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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

688 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 35

Welcome Home Friends Honour Misses Dight

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 4

The ex[?] [?] welcome [?] [?] when they [?] [?]…

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Dangarsleigh Welcome Home

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 2

Friends of Mr. Roy Elliott assembled in the local hall last Saturday night to welcome him home after a long sojourn in Sydney for medical…

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Anti-war Movement Attack on Capitalism Criticism of Speaker Resented

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 8

Mr. P. Moreley, 184 Harney-street, Armidale, writes to the Editor Sir, Your leading article of 25th inst infers that the sponsors and…

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Avalanche Fatalities Soldiers Overwhelmed GRENOBLE

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 1

Five soldiers who were making an effort to reach a block house on Mount Cenis Pass, at a height of 8724 feet in order to bring down a sick comrade,…

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Returned Soldiers' League Smoke Social

The Walcha News · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 1

The Walcha Branch's Smoke Social held in the Oddfellows' Hall Supper Room on Saturday night, attracted a good attendance of Diggers and…

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Mountain Perils Soldiers Overwhelmed Grenoble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 1

Five soldiers, making an effort to reach a blockhouse on Mount Cenis Pass at a height of 8724 feet, in order to bring down a sick comrade,…

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We Want Peace! Cricket War Is Nottingham St. Julton cahn's Gesture London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 1

"I do not think the commitee [?] [?] [?] and I have now [?] in [?] the [?]…

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Yetman Function Soldiers' Memorial Hall Dedication Ceremony

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 6

The recently erected Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Yetman was crowded on Sunday afternoon, February 24th, when the dedication ceremony took…

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Local & General for Anzac Day

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 4

The local Municipal Council has decided to grant all its returned soldier employees a week's leave of absence to enable them to attend the Anzac Day…

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Returned Men And Free Rail Passes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 9

[?] writes to the Editor Sir[?] S[?] the State Government is to be complimented upon its contribution to the mass of broken [?]…

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A.L.P. and Anti-war Movement Statement of Secretary Challenged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 9

[?] Armidale, writes to the Editor [?]Sir.—In a letter from [?] [?]…

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War Clouds Balkan Bellicosity Turkey Threatens Bulgaria Feverish Mobilisation of Troops GENEVA

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

"Turkey is displaying feverish activity as if on the eve of war. She is fomenting civilian agitation against Bulgaria, while her troops…

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Ashford Activities Returned Soldiers' Meeting Kitchen Tea: Wedding Harvest Festival Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers' League held a well attended and enthusiastic meeting in the Ashford hall on Saturday, March 2nd Monthly meetings are to…

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- War Fears In Southern Europe - Rebel Warships Engage in Guerilla Warfare on Coast of Greece Leeting is Village Co[?] Government Warns All Shipping A[?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1935 · page 1

Suddenly disappearing from [?]te owing to serial attacks, the rebel warships [?] not carrying on g[?]erilla warfare around the [?]st. In addition to the capture of M[?] by [?]ent…

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Venizelus Seriously Wounded ATHENS

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 1

The Yugoslav steamer Vitsovar, intercepted a wireless announcement that a destroyer is taking Venizelus to Alexandria,…

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FLAME-THROWER War Waged Against Noxious Weeds Successful Demonstration

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 9

From the principle of the Flamenwerfer," that deadly instrment that threw highly inflammable liquid at British soldiers 'from the German…

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V.C HOSPITAL Anzac Day Sports Monthly Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 14

The monthly meeting of the V. C. Hospital Board was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday, the 6th. inst. when the following were…

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Diggers' Conclave Anzac Day Preparations Perrott Mentorial Scheme

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

At the meeting of the Armidale sub-branch of the R.S.S..L.A. last night the president extended a welcome to tow new members,…

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Soldiers and Pensions Minister's Statement SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 1

The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. W. M. Hushes) said the practicability of a reduction in the age at which returned soldiers may qualify for the…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League on Wednesday night, £3/3/ was donated to the Mrs. Prank Skaines benefit fund. A…

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