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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Bacteria by Beam Radio Astonishing London Discovery a New War Horror? Gas Masks Useless By Air Mail.) London, April 4

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 4

A group of scientists, working with bacteria in a London laboratory, discovered by accident that Every species of microbe has a…

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Italians Near Addis—demonstration at Lake Tsana End of War in Sight Italians Near Addis Ababa Remarkably Swift Advance Lake Tsana Episode::daring Speech by Gen. Starrace London

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 1

The Italians are now virtually within a stone's throw of Addis Ababa, two advancing columns of 3000 motorised white troops having crossed the Robi River, 30 miles north-east of Debra Birhan en route to the capital…

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Anzac Day Brisbane Commemoration

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 6

Canon D. J. Garland, Joint honorary secretary of the Brisbane Anzac Day Commemoration Committee, made it clear that suggestions made…

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"Old Soldiers Never Die" Origin of the Song

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 3

There is an old army song "Old Soldiers Never Die." It is generally believed this is one of the songs composed by the "Diggers" in the last war…

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Anzac Day Arrangements For Local Celebrations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 3

Anzac Day will be observed at Guyra by a combined service in the Arcadia Theatre. Special seating accommodation has been reserved for…

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Early Closing Shops on Anzac Day SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 1

The Minister for Labor, Mr. Dunningham, states that in the case of those shops which ordinarily observe Saturday as late closing night…

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Anzac Day Armidale Observance Commemoration Service and Sports

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 3

Armidale will observe Anzac Day on Saturday with a commemoration service at 11 o'clock, a "diggers;" re[?]on banquet, and a…

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Anzac Day Local Arrangements Complete Request to Hotels: Memorial Lettering

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 4

Arrangements for the Memorial Service to be held in Inverell on Saturday (Anzac Day) are well in hand, and a special invitation is…

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Anzac Day Holiday S[?]ps May Remain Open on Friday Night Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 4

The Minister for Lobour (Mr. Dunningham) states that in the case of those shops which, ordinarily observe Saturday as the late closing night, no…

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The War Rome Jubilant Triumph for Italy ROME

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 1

Jubilations attending the city's 2689th birthday were somewhat damped by rain to-day, but they were increased by the announcement…

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Anzac Day Local Celebrations

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 1

The twenty-first anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand forces at Gallipoli will be celebrated in the usual…

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Anzac Day Deeds of Australian Corps "Work Was Superb"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 9

"Meandering Mike" writes:—Anzac Day is near! And what memories it revives! Memories of the unspeakable filth, horrors, and…

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On Turkish Soil Anzac Commemoration Service Certain Political Significance London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 1

The Australian cruisers, Australia and Sydney, are to meet off Kilia Limen on April 29 to conduct an Anzac commemoration ceremony…

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ANZAC Australia's National Day Glen Innes Will Commemorate Local Arrangements for

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

"We're passing another milestone, Dig, And one more year has gone. But as resolutely as before, We'll keep on trudgin' on."…

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Ross Hill School Anzac Day Ceremony

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 6

The usual short ceremony will be carried out at the school to-morrow morning, and although the day happens to be Saturday, the great majority…

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Anzac Day To-morrow's Time-table

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

To provide a final reminder in regard to the Anzac Day celebrations to-morrow, the time-table is appended:…

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Anzac Day, the Emblem of National Ideals

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

To-morrow the people of Australia will once more assemble in different parts of the entire continent to celebrate the great day when they proved themselves capable of rising to the higher things of life when in Terence of great ideals they indicated that they, like their…

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Tingha Topics Personal : Empire Concert Anzac Service : Obituary PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

Mrs. W. Parker, of Summer Hill. Sydney, has been holidaying in town with her brother, Mr. C. Turner, for. several weeks…

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Anzac Day 21st Anniversary To-morrow Public Service and Sports Arranged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

It is 21 years to-morrow since the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps made its memorable landing at Gallipoli; and the day…

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Horror of War Poison Gas Bombing Red Cross LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

"What I have seen of this ugly war makes me want to be British," declared Captain Brophie, an Irish Red Cross officer who, after…

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