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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Returned Soldier Motorists. Refund of Motor Tax

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

Some considerable time ago representations were made to the Government asking that 90 per cent. of the motor tax should be remitted to those…

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French Wool Buying Post-war Expansion

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: French operators have certainly been the wizards of this season's wool market. From abroad constant…

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Returned Soldier Motorists

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 3

Some considerable time ago representations were made to the Governor asking that 90 per cent of the motor tax should be remitted to those…

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Wragge's Pre-War Prediction. Good Season Starts Now

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 3

Discussions on drought conditions have been fairly frequent of late, and believers in the "dry cycle" theory have quoted, or misquoted…

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Soldiers' Memorial Carnival

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

The Dubbo branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to raise funds for the Church-street and railway approaches to the soldiers'…

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The Memorial Gates. AREANGEMENTS FoR Carnival. Soldiers and Hospital to Work Togbther

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

A sub committee of the Returned Soldiers' League, appointed to urge on the maiter of completing the Memorial by the building of entrance gates to…

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Hospital and Soldiers' Carnivals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Sub-committees representing the Dubbo Hospital and Returned Soldiers' League conferred at the Town Hall on Thursday night, Mr. Haldane presiding,…

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The Kitchener Mystery. Refutation of Governments "Futile and Feeble Effort at Evasion." More Irish Secret Service Revelations. German Ridicule on England's Neglect of Her Greatest Soldier. (No. 7)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

If it were not so profound a tragedy, and if its circumstances did not involve a responsibility for neglect so culpable, I should be inclined to laugh at the…

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Letter to the Editor. Anzac Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

Sir,—The 25th April next, being the first anniversary of Anzac Day since the unveiling of our beautiful Memorial crected to those gallant men who…

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Anzac Day the Dubbo Celebration. (To the Editor "Dispatch")

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 3

Sir,--The 25th April next, being the first anniversary of Anzac Day [?] the unveiling of our beautiful memorial erected to those gallant men who gave…

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Dubbo Boy Scouts Interest of Parents Enlisted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

A meeting of the parents and supporters of the Boy Scout movement was held in the Church of England School Hall, Dubbo, on Monday…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 1

A committee meeting of the Dubbo branch of the league was held on Saturday night at Messrs. Keyworth and Co.'s offices. Dr. G. Fitz-Hill…

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Trangie's Soldiers' Memorial

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 2

There is an more ardent grafter in an endeavour to have the memory of our brave Trangie lady who gave their lives for the Empire perpetuated than…

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Local and General. Payment of War Pensions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

The Postal Department notifies that payment of war pensions will be made on Wednesday, 31st March, instead of 1st April, on account of the Easter…

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Anzac Day in Melbourne

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 2

Lieut-General Sir John Monash will lead 10,000 of the soldiers who followed him in France to a great memorial service to be held in the…

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In the Event of War. an Interesting Problem

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 8

It seems rather a coincidence, that within a short space of time two politicians, hailing from different parts of the Empire, should…

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Anzac Day Reunion

The Western Herald · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 2

All returned soldiers and sailors interested in a reunion dinner to be held on Saturday, 24th April, are requested to send in their names to…

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Anzac Day Reunion

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

All returned soldiers and sailors interested in a reunion dinner to be held on Saturday, 24th April, are requested to send in their names to…

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Anzac Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 4

Anzac Day this year will be celebrated on Monday, April 26, the day following the anniversary at Gallipoli. The day will be proclaimed a public…

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Soldiers' Reunion Dinner

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

A meeting will be held at James Commercial Hotel on Saturday next at 3 p.m., to arrange for a Returned Soldiers' re-union dinner to…

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