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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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Soldiers' Re-union Record Attendance Spirit of the A.I.F.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 4

"Anzac Day is the great day of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. as it brings us all together—all classes and creeds, and we meet on common ground…

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Anzac Re-union Dinner

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 5

At 1 o'clock the Anzac re-union dinner was held in the Wonderland Theatre supper room, and upwards of thirty Diggers were present…

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Anzac Day At Trangie. Hundreds Pay Homage

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 8

In grateful memory of the gallant Anzacs who made the supreme sacrifice at Gallipoli and during the Great War over four hundred people…

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Anzac Day Celebrations. Memorial Service at the Monument

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 5

The Anzac Day Memorial Service at the Monument at 10.15 on Tuesday morning last, was exceptionally well attended…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Narromine Residents Did Not Forget. Early Morning Pllgrinmge, And United Commemoration Ceremony

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

Reverent and solemn were the Narromine celebrations of Anzac Day on Tuesday (April 25) and in every act of commemoration there was a strong sense of pride of the achievements of the Anzacs on the day that Australians received their baptism of fire, and on…

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Diggers' Smoko. And Re-Union. Over Fifty Soldiers Spend Happy Night

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

Over fifty Narromine, Trangie and visiting Returned Soldiers assembled in the Scout Hall on Anzac night for the Digger's annual smoko and…

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WONGARBON Anzac Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 4

The "Service of Remembrance" was held at the Memorial, Wongarbon, on Tuesday last, at 10.30 a.m. A large number of young folk, including…

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RECOLLECTIONS The Anzac March Bravest Thing God Ever Made

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 7

The skies that arched his land were blue, His bush-born winds were warm and sweet…

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War Inevitable New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 6

"Unless the nations of the world use the opportunity of a spiritual instead of a militaristic peace, another war is inevitable," said Mr. Ramsay…

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Unveiling of Soldiers' Memorial

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 2

A public meeting is called for to-night at 7.30 sharp, in the Council Chambers, for the purpose of making arrangements for the unveiling…

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Nyngan News Anzac Services

Western Age · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 2

On Anzac Day, at the local Church of England (St. Mark's), thirty junior Red Cross girls attended the eleven o'clock service, and two of their…

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Fears Another War

Western Age · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 1

M[?] MacDonald, Primer Minister [?] England, addressing the Pilgrim Society, before his depar[?] for lo[?]said that another war was…

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War Debts America Willing to Consider

Western Age · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 1

It is authoritatively stated that President Roosevelt is willing to consider war debt revision after the World Economic Conference. A world truce…

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Dalglish, of Dubbo Man of the Sea' Dubbo's Welcome Home

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 1

Rear-Admiral R. C. Dalglish, C.B., notifies that he has been glad to accept dedication of the "Ode of Welcome," written by Miss Ruby Curie, and has…

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War's Heavy Toll Returned Soldiers Who Have Died

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 3

Returned Soldiers Who Have Died Though the Returned Soldiers' League is not in possession of authentic figures of the number of deaths…

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War Declared Paraguay and Bolivia Asuncion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 1

Paraguay has formally declared war against Bolivia. The President's signature to the declaration provoked great…

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Pleads Guilty Local Hospital False Pretences Returned Soldiers Before Court

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 5

In pleading guilty to having falsely received food relief orders, John Roberts, aged 45, an incapacitated returned soldier,…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 2

The sub-committee, Which was appointed at a recent public meeting to go into the matter of arranging the ceremony of the unveiling of…

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Turned Down Request From War Memorial Institute Council's Strange Decision

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 4

That civic pride is lacking in some members of the Gilgandra Shire Council was instanced on Friday last, when a request by…

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The Soldiers' Memorial [?]vciling the Bronze Figures in Cameron Park [?]-committee's Recom mendations Amended

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 May 1933 · page 3

[?] committee appointed at the [?]de meeting recently held in con[?]on with the unveiling ceremony [?]he bronze figures for the…

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