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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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War on Locusts LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 7

A large-scale attack by clouds of poison dust, distributed from an aeroplane, is to be made on the locust…

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Anzac Day Ballina Arrangements

Northern Star · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 5

The Anzac Day sub-committee of the Ballina Returned Soldiers' League at last meeting made arrangements for observances on April 25. "Reveille"…

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Split Bullet Boy Wounded Twice SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 5

Struck in two places by a bullet which split, Henry Challis (12), of St. Ives, was admitted to hospital on Saturday in a serious…

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Anzac Day Lismore Branch Morning, Afternoon Night

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 12

Everything is now going along smoothly for the carrying out of the proposed programme for Anzac Day in Lismore. A meeting of all…

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Teams Affiliate Lismore Rugby League Anzac Cup Knockout

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 8

Delegates of the Lismore Rugby League decided last night to commence the 1934 football season with a knock-out competition for…

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War on Grasshoppers

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 4

The Orange "Leader" reports that Mr. D. G. Munro, of Braeburn, Nevertire, conducted a successful experiment with the grasshopper pest…

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French Economies Ex-Soldiers Propose to Sacrifice £12,000,000

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 6

LONDON, Monday:The "Mail's" Paris correspondent says M. Doumergue (Premier) is likely to reach an amicable arrangement with the ex-soldiersm…

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One Minor War

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 6

THE war between Paraguay and Bolivia has dragged on for so long that most people had forgotten all about it till the cabled…

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French Economies Ex-Soldiers Accept Pensions-Cut

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 5

PARTS, Tuesday:—Following a conference with M. Doumergue (Premier), the representatives of ex-soldiers agreed to accept the principle of a cut in…

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INSURED Anzac Day at Casino CASINO

Northern Star · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 5

The Anzac Day service and sports at Casino have been insured against rain. The policy is for £30 aganist 10 points of rain between 11 a.m. and…

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Anzac Day 18,000 to March SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 6

Arrangements have been completed for 18,000 returned soldiers and sailors to participate in a march of Anzacs through the city streets on Anzac…

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Hospital Roads Ex-Soldiers' Work CASINO

Northern Star · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 4

An estimate of £150 for the construction of roads and paths within the grounds of Casino Memorial Hospital was approved by the Board of…

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Anzac Day Local Celebrations

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 4

The R.S.S.I.L.A. have arrangements well in hand for the celebrating of Anzac Day. With the passing of the years the…

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Bowls Lismore Club Anzac Day Competition

Northern Star · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 8

The annual rink competition for the Anzac Cup will be played for among the members of the Lismore club on Saturday, April 21. All members are…

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Coraki Red Cross Help on Anzac Day

Northern Star · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 10

Mrs. W. Cletus Smith presided at a meeting of the branch of the Coraki Red Cross. Mrs. Richmond Burgess, who was Coraki branch's…

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Japan's War Minister Resigns Sequel to Brother's Conviction on Corruption Charge

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 3

TOKIO, Wednesday:—The Minister for War (General Hayashi) to-day tendered his resignation, resisting the Premier's urging to…

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Pensions Cut Ex-soldiers Accept Paris

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 4

The ex-Soldiers' Council to-day decided to accept the three per centpensions cut as from July 1, to December 31, but are insistent that…

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Anzac Day Ceremonies Mullumbimby Diggers Complete Arrangements

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 4

Mullumbimby Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. has completed arrangements in connection with ceremonies on Anzac Day. The service at…

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Anzac Day Services Arrangements Finalised By R.S.S.I.L.A.

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 2

Arrangements for the conduct of Anzac Day in Murwillumbah this year were brought to the point of finality at the April meeting of…

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National Rehabilitation French Ex-Soldiers' Demand

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 2

PARIS, Thursday:—The ex-Soldiers' Council considered the Government's suggested reduction of pensions and allowances and decided to acept 3 per…

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