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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1926

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Soldiers' Smoke Social

Western Age · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

The Cobar Returned Soldiers' League held a smoke social in the School of Arts Hall on Monday night. Dr. Holland (president) occupied the chair…

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Trangie Soldiers' Memorial. £2,400 in Hand

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 3

A meeting of the Trangie Soldiers' Memorial Committee was held on Wednesday, at the Imperial Hotel. There were present:-- Mr. W. N. Lane…

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"Gentlemen Soldiers."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

The Australian soldiers who fell in the Great War were remembered in a commemorative Solemn High Mass at St. Brigid's Church, Dubbo, on…

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Returned Soldiers & Sailors League. Bourke Sub Branch

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 2

On Monday the 26th instant, a few of the local Diggers met at the residence of Mr G. H. Bell, Bourke, for the purpose of rehabitating the…

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Soldiers' League Active Preparing for Carnival and Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 1

The Dubbo branch of the Returned Soldiers' League is maintaining its activity. At a meeting on Thursday night, presided over by Dr. Fitz-Hill…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Branch Committee Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

Dr. G. Fitz. Hill, the President, was in the chair at a meeting of the Soldiers'League Committee held on Thursday night, chiefly for the purpose of…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1926 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon last a wellattended meeting of the Trangie Soldiers' Memorial, Committee was held at the Imperial Hotel. There were…

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Trangie Soldiers' Memorial. Another Step fORWARD

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 3

A meeting of the [?] of the Suthers, [?] was held at [?] last chan. and there were alga…

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"The Spirit of Anzac." (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 2

Sir.—I notice by the report of the sermon preached by. the Rev. J. Hunter on the "Spirit of Anzac" that he has not learned, as yet, the…

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General Strike in England "Cruellest Form of War."

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 6

England is in the throes of an unprecedented general strike, the greatest ind[?]trial cat[?]phe in her history. The strike began on Monday morning…

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Returned Soldiers League

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 2

We are very greased to note that the returned soldiers have resuscitated their League as there is much good work they can do by keeping the…

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Returned Men and Work Can They Get Land

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

At the last meeting of the State Council of New South Wales Branch of the League, a letter was read from the Honorary Organising Secretary of…

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Governor Meets Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

The Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, felt that his visit to Dubbo would be incomplete without a handshake with the "big brown men" who performed…

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The Governor and the Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

The Governor having expressed a wish to meet the Returned Men of Dubbo and District during his visit, the Town Hall was filled at 11 a.m. on…

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"The Spirit of Anzac" (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 2

Sir.—I would like "Anti-Warite" to show how Great Britain could have averted taking part in the Great War. His letter gives me the…

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Telephone Facilities Returned Soldiers' Requests Turned Down

Western Age · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

In connection with representations made some time since by Mr. T. K. McEvoy, secretary Cobar branch R.S. and S. League, in regard to the…

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Soldiers Fraternise. Pleasant Social Evening. Presentation to Departing Treasurer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

The memory of sacrifices made amid the battle's tumult was in the men's soul, when returned Diggers'…

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Soldiers' Re-union. a Night of Comradeship

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

The quarterly re-union of members of the Dubbo branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., held last Saturday night at the Royal Hotel, was well attended,…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 1

At the last meeting of the State Council of the New South Wales branch of the League a letter was read from the Honorary Organising…

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The Spirit of Anzac. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 5

Sir.—It was not with the intention of entering into a controversy with "Anti-Warite." that I queried his first letter. But, in his last, he…

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