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The wars & local soldiers, 1926

540 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 27

French Unknown Soldier Wreathes Placed on Tomb London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 2

Ruter's Paris correspondent states that Collins, on behalf of the team placed a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Are de…

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Diggers to Dine Dinkon Soldiers Only Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 3

A proposal to hold an annual A.I.F. Jinner in every town has been referred to sub-branches by the State Executive of [?]turned Soldiers…

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Anzac Day

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

THE Tumut Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Imperial League has arranged for special celebrations on Anznu Day. (Monday next), in…

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Anzac Services

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Special Anzac services will be held at The Rock Presbyterian Church on Sunday night at 7.30, at Sandy Creek in the afternoon at 3 o'clock, and…

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Anzac Holiday. to Be Observed on Monday Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Monday next, April 26 will be observed as a Statutory Public Holiday in place of Anzac Day, which this year falls on a Sunday. The…

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Anzac Sunday Memorial Service to Be Held at Monument

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Leeton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. of A., A combined memorial service will be held at the monument in…

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Batlow Soldier Settlement Prolific Fruit Harvest. Luscious Pears and Apples

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 7

It the samples of apples and pears we have received from the orchards of Messrs F. W. Hunter and T. A. Harrison at Kunama, are to be taken…

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Local and General Anzac Holiday

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

In answer to inquiries yesterday it was stated that Anzac Day has not at any time been gazetted a State public holiday in New South Wales…

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Anzac Holiday Arrangements in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

There has been considerable uncertainty in Wagga during the last few days as to whether or not Anzac Day has been gazetted a State public…

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Out Of Work Diggers Rival Anzac Procession Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

Unemployed Diggers in Melbourne have decided to hold a parade on Anzac Day in opposition to the big official demonstration of returned men…

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Riffian War Franco-spanish Demands Riffs Unable to Accede London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

Reuter's Ujda correspondent states that difficulties have arisen in the Moroccan peace conference, with regard to which one of the Riffi…

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Junee Soldiers’ Memorial

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

The Junee and District Soldiers Memorial Committee has decided to build a memorial in Broadway, on a site opposite Mr. A. H. Crawley’s…

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Anzac Day

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

An extent from the "Country Traders Review" states; "This holiday under an amendment of the [?] Holidays Act, recently passed by…

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Men of Anzac Governor's Message The Spirit of Peace

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 3

THE GOVERNOR, Sir Dudley [?] Chair, in an Anzac Day message to the Returned Soldiers' League, says:—…

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Men of Anzac. Governor’s Message the Spirit of Peace Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 1

The Governor, Sir Dudley [?] Chair in an Anzac Day message to the Returned Soldiers’ League says:— “We must rejoice that the spirit…

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Anzac Message Governor to [?].S.a. Sacrifices Have Borne Fruit Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 5

The State Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, in an Anzac Day message to the Relumed Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, says: "This year we…

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Anzac Pay

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

A public commemoration will be held in the Memorial gardens on Sunday next (Anzac Day) ut 3 p.m. The programme will be as follows…

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Anzac Oay

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

A[?] is A[?] and [?] [?] day of p[?] and [?] and of gra[?] [?] we [?]…

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