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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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The Spirit of Anzac

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 1

"They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn;…

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Diggers' Dinner OVRE 200 Celebrate Anzac Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 3

The supper room of the Masonic Hall was the scene of one of the largest attended annual meetings of the Dubbo Returned Soldiers and Sailors'…

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Anzac Day in Bourke. Memorial Service at Monument

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 2

On Monday last, Anzac Day, a memorial service was held at 10 a.m. at the Soldiers Monument, and the service was largely attended…

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Anzac Day Narromine and Trangie Commemorate. Procession And Religious Services

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 1

Seventeen years ago on Monday last (April 25) the Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed at Gallipoli, and at the point of the…

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The Landing at Anzac. Interesting Address By Colonel Hyman. at Wellington

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 8

Liuet-Col. Hyman was in Wellington on Anzac Day and delivered as intensely interesting address in connection with the landing and fighting at Gallipoli. He was introduces to the R.S.S.I.L. members by Major Naveau, and after returning thanks for the invitation to…

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Anzac Day Smoko. Narromine Diggers Entertained At Trangie. a Night of Shandies and "Straight;" Short Stories; Strentorian Singing, and Smoking

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 7

It's all over now; even that "morning after the night before feeling;" but every member of the seventy-five Diggers who took part in the great…

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District News Narromine Anzac Church Services

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 4

Anzac Church services were held in the Church of England and Methodist Church on Sunday evening, and were well attended…

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Tram Collision Crash on Anzac Parade Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1932 · page 1

Four persons were injured, two seriously, when a tram skidded on the slippery rails in Anzac Parade, Kensington, to-day, and collided with…

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Anzac Juvenile Dance

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 2

The Anzac juvenile dance, in aid of the hospital, took place in the Empire Hall on Thursday night, and though there was a fair…

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Mr. G. A. L. Wilson ELECTED U.C.P. Candidate for Dubbo Good Citizen and Soldier

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 3

Following the political address delivered by Col. Bruxner, [?] of the U.C.P. in New South Wales, a report of which appears…

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Anzac Commemoration Service At Stuart Town At the Church of England

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1932 · page 3

A MOST impressive and never to be forgotten service took place in the Stuart Town Parish Church last Sunday. The sacred building was…

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Returned Soldiers

Western Age · Friday 6 May 1932 · page 2

A letter from the State Secretary advised that the demolition of the Paddington Memorial was brought about by vandalism: filthy wards, etc…

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Anzac Stories

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1932 · page 3

Many humorous stories were, told by the Digger entertainers at Monday night's re-union. The one which caused the biggest roar was about the…

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The Spirit of Anzac. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 5

Sir.—In a recent issue of your paper had the pleasure and satisfaction in reading the commemoration of 25th April (Anzac Day)…

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A Comrade Farewelled. Returned Soldiers Express Appreciation Of Services Rendered by Mr. E. E. Peterswald

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 May 1932 · page 2

All district centres were well represented at the gathering of [?]ed [?] in the War Memorial Literary Institute [?] on…

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Britain's War Debts Repayments to U.S.A. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 1

The Foreign Secretary (Sir John Simons), in the House of Commons, confirmed the announcement of the impending signature to the agreement…

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War Declared on Rabbits Use 'LAZ-EM-OUT' Rabbit Fumigating Compound for Burrow Work

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 4

Kills every Rabbit in every Burrow or Warren, if used to our instructions, in a few hours. Safe, effective, simple to handle—a school boy of…

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Generous Soldier Major Marr Appropriate Recognition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1932 · page 7

Magic tales of far-away places, Babylon, Nine[?] Damaseus, the Gerden of Eden, all that large area of Mesopotamia, stretching from the Tigris and…

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Anzac Memorial Building

Western Age · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 3

At the last meeting of the State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. Robb, State President, reported that it had been decided that…

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War Declared on Rabbits Use 'LAZ-EM-OUT' Rabbit Fumigating Compound for Burrow Work

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 June 1932 · page 2

Kills every Rabbit in every Burrow or Warren, if used to our instructions, in a few hours. Safe, effective, simple, to handle—a school boy of…

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