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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Anzac Sports Donations Top £46

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Donations towards the Anzac Day sports are still being received by the Secretaries, and will soon reach the £50 mark, thanks to the generosity of…

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Anzac Ball

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 5

The ladles’ auxiliary attached to the Coonabarabran Returned Soldiers’ sub-branch met the committee on Tuesday night last to…

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Anzac Ceremonies

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 5

On Anzac Day, Saturday, April 25th, the usual ceremony will take place at the Anzac Memorial at 4 o’clock, when it…

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Brigade Re-union On Anzac Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 7

As this is the 20th anniversary of the departure of the 9th Infantry Brigade, 33rd, 34th, 35th and 36th Battalions, A.I.F., and other units for the…

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Binnaway Diggers Prepare for Anzac Day Ball July 22nd

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 2

Binnaway R.S.S. & I.L.A. held their monthly meeting in the Memorial Hall last Saturday night to a good attendance. The…

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Loan for War Policy of Taxation Council Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 1

After reviewing the statement of the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), in Adelaide, that taxation could not be reduced until the nation's defences…

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Returned Soldiers' Preference

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

Alleging that Imperial Theatres Ltd., Sydney, had failed to give preference to the employment of returned soldiers when appointing…

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Soldier and Man Resents Insult to Diggers Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 1

Sir Charles Rosenthal, referring to the statement of Mrs. H. S. Bowden, at the deputation to the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. H. Main) that some…

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Anzac Sports Babies Not Forgotten

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 6

There's even an event for babies at the bis snorts to held at Dubbo on Anac D Here's a chance for Dubbo's…

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Anzac Day Restrictions by Vic. Premier Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 1

It was announced this afternoon, oy Premier Dunstan, that, although Anzac Day falls on Saturday, the Government would insist on the strict adherance…

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War on the Rhine Nyngan Land Court Ftitz Among Soldier Settlers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 1

"It is an irony of fate that at this time of strained international relations, Carl Heinrich Anton Schwarting, who arrived in this…

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Preference Act And Returned Soldiers Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 1

The Local Government Association intend to urge amendment to the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act, including one that returned…

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War's Aftermath Old Soldier Passes On John Dainteth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 5

After having been a patient at the Dubbo District Hospital for 2½ years, suffering from the effects of war injuries, John Sydney Dainteth. an…

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Prove His Mettle At Anzac Sports Basil Dickinsons Hope

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 6

If the Anzac Sports Committee is successful in its efforts to bring Jack Mctcalfe, Australian high jump and hop, step and jump…

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War, and Its After Effects

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 4

Of recent occurrence, a returned soldier committed suicide in England and left a note, in which he stated that he had suffered so…

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Dubbo Unemployed Tug-o-war Team

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 2

Mr. F. W. Curran (president) chair Sunday's meeting of his organisation with a fair attendance. Further aid was collected for Mr…

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War Report Italians Claim Another Victory Rome

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 1

General Badoglio's communique claims that the Emperor of Abyssinia, leading his best troops, was defeated in a violent battle in the vicinity of…

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import [?] Soldiers [?]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 7

The sec[?] sold[?] has informed [?] GOvernment As[?]…

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Suicide at Binnaway Returned Soldier’s Sad End

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 7

Residents of Binnaway and Coonabarabran were shocked at the news of the death of Edward (Ted) Harris, 40,…

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Anzac Day. Trangie Returned Soldiers. Arrangements For Service

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 10

At a meeting of the Trangie subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League held last week arrangements were made for the annual Anzac Day…

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