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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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Returned Soldiers Tumut Sub-branch Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Tumut sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was very well attended, the president (Mr. M. R. Archer)…

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FATHER v. SON Newspaper War At Tumut

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 3

At Tumut there is raging a [?] newspaper war between the “Times” (edited by Mr. A. Wilkie-Watson) and the “News” (edited by his son,…

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Europe Through Australian Eyes Solution of World Problems International Collaboration Rejoicing in Poland and War Preparedness in Germany CRACOW (Poland), May 25

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 4

Miss Aileen Alpen, personally well known to many of our readers in Riverina, sends to us from Cracow, in Poland, where she now resides, another of her delightful summaries of the state of affairs in Europe, with special reference to…

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Found Wounded Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1933 · page 1

Robert Ford, aged 49 years, prospector, was found last night at Oallen Ford with a bullet wound in his head. There was a letter alongside him…

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"War Inevitable" Sir John Kirwan's Views Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1933 · page 1

"Despite the earnest efforts at the League of Nations and other people, Europe is armed to the teeth," the President of the Legislative…

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Funeral Expenses of Necessitous Soldiers Fund to Be Established Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 2

At a meeting at Government House to-day it was decided to inaugurate a fund similar to that which is established in Canada to pay the funeral…

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Welcome Home to Mr. and Mrs. Egan Moulton

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 2

A welcome home surprise party was recently tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Egan Moulton, who, after 2 1/2 years residence at Epping, have returned to…

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Chinese War Lord Endangers Peace in North Move to Recapture Jehol Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The peace of North China is threatened with a fresh outbreak of hostilities as the result of the action of General Feng-yushing, who is openly…

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Funeral Expenses of Necessitous Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 5

At a meeting at Government house it was decided to inaugurate a fund similar to that which is established in Canada to pay the funeral expenses…

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Unfair Discrimination in Debts Griffith Soldier Settlers Protest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 2

The announcement of the Government's scheme for the readjustment of Area indebtedness was responsible for the largest meeting of the…

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Ministry of War Mussolini's Sixth Portfolio Rome

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 1

In consequence of General Gazzeras' resignation, Signor Mussolini has taken over the Ministry of War portfolio. This is the sixth portfolio…

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Anzac Memorial Opening Next Year No Invitation to Royalty Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1933 · page 8

It was officially stated at Government House to-day that no in invitation had been issued to any member of the Royal family to open the Anzac…

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Empire Soldiers Conference in 1935 To be Held in Australia LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 July 1933 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

The Empire Service League wholeheartedly decided to hold the 1935 conference in Australia. Earl Jelllio was re-elected Grand…

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District News Whitton Returned Soldiers League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1933 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Whitton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League held on Monday night last week. the opportunity…

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Last Post Fund for Burial of Ex-soldiers Launched on War Anniversary

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 3

The Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League received [?]. circular letter last week from the State secretary (Mr. R. D. Hadfield)…

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War Sloop Tenders Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has decided to give private firms an opportunity to tender for the construction of a new war sloop. The guns…

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Anniversary of Britain's Entry Into War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 2

To-day is the anniversary of the entry of Great Britain into the Great War, in which more than 12,000,000 men were mobilised…

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Irish Situation O'duffy's Forces Fear of Evil War Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 2

Tension prevails with the fear in some quarters that the present trend of affairs may lead to civil war. The armed police force called into being by…

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