"Council Hampered In Its Work By Too Many Laws." Criticism of Returned Soldier Preference. Many Applications For Position in Town Clerk's Office
Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1
"The Returned Soldiers' Preference Act is only one of the many acts and regulations that hampers a council in its work," declared the Deputy Mayor (Aid. M. V. Daffy) at Monday night's special meeting of the Municipal Council. The matter was brought up when…
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The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5
Barcelona reports the rebel successes have been checked and fierce fighting is now proceeding in the vicinity of Lerida…
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 6
Mr. Percy Wand (president) was in the chair at the monthly meeting of the Dubbo R.S. and S.I.L.A., held on Thursday, when ten new members were…
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The Wellington Times · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 2
Anzac Day will be carried out in Wellington on the 25th inst. in the same manner as in previous years. The local branch of the R.S. and…
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 1
Major-General Sir John Gellibrand has accepted the invitation of the Returned Soldiers' League to lead the Anzac Day march in Melbourne. He…
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 1
"Daily Telegraph" reliably [?] that there is a possibility of an [?] in Spain. Further resistance is becoming out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News From the Narroine District Misfortune of a Local Family Municipal Council Protests Against Unfairness of Preference to Returned Soldiers Act
The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 6
Whilst cutting kindling wood on Friday last, Mervyn, the nine-years-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Rawson, of "Lincoln," Narromine, ran a piece of wood into one of his eyes. He was hurried to town, and after examination taken to Orange. Although it is expected…
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Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4
A Civic Demonstration of Commemoration and Thanksgiving Service will be held at the Gilgandra War Memorial Literary Institute at…
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1
The Republicans are preparing for a last stand in the mountains between Lerida and the Barcelona provinces. The insurgents are only two days'…
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1
The official Chinese estimate places the Japanese casualties since the war started at 300,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Promised the World." Returned Soldiers Defended By Ald. Tancred
Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1
"This Council does nothing for the Returned Soldiers that it does not have to do by law," said Ald. R. c. Tancred, who is also President of the…
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The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5
Saragossa.—The rebels captured Tremp, where the Power House which supplies Barcelona is situated…
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The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5
Barcelona.—The Republicans are preparing for a last stand in the mountains between Lerida and Barcelona Provinces. The…
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 1
cycling champion, is to leave Dubbo to coach the Japanese cyclists for the 1940 Olympic Games, which will be held in…
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The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 10
Our readers are no doubt aware of the efforts being made by the R.S. & S.I.L.A., The Legacy Club of Sydney, and the citizens of the…
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1
Advancing on a 20 miles front, the Rebels captured Chart, 14 miles from the Mediterranean…
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The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2
Headers of the “Watchman” are doubt aware of the effort be[?] made by the R.S. and S.I.L.A, [?] Legacy Club of Sydney, and…
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Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 1
At last meeting of the Gilgandra Shire Council, the President (Cr. Fallon) said he had received a lot of complaints…
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The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1938 · page 4
At Peak Hill police court the local municipal council was fined 10/- with 8/- costs on each of two charges of having failed to give…
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1938 · page 1
It is anticipated that 50,000 returned soldiers will take part in the Anzac Day parade in Sydney, making it the greatest…
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