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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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"Fitz." Fading Gallant War Horse Near the End Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 1

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, ex-M.L.A., and formerly a Minister of the Crown in several Governments, is lying seriously ill. He has been Kinking for…

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Returned Soldiers Hope for Prosperity. Perth

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 1

Sir William Birdwood, in a broadcast address at Perth last night, said that when the tide turned, as he was certain it would in the near future…

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Soldier Settlers Five Year Plan for Suspending Arrears and Interest Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 2

Proposals for the temporary relief of soldier settlers pending permanent adjustment of their commitments, were submitted to a…

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Returned Soldiers Last Night's Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 2

In the absence of Dr. Yuille., Dr. H. B. Bradford chaired the meeting of the Dubbo branch of the R S. and S.I.L.A., which was held…

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Soldier Settlers Five Year Plan For Suspending Arrears of Interest

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 3

Proposals for the temporary relief of soldier settlers pending a permanent adjustment of their commitments, were…

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War Before Play Germany's Mail Fist Berlin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 1

Berlin newspapers are criticising the value of the Olympic Games, and demanding the retraction of the offer to conduct the 1930 Games in Berlin…

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School of Arts And Soldiers' Club. Special Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 3

THE special meeting of the sub-committee appointed at the last meeting of the committee met on Monday last to consider the best…

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Latest Telegraphic Information War Condemned Cost of Armaments. Mr. Lyons' Address Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 August 1932 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, broadcasting last night, appealed for public support and co-operation for the League of Nations Unions in…

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Like Old Times Island Abos. at War Darwin, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 1

On their return to Darwin from McIville Island, the owners of the lugger, Chantress, reported that a great tribal fight between the blacks of two…

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"Hand Them Back" To the Crown. Soldiers' Properties Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 1

Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, local Federal Member, addressed over 400 purchasers of war service homes at Canterbury yesterday…

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Anti-war Mover Amsterdam's Active Opposition Amsterdam

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 1

Fearing a Fascist persecution, an Italian sailor addressed the Anti-war Congress wearing a mask. Ho passionately denounced Fascism…

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Randwick Sensation Boy Killed Constable Badly Wounded Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 1

While playing with a revolver at his home at Randwick, last night, L. Enemy, a boy eight years of age, was killed by the weapon exploding…

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Clamoring for War Colombians Resent Peruvian Act BOGOTA, Columbia

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 1

Tens of thousands of Colombians have clamored for war with Peru and subscribed money and jewels to provide funds to finance it. The Senate passed…

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ANTI-WAR Workers' Conference Against It Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 1

A motion was carried by the A.C.T.U. Congress to-day, declaring the workers' uncompromising attitude to war, and urged the Trades and Labor Council in…

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N.S.W. A Wonderful Record. The War and Tuberculosis

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 6

THE State of New South Wales possesses rather a wonderful record, for it has been proved that the aftereffects of the Great War rest more…

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A New Venture An Ex-Soldier Makes Good As a Nurseryman

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 3

MANY a big business has been created from a small beginning, fortunes have been made by industry and perseverance, and it can safely be said…

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Returned Soldier's Committee Preparations for Poppy Day

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Trangie sub-branch of the Returned Soldier's and Sailors Imperial League of Australia was held last week…

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Latest Cables and Telegrams Guns in Vienna Socialists Shot Many Dead & WOUNDED Vienna

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 1

A fusilade of firearms from the Socialist headquarters in the Simmering factory district of Vienna yesterday, opened on a procession of Nazis. Many…

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War Veteran's Death James Graham Doran

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1932 · page 2

Another veteran of the Great War, James Graham Doran, who enlisted at the age of 52, and served four years in France, died in the Dubbo District…

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War Breaks Out Against Emus in West

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 October 1932 · page 8

Accompan[?]ed by a crew and armed with two machine-guns and 10.000 rounds of ammunition, Major Meredith will leave Perth to wage…

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