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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Woman Wounded When Revolver Exploded Struggle with Husband Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

Last night, Mrs. Anna Pardey (54), proprietress of the Fitzroy Hotel, Dowling-street, Darlinghurst, fas found in her bedroom with a bullet…

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Woman Wounded When Revolver Exploded Struggle with Husband

Western Age · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 3

Last night, Mrs. Auna Pardey (54), proprietress of the Fitzroy Hotel, Dowling-street, Darlinghurst, fas found in the bedroom with a bullet…

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A War Relic

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 2

The flag which was flying at the flay pole yesterday afternoon during the ceremony of the investiture of St. Patrick's Boy Scouts has quite a…

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Drowning Fatalities Two Victims. Returned Soldier Loses His Life

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 2

There have now been three drowning fatalities in the Wellington district within the last few weeks, two of them…

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Returned Soldier's Trouble

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 6

At the Casino Court, when ten men were charged with jumping the rattier, some of whom were clothed in rags, and bootless, one of them, a…

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Returned Soldiers' League Preparations for Anzac Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

ONE of the best-attended meetings ever held by the members of the Wellington Branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League took,…

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Anzac Day Committee Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

THE committee of the Anzac Day celebrations met again on Friday night last, and is pleased to report steady progress in the arrangements…

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Returned Soldier's Trouble

Western Age · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

At the Casino Court, when ten men were charged with jumping the rattier, some of whom were clothed in rags, and bootless, one of them, a…

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Anzac Day United Religious Service

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Ministers' Fraternal, it was arranged to conduct the annual united religious. Anzac service at the monument on…

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Soldier's Badge Worn by Constable R.S.L. Attitude

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

In the course of cross-examination in a betting case, at Muswelbrook Police Court, on Friday, Constable Harold Douglas Kenny, of Newcastle…

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Imposing on Returned Soldiers. Report to be Called For. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

The Acting Commissioner of Police has called for a full report concerning the alleged use by a police constable at Muswellbrook of a returned…

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Police Constable Wears Returned Soldiers' Badge Enquiry By Acting Commissioner Was Stationed at Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

The Acting Commissioner of Police has called for a full report concerning the alleged use by a police constable, at Muswellbrook,…

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Wongarbon News Soldiers' Memorial P. and C. Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 7

Owing to the Easter holidays, the usual monthly meeting of the Wongarbon branch of the C.W.A. will be held on April 11 instead of April 4,…

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Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 2

Anzac Day will be celebrated by the Bourke Diggers Club in the usual way by a service at the Memorial and a dinner at noon. Particulars will…

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Police Constable Wears Returned Soldiers' Badge Enquiry By Acting Commissioner Was Stationed at Dubbo

Western Age · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 4

The Acting Commissioner of Police has called for a full report concerning the alleged use by a police constable, at Mutwellbrook…

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The Returned Soldiers' League

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 12

WHEN an organisation has existed for fourteen years and at the end of that period has a greater number of adherents than at any time during…

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Anzac Day Arrangements Almost Complete

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 2

THE committee of Anzac Day celebrations held a further meeting on Friday night last. Reports from sub-committees were…

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The United Anzac Religious Service

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

The Minister's Fraternal met last Tuesday morning to make further arrangements for the united Anzac religious service to be held at the…

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The War Debt London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

The Dominions Secretary announced in the house of Commons to-night that the Government will permit the Commonwealth to postpone the next four…

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Interest Deferred On Australia's War Debt. Greeted with Cheers Evidence of Goodwill. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

When the graziers' conference reassembled to-day the announcement that the British Government had deferred the…

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