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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

513 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 26

Anzac Service Impressive Scenes at Sutton Veny the Significance of the Day

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 7

The following record of last Anzac Day service at Sutton Veny will be read with interest by Glen Innes Diggers and by…

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The Bush Nurse Soldier tin Active Service a Bishops Tribute

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 8

Glowing reports of the good and great work of the Bush Nurses come constantly to the Head Office of the Bush Nursing Association of N.S.W…

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Thefts From Train Marauders Disturbed a Fugitive Wounded Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 June 1933 · page 1

Detectives last night saw a number of men throwing packages from a train near West Footscray…

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Welcome Home

The Walcha News · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 2

A large attendance was present it the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night at a social function which was tendered Mrs. L. McKinnon. Misses…

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Walcha Welcome Home

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 8

A large gathering attended at a social function, tendered Mrs. L. McKinnon, Misses C. Davidson, and S. Sweehey, members of the Apsley Hockey…

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"Inhuman Conduct" Charge Against War Service Homes Department Protest from Tasmania. Hobart

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 1

Speaking in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Ogilvie) complained that occupiers of War Service Homes, at…

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Preference to Returned Men Gloucester Case Fails

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 3

At the Gloucester Police Court last week, Arthur Purdon proceeded against the Gloucester Shire Council for not giving preference…

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T.B. SOLDIERS Question of Pensions Discussed Conference Urges Legal Right

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 June 1933 · page 2

The annual conference of the Federated T.B. Sailors and Soldiers' Association of Australia, which opened in Melbourne, discussed…

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American Version of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 2

Educationists are disturbed at the discovery that a curious American history of the war has found its way into Victorian schools. It praises…

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The Bush Nurse Soldier on Active Service A Bishop's Tribute

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 8

Glowing reports of the good and great work being done by the Bush Nurse come constantly to the Head Office of the Bush Nursing…

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Armidale Returned Soldiers An Energetic Organisation Fine Record of Service

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 4

An efficient answer to the complaint of some people that there is no justification for the returned sodiers' organisations these days,…

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War Service Homes Reasons For Ejectments Attorney-General's Statement

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 7

The Deputy-Prime Minister (Mr. Latham), replying to criticism of war service homes administration by the leader of the Opposition in the…

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Unemployment State Drive By Returned Soldiers SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 1

Since the Returned Soldiers League's state-wide employment drive was launched seven thousand returned soldiers have found work…

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Work for Returned Soldiers Success of Drive Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 4

Since the Returned Soldiers' League's State wide employment drive was launched, 7000 returned soldiers have been found work…

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Wounded by Bandits Young Australian Held Captive

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 6

Forced down in mountainous country badly hurt, shot at by bandits, help captive by the tribesmen of a powerful sheikh,…

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Souvenir King Immortalised in War Memorial

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 3

An official photograph in the Australian War Memorial collection in the Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park, Sydney, immortalises…

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Soldiers Differ When "Digger" Originated 1914,'15,'16, or '17 ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 6

The origin of the name "Diggers" for Australian soldiers in the Great War seems fated to be a subject for controversy for all…

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Returned Men Air Their Grievances Pennon Rights Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 1

A mass meeting of returned sailors and soldiers of St. George district carried a motion that a "Digger" getting a pension of any kind be not…

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Soldiers & Sailors Unite in Protest Discussion on Pensions SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 1

A mass meeting of returned sailors and soldiers of St. George district carried motion that "A 'digger' getting a pension pi any kind be not…

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Limbless Soldiers Being Exploited Says Mr. Chaffey SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 July 1933 · page 1

Speaking at the annual social of the Limbless Soldiers Association, Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., Said it had been his privilege to fight the battle for the…

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