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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Turned Soldiers Must be Competent

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 1

Policy of the Returned Soldiers s'Employment Board in regard Returned Soldiers' Preference explained in a letter to the…

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Rifle Explodes Getting Through Fence Man Critically Wounded Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 1

John Stranger, aged 20 years, was shot in the stomach and seriously injured when a pea rifle accidentally discharged…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Excursion Train Arrangements

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

In this issue the Department of Railways announced that on April 22, 23 and 24 excursion tickets will be issued at the local station to Sydney…

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Anzac Day Arrangements at P.O.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 3

The following arrangements will be observed at the Wellington Post Office on Anzac Day:—Office open 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Excursion Train Arrangements

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 6

The Department of Railways announces that, on April 22. 23 and 24 excursion tickets will be issued at the local station to Sydney in…

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Special Anzac Day Service In Presbyterian Church

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 4

A special service in commemoration of Anzac Day will be held in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Saturday, April 25, at 11 a.m…

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Anzac Day Celebrations

The Western Herald · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 4

Anzac Day (April 25th) will be celebrated in Bourke in the usual way. A service will be held at the Meforial at 1030 am.; the usual…

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Anzac Day Commemoration. Excursion Train Arrangements

The Western Herald · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 4
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

In this issue the Department of Railways announce that, on April 22 and 24, excursion tickets will be issued at the local station to…

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Anzac Day Arrangements at P.O.

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 April 1936 · page 6

The following arrangements will be observed at the Wellington Post Office on Anzac Day:— Office open 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for…

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Record Entries For Cycling Events at Anzac Sports

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 2

Record entries have been received for the cycling events at the Anzac Day sports at Dubbo on Saturday, when it is expected that almost 80…

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Anzac Day

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

ON Saturday the Returned Soldiers and Sailors’ Imperial Leagues throughout Australia and New Zealand will conduct services in…

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Anzac Ball

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

Ladies on the social committee for the Anzac Ball attended a meeting at the Mechanics’ Institute on Monday night,…

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Eve of Anzac Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 5

With Anzac Day approaching once again, the shadow of a new and more terrible world war hangs over the community…

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Anzac Day Dawn Service

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 1

A short dawn service will be conducted by the Coonabarabran R.S. & S.[?] League on Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day Services at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 1

A special dawn service will held at the Soldiers' Memorial at, 6 a.m. on Anzac Day (Saturday), when the Rev. C. W. Leavers will officiate. All…

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Anzac Day Arrangements at P.O.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 9

The following arrangements will be observed at the Wellington. Post Office on Anzac Day:— Office open 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for…

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Anzac Day Observances in Wellington Close Holiday

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 3

On Saturday next another anniversary of Anzac Day will be celebrated, and it will be observed as a close holiday in this…

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Anzac Sports Dubbo's Big Day Champions Competing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 1

It is expected that the largest crowd ever seen at a sports meeting in the West will gather at the Dubbo Show Ground for the…

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Legal War P.p. Board Gets Shock

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

Judge Barton upheld a novel point raised by Mr. B. J. Tier (Orange), acting for Marco Georgevich, grazier, of Orange,…

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