, than four years a prisoner of war in Germany, supplies the following interesting story of his experiences behind barbed wire…

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Behind Barbed Wire Over Four Years a War Prisoner Mr. Claude Roebuck’s Experiences

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 3

In response to the request of the Editor of the “Pastoral Times,” Mr. Claude Roebuck, who was for more than four years a prisoner of war in Germany, supplies the following interesting story of his experiences behind barbed wire…

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U.S.A. Bonus Soldiers. Fatal Clash at Washington. Washington

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 2

A group of the "bonus seeking" United States veterans resorted to violence after being evicted from the building, they occupied…

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Returned Soldiers Entertain Commissioners Western Land Commission Honored

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 30 July 1932 · page 2

The members of the Western Land Commission were the guests at a smoke social given by the R.S.S.I.L.A. branch in the Club Rooms on Tuesday evening…

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Memorial Gardens Shire Council’s Attitude Mathoura Soldiers Incensed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 3

Mr. A. L Sage, hon. secretary of Mathoura Returned, Soldiers’ League, writes to the Editor of the “Pastoral Times”: —…

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Hay War Memorial Committee. Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 4

The Hay War Memorial Hall Committee met at the Council Chambers, on Friday. There were present: Messrs…

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Bolivia-paraguay War Other Nations Urge for Peace Washington, Wed

The Independent · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 1

England, United States and 18 other American Republicans have sent, a Note to the Bolivia and Paraguay Governments requesting them to settle…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Literary and Debating Society. a Novel Interlude

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 4

On Friday (29th) last, after the conclusion of the school session, a novel departure was taken in connection with the inter-house competition in…

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Returned Soldiers Pensions Protest Against Reduction. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 2

The President of the Victorian Returned Soldiers' League strongly protests against any further reductions of war pensions…

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Mathoura Soldiers Memorial

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 2

THE plain statement of facts about Mathoura Soldiers Memorial Gardens, which appeared in Tuesday’s issue, over the names of…

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August 4, 1914 Britain’s Entry Into War

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 4

Thursday last was the eighteenth anniversary of Great Britain’s entry into the Great War—for which more than 42000000 men were…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Contests in Public Speaking

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 2

The concluding round of mock public speeches in connection with the Hay War Memorial High School Literary and Dramatic Society contests…

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After Eighteen Years. British War Sacrifices Recalled. London, 4th August

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 4

Eighteen years ago to-day Great Britain went to war. With the unveiling at Thiepval and Arras last week of memorials to 100,000 men who lie in…

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Returned Soldiers. Monthly Meeting of Hay Sub-branch

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Hay Sub-branch R.S.S.I.L.A. was held in the Soldiers' room at the War memorial Hall, on Monday evening…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Literary and Debating Society

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 1

On Saturday night last, at 7.30, the inter-house degating contests in connection with the Hay War Memorial High School were continued. There…

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War on Locusts 40,000 Acres of Pests Destroyed Life on 5d, a Day

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 3

How war on locusts is made by the use of arsenic is told in a Colonial report on Nigeria, issued in London in June…

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War Pension Payments Deputation to Mr. Lyons. Canberra

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 3

The Federal President of the Returned Soldiers' League, Captain Dyett, visited Canberra, to-day, and interviewed Mr. Lyons in connection…

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Returned Soldiers' Conference. Important Resolution Rejected. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 August 1932 · page 3

The Returned Soldiers' Conference which opened to-day, rejected a motion that any men who fought in the Great War, on the other side, should…

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