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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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Generosity to Soldiers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 2

Sir Neville Howse, Acting-Minister for Repatriation has issued a statement reviewing the activities of this Department, in which he says that no country…

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Anzac Day. Celebration at Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 2

Anzac Day (Saturday) was celebrated in Gilgandra by a commemortion service in front of the Memorial Institute, and a large number of…

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Anzac Day

Western Age · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

Anzac Day was observed as a close holiday in Cobar. The only ceremony in connection therewith was a commemoration service held in the Masonic…

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Letter to the Editor. Anzac Day at the Institute

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

Sir,—Is it permitted to inquire of the Committee of the Dubbo Mechanics' Institute why, on Saturday, April 25th (Angac Day), the Library and…

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Anzac Luncheon Glorious Deeds Extolled. Ladies Excell in the Feast. Impressive Speeches

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 3

The official Anzac dinner, supplied by the ladies, was quite in keeping with the importance of the occasion. It was distinctly high-class, and although a…

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Returned Soldiers' Re-union

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

The returned soldiers of Dubbo held a pleasant re-union in the Boronia Cafe on Saturday night. The large diningroom was invitingly laid out, and a…

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Soldiers' Re-union. the 12Th Light Horse Regiment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

That the above Regiment is a happy family was amply demonstrated when some two hundred members who saw service attended the annual smoke at…

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A War Victim

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 2

A young man named Harry Keames, who was gassed in the big war and has never properly recovered, suddenly lost his reason at the…

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Soldiers' and Citizens' Club

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Soldiers and Citizens' Club was held in the Club rooms on Saturday night. Mr. Dick Wilkins, president, in the…

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Soldiers' Heroism Commended

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. L A. Lane, Coroner, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Thomas Lynn and Harriett Mary Tresilian Hickey, the…

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Trangie Doings Trangie's War Trophy

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 2

Like other towns in the Commonwealth Trangie was presented with a German gun captured at the war. Every other town receiving a present had the…

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Future War Horrors

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 9

Professor A. M. Low, discussing in "The Nineteenth Century and After," recently "How we shall fight in A.D., 2023," says that: "Although…

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Our Soldiers' Memorial Monument

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 1

"Men's Evil Actions Live in Brass" As apparently pointed out above, it would appear a terrible disgrace that any civilized nation should countenance…

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Nationalist Campaign Brilliant Oratory, Mr. McNAMARA on Soldiers Settlement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 4

A large, audience braved the atmospheric co[?]lness last night, and listened to the brilliant address given in support of the Nationalist cause by Mr…

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The Returned Sailors and Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 2

Impressed by the spirit and enthusiasm of Annual Congress, which was held in Sydney during Easter week, the State Council of the…

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Welcome Home

Western Age · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 2

On Saturday last an excellent little gathering was held at Mr. White's (Mulya) to welcome home Mr. and Mrs. Seven. Altogether seventy people were…

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Gilgandra War Memorial Literary Institure. Books to Be Called In

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 5

All members who have books belonging to the Gilgandra war Memorial Literary Institute are notified they must be returned to the librarian…

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Rates on Soldiers' Blocks

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 6

At the last meeting of Gilgandra Shire Council the Clerk reported that the rates on soldiers' blocks forfeited by the Crown amount to £300…

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Coonabarabran Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 6

A deputation comprising Messrs. P. E. Rogers, W. T. Malouf, W. T. Neilson, Major Brown, and S. McManus, waited on Mr. Dunn asking that he endeavor to…

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War Memorial Institute. Annual Meeting of Membsrs

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 8

About twenty members attended the annual general meeting of the Gilgandra War Memorial Literary Institute on Monday evening, over…

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