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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Japanese Assassinations Violent Repercussions Feared War with Soviet. in Spring Prophesied London, February 27

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 5

Japan, except for its fanatical revolutionaries, stood aghast when the news broke at dawn yesterday of the military…

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Albury Municipal Council Opposition to Returned Soldiers' Preference

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 8

On Wednesday night Albury Municipal Council agreed to co-operate with the Local Government Association of Officers in a move to have the…

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Soldiers' Preference

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 14

Mr. A. R. Bluett, secretary Of the Local Government Association Execative, referring to the Soldiers Preference Act, said complaints have been…

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Preference to Soldiers Council Co-operates in Protest Against Act

The Independent · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

The Deniliquin Municipal Council decided on Monday night to co-operate in pointing out to the State Government how unjustly and unfairly…

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T.B. SOLDIERS Diggers' Leap Year Ball

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 3

On Thursday, 21st May next the Diggers' Leap Year Ball, which is under the patronage of the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie and Lady…

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Diggers Limerick for the Aid of T.b. Sailors and Soldiers

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 3

In connection with the Diggers' Leap Year Balls and Dances which are being organised for the relief of the T.B. Sailors and Soldiers in this State…

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Hay War Memorial High School Subsidiary Scholarships to Be Restored

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 4

In a telephone: conversation with Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A., Hay “Grazier” was informed that in response to his representations in regard to the…

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Soldiers Replace Youths (To the Editor)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 1

Sir,—May I as an old resident of Mathoura and one who has the interest of the district at heart, state a case in which a grave injustice, has done…

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Profits From War Washington, February 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 38

A new appeal to American business men not to capitalise foreign wars by increasing exports to belligerents for the sake of additional profits was…

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Road Casualties Exceed War Casualties London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 5

The House of Commons was startled last night When it was disclosed that road casualties during the reign of late King George had exceeded…

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War Memorial in Francs Estimated Cost 30,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 30

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced that the Federal Cabinet had decided to authorise the Imperial War Graves Commission to proceed…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Meeting of Publicity Committee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 2

The Publicity Committee appointed in connection with the High School some months ago, met on Friday night at the Athenaeum. There were…

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Trade with Nations at War Increased Exports Opposed President Roosevelt's Statement

The Independent · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

A new apeal to American business men not to make capital out of foreign wars by Increasing exports to belligerents for the sake of…

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Ending War in Abyssinia Demand Upon Parties Must Begin Negotiations Will Be Given 48 HOURS Geneva, March 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 6

The French Foreign Minister (M. Flandin) and the British Foreign Secretary (Mr. Eden) have reached an agreement regarding the war in…

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Unique War Memorial Hay High School

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 4

"The finest war memorial of its kind in the British Empire," was the description given by Lord Stonehaven a former Governor-General, on the…

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First Victoria Cross Awarded Since Great War Heroism in India

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 7 March 1936 · page 1

The first V.C. to be won since the war was announced on Christmas Eve, states the "Daily Herald." It was awarded—posthumously—to…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Further Awards to Students

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 2

The success achieved by the students of the Hay War Memorial High School at the last public examinations continue to increase in number. The…

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Corowa Returned Soldiers Arrangements for Anzac Day Pilgrimage to Local War Graves

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Corown sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, was held in the Literary Institute on…

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Soldier Settlers

The Independent · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

Mr. F. Brown, chairman of the Clower Settlement Advisory Board; Mr. Baker, district surveyor, Wagga Land Board district; and Mr. W…

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Soldiers' Preference A[?]

The Independent · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

The incidence of the Returned [?]diers' Preference Act was crit [?]at a meeting of the finance [?]mittee of the Sydney City…

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