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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Diggers Meet Grand Re-union Dubbo Returned Soldiers Revive Old Memories

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 2

"So fill your glass with Austle beer, Have a few! What's the matter if you get near…

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Hotels Close Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

The Minister Justice (Mr. J.R. Lee) states that under the new Liquor Act there will be a proviso for the compulsory closing of hotels bars on…

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In Memoriam Of Men Who Went to Great War Trees in Darling Street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 4

Ald. Bain struck the right note at Tuesday night's Council meeting when he drew the Mayor's attention to the dead and…

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"All Quiet On The Western Front." Horrors of War Glaringly Exposed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

This week the "News" found time to read the book written by Erich Maria Remarque, entitled "All Quiet on the Western Front."…

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Wool in the War Years

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 March 1930 · page 1

BECAUSE there is talk here and there "of reviving Bawra," or "something similar to Bawra," it is well that attention be drawn to what…

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The Anzac Spirit in Manly Boy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 2

"Give me your hand on it!" The surgeon replied to that request by putting out his hand, and the youngster sitting on the operating table…

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Anzac Day Liquor

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

Anzac Day falls on April 25, and as usual, it is expected that all hotelkeepers throughout the State will close their doors up till 1 o'clock…

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Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Bourke Diggers Club will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, 2nd April, at Mr. H.L. Cathie's office, Oxley Street…

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IN 1944 Another World War Chinese Prophesy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 6

Another great world war will occur not later than 1944, and China must be ready to play a major role in this coming conflict,…

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The Hindenberg Cabinet Seventeenth Since War Anarchy' or Dictatorship Berlin

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 1

The new Cabinea, which is the seventeenth since the war, is receiving little support in any section. The press has already nick-named it the…

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Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Bourke Diggers Club will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, 2nd April, at Mr. H. L. Cathie's Office, Oxley Street…

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Roadshow Special "She Goes to War"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

The last screening of the big United Roadshow special attraction," "She Goes to War," will be shown by the Monarch-Empire Picture management…

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IN 1944 Another World War Chinese Prophesy

Western Age · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 4

Another great world war will occur not later than 1944, and Chins must be ready to play a major role in this coming conflict…

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Returned Soldiers and Western Land Leases

Western Age · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 2

In reply to representations on behalf of the Cobar Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L., re soldier settlers and Western Lands Leases Mr. F. Costello…

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Anzac Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 4

RETURNED Soldiers' Leagues in the West seem bent on making Anzac Day the best celebration yet. Diggers everywhere are said, to be…

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New War Book

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 1

The newest war book. "[?]ree Privates We," written by Private 190[?] -- now discovered to be Frederick Manning, a native of Sydney, has been very highly…

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Ban on War Book

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 4

The importation into Australia of "Class 1902," a war book by Ernest Gluesur, a German author, has been forbidden by the Customs…

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Diggers' Doings Anzac Day Arrangements

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 10

Diggers are asked to assemble at the Soldiers' Monument punctually at 10.45 a.m. on Anzac Day for the march to the United Commemoration…

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Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

Anzac Day, April 25th, will be celebrated in Bourke by the usual memorial service at the monument at which all Diggers are requested to…

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"Anzac Day Arrangements"

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 7

On Wednesday evening lost, a public meeting was held in Gulargambone to make the necessary arrangements for the conducting of a service…

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