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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Returned Soldiers And Old Age Pension Benefits Canberra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 1

The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Hughes) said that the practicability of a reduction in the age at which returned soldiers, may quality for the old…

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25,000 Diggers To Visit Sydney on Anzac Day SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 1

The Government's offer of free rail passes to country returned soldiers desirous of. attending the Anzac Day celebrations this year,…

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Ashes for Anzac

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 8

Colone G. E. Murphy, custodian of the Cenotaph. Sydney, has preseved the ribbons of wreaths placed on the Cenotaph, and arrangements have been…

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Woman Wounded In Car Fracas SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 1

A woman, who gave her name as Evelyn Hannan was admitted to the Western Suburbs Hospital late last night after having been shot with…

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DR. R. H Fletcher Death Occurs at Lismore Had Fine War Record

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 4

Dr. Robert Horner Fletcher, who died at his residence at Lismore yesterday, aged 38 years, had practised at Lismore for about…

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Ashes For Anzac Sydney Cenotaph Wreaths

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 6

Colonel G. E. Murphy, Custodian of the Cenotaph. Sydney, has preserved the ribbons of wreaths placed on the Cenotaph and arrangements have…

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Ashes for Anzac Sydney Cenotaph Wreaths

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

Colonel G. E. Murphy, Custodian of the Cenotaph, Sydney, has preserved the ribbons of wreaths placed on the Cenotaph and arrangements have been…

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"Facing Realities" German Foreign Minister Defends Policy Explains Why His Country Left Disarmament Conference Dangers of Another War British Minister's Visit Awaited Berlin

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 1

Interviewed regarding Germany's conscription decision, the Foreign Minister, Baron Von Ne[?]rath, to-day declared that Germany's position had always been straightforward…

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Shot Himself Walking in Sleep : Youth Seriously Wounded BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 1

To shoot himself in his sleep was the unusual experience of Ronald Harch, of Sunnybank, near Brisbane…

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Christmas in the Great War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 3

From time to time much is made in the press of the fact that a number of British soldiers shared a meal with the Germans in "No Man's Land" on…

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Marching to War! Germany's Challenge May Wreck Civilisation LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

"Every Government says it is not aiming for war. but for peace, but with even more fully armed and with more devastating weapons than ever before…

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Civilisation Marching to War and Destruction! Great Law Case DAVIS v. TOOTH £9300 to Plaintiffs SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

In the Commercial Causes Court today, Justice Halse Rogers granted damages amounting to £7,444 in sta[?]ling, equivalent to £9305 in Australian…

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"Marching on to War" Conditions Comparable To These Of 1914 Labour Leaders Remarkable Speech Germany Flayed For "Tearing Up" Versailles Treaty London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 1

Every Government says it is not arming for war but for peace, but with Europe more fully armed and with more devastating weapons than ever, it is plain we are marching on to war," declared the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. George Lansbury), when…

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Flame-thrower War Staged Against Noxious Weeds : Successful Demonstration

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 2

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

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Two Billion Issue Payment to Soldiers WASHINGTON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 1

By a margin of three votes the House of Representatives passed a bill for paying off soldiers by means of a bonus financed by the issue of two…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Public Meeting Formulates Arrangements

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 7

At a public meeting in the Town Hall last night arrangements were drawn up for the annual Anzac Day service at 11 a.m. on Anzac Day…

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U.s.a. Anxious to Keep Out of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 2

The Associated press quotes an unnamed se[?]tor as revealing that the Administration has prepared a drastic plan to preserve neutrality in the…

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Anzac Day Commemoration

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 6

To be Held on 25th April At a public meeting called to arrange for the Commemoration of Anzac Day, and held last…

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Shot Himself Walking in Sleep—Youth Seriously Wounded

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 4

To shoot himself in his sleep was the unusual experience of Ronald Harch, of Suunybank, near Brisbane. When his parents left home…

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Warm Welcome Home Duke Of Gloucester Met By Princes and Escorted to Meet King and Queen Delightfully Informal Gathering on Station London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 1

The Duke of Gloucester received a hearty welcome home to-day, on returning from his long Empire tour. The H.M.A.S. Australia was escorted to Portsmouth by destroyers and flying boats…

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