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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

983 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 50

Anzac Day Parade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 13

Officers and other ranks of all units in the district are again reminded of the necessity of turning out in full strength for the Anzac parade to-day. Great…

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Anzac Day, 1931

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 4

Every City, every country town, held a commemoration service to-day. At a putt of wind in a wheat field, Sends a rippling wave through the…

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Anzac Day Observance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 10

Provided there is a return to fair weather, Wallsend people will witness a most impressive ceremony on Sunday commemorative of the glorious deeds of…

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"Thus Anzac Was"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 11

"Your fancies and fortunes I've borrowed," Your songs of the land or the air; Then say not 'He joyed', or 'He sorrowed,' But say, 'My Battalion was there!'"…

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At Hamilton Anzac Service

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 3

A united citizens' service was held in Gregson. Park, Hamilton, to-day. Proceedings commenced with the singing of the National Anthem, and…

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An Anzac's Thoughts of Home

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 8

Beyond the range of mountains, That guards the Sydney side. There lies a land they always loved A land of spaces wide…

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Large Turn-out Cessnock Anzac March

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 3

Anzac Day was celebrated in drizzling rain at Cessnock to-day. Returned soldiers turned out in force. It was one of the largest gatherings…

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Wallsend March Anzac Celebrations To-morrow's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 3

Nurses from Wallsend Hospital, diggers and relatives of the fallen, with firemen and members of Wallsend Council, will take part in to-morrow's…

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Premier's Message "Anzac Spirit Needed To-day" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. J. T. Lang) made the following statement to-night— "To-day Australia celebrates Anzac Day, a day glorious in the annals of the…

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Anzac Spirit Prevails at Maitland Celebration Held Despite Floods

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 3

The dominating spirit of Anzac. prevailed at Maitland, to-day when residents, despite, the hardships many of them faced, almost filled the Town…

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Military News Northern Successes at State Gymkhana Keen Interest in Anzac Day Parade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 13

The various units of the Newcastle district did remarkably well at the eleventh annual gymkhana in Sydney last week, winning the State championships for Vickers machine guns, Lewis guns, and the Senior Cadet athletic display. In addition to these straight-out wins, several placings were gained…

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Anzac Day the King's Message Heroes of Gallipoli Governor-general's Reply Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 8

The Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) to-day received the following Anzac Day message from the King— "The Queen and I join to-day with our…

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Lost Audacious Memory of the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 11

In his new book, "The Sea Raiders" by E. Keble Chatterton, is told for the first time fully, just how H. M.S. Audacious a new super-Dreadought of 23,000 tons,…

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Gladys Moncrieff in Newcastle Will Sing at Anzac Concert To-night Likes Our Audiences

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 3

As she stepped from the train on to Newcastle station this morning Gladys Moncrieff, musical comedy star, was presented with a bouquet by Miss…

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Newcastle Anzac Day Celebrations Impressive March of the Diggers Services in the Churches Solemn Scene

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 1

Under leaden skies, with the sun occasionally shining, Anzac Day was celebrated with customary solemnity in…

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Impressive Scenes at Newcastle and Coalfields Anzac Celebrations Dangers Are To-day No Less Real Than in 1914 Bishop's Sermon at Cathedral Same Spirit Needed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 3

The Bishop of Newcastle (the Rt. Rev. Francis de Witt Batty) said at the Anzac Commemoration…

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The March Goes on Remember Our Soldiers Some Need Help

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 4

Sixteen yearn ago Australian soldiers, by storming the slopes of a Gallipoli beach, earned for themselves a name that has since become…

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A London Letter Art Exhibition—War and the Seas—Air Mails to Europe—Faraday and Wireless—Anglo-German Club Project March 12, 1931. the Chancellor's Illness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 5

THERE is universal sympathy with Mr. Snowden in the severe illness which has fallen on him at the most inopportune period of the…

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Anzac Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 4

Anzac Day naturally brings vividly to the mind of the returned soldier thoughts of the men with whom he was associated in the war; he realises that the…

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Anzac Cup Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 3

The President of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League (Mr. F. Forbes) said on Saturday night that the league was particularly pleased with the number of…

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