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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Australianities Anzac Day

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

Once again comes the anniversary of that day for-ever memorable In the history of our Australian nationhood, for ever glorious in the annals…

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Ganmain News Anzac Day Service. Impressive Ceremony

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

Following the usual custom, a commutation [?] was held at the Memorial Gales at [?] on Anzac Day. There was a fair attendance…

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Anzac Day. Coolamon’s Commemoration Ceremony Largely Attended

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

Anzac Day was appropriately celebrated in Coolamon on Friday last by a public commemoration ceremony at the War Memorial at 11 a.m. There…

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Soldiers Protest Meeting at Canberra Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

The executive of the Federal Capital Territory sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League to-night passed a resolution strongly opposing the…

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Preference Principle Position of Returned Soldiers Federal Contracts Clause CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 4

Straight-out preference to returned soldiers in Commonwealth works is no longer the policy of the Government, according to an answer given by the…

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In Pauper's Grave British Soldier's Body to Be Exhumed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 5

Arrangements are being made by the Returned Soldiers' League for the exhumation of the body of a British soldier, which was buried on a pauper's…

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Excitement in Federal House Motions to Adjourn "Betraying the Soldiers" CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

Shortly after the Houses met this morning there were motions for adjournment, moved by Col. Cameron in the Representatives,…

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Remember the Soldier

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 8

Remember the soldier, though year may assuage. The grief of a nation, and temper its page;…

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Soldier Memorials

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 8

In the first few years following the close of the Great War, there was [?] to do in and around Sydney [?] connection with the settled object of…

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Sordid War Books

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 4

Of the making of books upon various aspects of the Great War there would appear to be no end. Historians, strategists, and publicists have written about…

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Preference to Soldiers Federal Government's Withdrawal Debates In Both Houses Adjournment Moved Motions Talked Out CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 2

The air became electrical in the House of Representatives to-day when Mr. Cameron (Q.) moved the adjournment to protest against the change in…

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Will Carter's Notes Australianities Anzac Day

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 3

Once again comes the anniversary of that day for ever memorable in the history of our Australian nationhood, for ever glorious in the annals, of military…

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Culcairn Returned Soldiers Annual Re-union

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 4

The annual re-union of the Culcairn branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held in the Memorial Hall on Wednesday night, about 80 members and friends being…

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Returned Soldiers Withdrawal of Preference a Bitter Attack Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

After an executive meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League last night, the president (Mr. G. W. Holland) said that the Federal Government's…

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Returned Soldiers Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 3

After an executive meeting of the Hundred Soldiers League on Friday night the president (Mr. G. W. Holland said that the Federal…

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Preference to Unionists Withdrawal From Soldiers R.S.L. President Confers With Prime Minister Opposition Meets To-morrow Case for the Government Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 4

This morning and afternoon the Federal President of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. G. J. C. Dyett) conferred with the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) on matters pertaining to preference to returned soldiers…

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Government and Soldiers Closer Relations Desired Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 4
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The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Anstey) referring to the Federal Government's policy in regard to preference to unionists, said that is desire…

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Returned Soldiers' League Reported Missing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Cootamundra branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A last Friday a comparison of the membership list will a nominal…

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Preference to Soldiers Opposition Attitude Canberra

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 2

Both in the morning and in the afternoon Captain Dyett, Federal President of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., conferred with the Prime Minister…

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