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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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LOCAL & GENERAL Anzac Celebrations.—

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 1

The returned soldiers are requested to meet on Anzac Day outside the Post Office, at 10.45 a.m. Golf.—…

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Anzac Ball

Manilla Express · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

The Memorial Hall was crowded on Wednesday night on the occasion of the Animal Anzac Ball. It is estimated that 250 dancers…

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Anzac Day

Manilla Express · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

With the coming of Anzac Day we are reminded that life's most treasurel possessions--peace, liberty and integrity--are…

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Anzac Day Arrangements

Manilla Express · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

Saturday will be a public holiday throughout Australia in honor of Anzac Day. All shops and business places in Manilla will be…

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The Returned Soldiers League

Manilla Express · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 4

When an organisation has existed fourteen years and at the end of that period has a greater number of adherents than at any…

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Anzac Day. Commemoration Service Extraordinary Attendance

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 3

Anzac Day was celebrated in Moree on last Saturday, as on previous occasions, with a grand united service in the Moree Memorial Hall, the…

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Narrabri Honors Anzac Day Impressive Ceremony At Town Hall

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 2

The passage of time has apparently served to awaken the memories of Anzac Day and all it means, for right throughout Australia, the…

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Anzac Day in Moree United Commemoration Service. Big Congregation Packs Memorial Hall

North West Champion · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 2

Moree celebrated Anzac Day this year, as on previous occasions, with a grand united commemoration service in the…

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Manilla Celebrates The Memory of Anzac

Manilla Express · Tuesday 28 April 1931 · page 2

The display of religious sincerity witnessed all over Australia, in fact throughout the Empire, on Saturday on the occasion of…

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Help the Kiddies A'zac Day Resolution Narrabri and District Soldiers and Citizens Club Gets Busy

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 2

Following the memorial service in the Town Hall on Anzac Day, members of the Narrabri and District Soldiers and Citizens' Club held a…

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An M.P. on War Books

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 1

"I think that some of the books and plays which have appeared during the past few years pretending to portray the British soldier as he was in the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL War on Petrol Prices.—

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 1

Narrabri Municipal Council on Tuesday night resolved to co-operate with the N.R.M.A. in a move to have the question of petrol prices in…

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Policeman and Soldier's Badge

Manilla Express · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

The charge against Constable Kenny of having worn a soldier's badge to induce confidence in himself while seeking to make bets…

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War on Opossums Licenses Issued at N'bri

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 1

Trappers and others out of work in the Narrabri district are apparently planning to take full advantage of the opportunity to…

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Soldier Settler's Conference

Manilla Express · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

The Secretary of the Manilla branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, has received notice from headquarters that the State…

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PROMISING Hoover's Big Move Lifting War Debts London

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 1

President Hoover's announcement to formulate plans to reduce the world war debts burden, is generally declared as being the best news for…

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Hoover Plan War Debt Proposal FRANCE & Italy Fall in World Wide Acceptance Rome

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 1

Mussolini has telegraphed the Italian Ambassador at Washington, instructing him to announce that Italy was in readiness to…

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Wounded Youth Unlicensed Revolvers SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 1

At the Orange Police Court yesterday, Thomas William Alliston, 18, cousin of the youth who was shot outside the Blaxland garage on…

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Belgium and Another War

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 2

That Belgium fears another war, and that she relies implicitly on British aid if her territory is again violated, were two of the chief…

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Cup War[?]ats Moree

North West Champion · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 2

Warial[?]ree by 37 to 23 on Satur[?]lda for the Maher Cup. [?] was interesting, although [?]as leading by 15…

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