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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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"Bad Economics" Governor on War Civilisation Favors Peace Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 1

Speaking at the Festival of Empire and Remembrance nl the Town Hall last night the Governor (Sir Philip Game) said that he did not think that…

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The Next War Generals Quaint Idea Take the Older Men London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 1

Brigadier-General Crozier, speaking at an anti-war meeting, said that he would not object, in the next war, to leading 10 divisions in the field, if…

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Soldiers' C'ference Compulsory Military Training Favored CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' conference on Saturday unanimously adopted a motion favoring the reintroduction of compulsory training. In moving the…

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Soldiers' Conference Compulsory Military Training Favored Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 1

The returned soldiers' conference yesterday unanimously adopted a motion favoring the reintroduction of compulsory training. In moving the…

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Returned Soldiers' Carnival Successful Opening Night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 2

The annual carnival of the Wagga but branch of the Returned Soldiers' League began on Saturday night at the Wollundry Esplanade. There was…

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Armistice Day Observance in Wagga "We Remember" Big Assembly at Cenotaph Bishop of Armidale's Address Why War Can Never Be Parent of Peace

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 1

"The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month—I will remember." In keeping with all parts of the British Empire, Wagga on Saturday remembered and, despite the hoar there was an excellent attendance for the…

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Soldier Settlers Federal Assistance Conference Resolutions Anti-war Policy Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 4

The Returned Soldiers' League conference, sitting here to-day, carried a resolution urging that the Federal Government be requested to make a sum…

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The Next War and Its Horrors

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 2

We talk glibly of the next war, but only a few privileged people really know bow revoltingly horrible such a war would be. In the following article…

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Stolen Goods Man Sent to Prison Fine War Record Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 1

Pleading guilty to having stolen goods valued at £1/18/7, the property of Selfridge's (Australasia) Ltd., John David Owen, aged 40 years, a…

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Returned Soldiers' Carnival Good Business Reported

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 6

Wollundry Esplanade, Wagga, was crowded with a happy throng of people last night when the annual carnival of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned…

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St. Dunstan's Home Makes War Victims Happy They Work Hard and Play Hard

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 7

Wars end, wounds heal, but blindness remains—and increases. There are 2000 blinded soldiers now; there were 27 new cases this year. All Great…

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Returned Soldiers' Carnival Interest Well Maintained

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 5

The annual carnival of the Wagga branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was continued on the Esplanade last night. There was a big…

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Ex-soldiers' Re-union

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 3

The Ganmain returned soldiers had their annual reunion on Saturday night holding a smoke social in Cooney's Hall. A big contingent of Coolamon…

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Is Freight War Coming?

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 4

Shippers are Watching with interest the preparations being made by the Blue Star line to enter the Australian, trade, and in some quarters it is suggested that a freight war will eventuate. The Blue Star line apparently is determined to disregard the flipping conference if it Adheres to the…

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Amusements Pre-war Australian Palace in Reunion in Vienna

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 6

Eu [?]an history was studied for the des[?] and appointments of the Australian Royal palace reproduced a settings for Metro- Goldwy[?] Mayer's…

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The Dollar Civil War Levels Increase in Price of Gold New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 1

The dollar broke civil war levels to-day following a further increase in the price of gold by the Government., A reduced flight of capital also…

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Returned Soldiers' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 6

The Wagga returned soldiers' annual carnival was continued last night. The pleasant surroundings and weather enticed many people from their homes,…

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Farming on the Tumut River Flats How the Soldier Settlers Fared

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 2

As several of the applicants for relief stated in their evidence before the Land Board on Tuesday last, farming along the Tumut river was more hazardous than farming on the Murrumbidgee flats, the Tumut flats being subject to inundations after…

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Domain Tragedy Wounded Watchman Dies Sydney, Thursday

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 1

Arthur Boy Stuckey, aged 29 years, a watchman, who was found lying near the Domain yesterday suffering from a bullet wound in the stomach,…

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Australia in the War Corrections and Additions to Official History

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 5

We are in receipt from Messrs Angus and Robertson, the Sydney publishers, the preface to the second edition of Volume 1 of the Official…

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