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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Lismore Diggers' Anzac My Arrangements

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 13

The next general meeting of the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' League to deal with arrangements for Anzac Day and the…

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Race Meetings on Anzac Day Melbourne Proposal

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday:-- A suggestion was made at the week-end by Mr. T. J. Lynch (President of the Blinded, Soldiers Association) that, in…

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Anzac Day Kyogle R.S. League Plans New Secretary

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 4

Arrangements for the commemoration of Anzac Day on Sunday, April 25, were discussed at a meeting on Saturday night…

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First Shot Fired Melbourne v Sydney Beer War

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday:--The first shot has been fired in a beer war. The price of Richmond bottled beer and stout, bred in Melbourne, were…

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Beer War. May Lead to Cheap "Schooners." Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 3

A beer war, not between hotels, but between brewers, broke put in Sydney to-day, when beer from the Richmond brewry, Victoria, was reduced in price to 1/-…

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Norco Casein Price Advances "Result of Manufacture of War Materials"

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 4

The price for farmers curd for casein purposes has been increased by Norco Co-op., Ltd. from 21d. to 3d. per 1b. The District…

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Soldier Who "Ran Away" From a King

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 8

Describing him as the man who "ran away" from a King, the official organ of the National Bank Staff Club, in its…

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Wounded In Back

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 6

Ollie Dale, a labourer, residing at Albert Park, Lismore, was admitted to the Base Hospital on Monday night suffering a large incised wound on the…

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Memorial Service of 29th DIVISION Not Associated With Anzac Day

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Monday:--The Rev. H. A. Hall, who will preach at the 29th Division's memorial service at the parish church, Eltham, on April 25, points…

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Keep Out of Spanish War at All Costs Britain's Attitude Prime Minister's Statement Opposition Protests Concerning Shipping Blockade

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Monday:--Britain's attitude towards Spain amounts to a continued determination to keep out of the Spanish war at all costs. There was liveliness in the House of Commons when, after a statement…

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Non-intervention Defended Control Scheme to Operate Within a Few Days General War Risk Has Been Reduced London

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 7

THE Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Lord Cranbourne, had a large number of questions relating to the Spanish situation to answer in the House of Commons to-day, and from…

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Anzac Day Plans At Kyogle KYOGLE

Northern Star · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 3

Arrangements for the celebration of Anzac Day made by Kyogle branch of the Returned Soldiers' League include a combined memorial service in…

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Open Column South African War Memorial (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 13

Sir,—A communication from the Lismore Municipal Council to my committee has been handed to me for perusal…

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Displayed Anzac Spirit One-armed Digger Man Rescued From Blazing House

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

STANTHORPE, Thursday: -- A one-armed war pensioner, Percy Lillicrap, was responsible for an heroic rescue early this morning…

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Experiences in War Mr. Gene Le Roi Told to Tweed Beads School Children

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 3

The upper class scholars at Tweed Heads Public School listened with great interest to a brief address given yesterday…

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Victory for Burgo Government British Decision on Blockade Franco Wants to Retain War Direction

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: -- A Hendaye message says General Franco's newspaper hails the British blockade decision as "a…

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Europe with the Lid Off Kyogle Priest's Observations In Spain Bolshevism to Blame for Civil War

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 1

OVER 400 people taxed the accommodation of St. Colman's Hall on Monday night when Rev. Father W. Nicol, who recently returned from a world tour, delivered a lecture on "Europe with the Lid Off." The speaker,…

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Anzac Day in Coraki

Northern Star · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 13

Mr. C. Reardon presided at a meeting of the Coraki branch of the Returned Soldiers' League when arrangements for Anzac Day were made. The…

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Plea for Public Support Anzac Day In Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 14

The president of the Lismore branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. (Mr. T. P. Winterton), at last meeting, appealed to the members and to…

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Bronze Figure Disappears War Memorial Sensation Caused in Lismore

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 4

LISMORE, Friday:--A sensation was caused in Lismore when it was discovered early this morning that a bronze figure of a…

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