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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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Whitton Returned Soldiers League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Whitton Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. of A., was held on Friday last, when practically every member of…

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Town Council Council Prohibits Sport On Good Friday and Anzac Day On Grounds Under Their Control

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 3

Ald. R. Barr (Mayor), J. Brady, J. Kirley, R. Gibson, D. Maxwell, F. Mitchell, L. Conkey, and F. R. Dickson attended the ordinary fortnightly…

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Anzac Day Dinner Socials

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 2

[?] night last, the [?] and dance [?] of the [?] Anzac Day [?] was…

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Anzac Day Usual Observance in Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 2

Anazac Day will be observed as usual in Leeton on Tuesday, April 25, with a march of returned men, Girl Guides, Junior Red Cross and Boy…

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Next War "I Hope it Won't Come" WASHINGTON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 1

Speaker Rainey says that the next war will be fought with poison gas, submarines, bombs dropping out of the skies from aeroplanes, and added…

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War Debts Reported American Offer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 7

London press cables of Wednesday state that Mr. Norman Davis, on behalf of President Roosevelt, has presented Britain with an offer of war…

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War Equipment Australia Becoming Self-contained

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 13

Should Australia be drawn into war, her position with respect to the equipment of her army would be better than in 1914. "Australia is…

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"War Correspondent"

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 2

When a soldier of fortune aviator—an American man without a country, fighting in the Chinese army—locks horn with a famous war correspondent…

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Leeton Bread War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 2

Much to the delight of the residents a bread war has started at Leeton. In the past bread has been 5¼ a loaf at the bakery or 6d…

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War Equipment Australia Becoming Self-contained

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 1

Should Australia be drawn into war her position with respect to the equipment of her army would be better than in 1914. "Australia is…

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Football Area to Be Fenced Off • Are the Public Denied Access to Anzac Park During the Football Season ?

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 2

A request from the local Rugby League came before the Shire meeting on Friday last, which asked, that the control of Anzac Park for the…

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Anzac Day Draws Near Leeton Will Commemorate As Usual

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 2

Anzac Day is again coming around, and the Leeton sub-branch of the League has arranged the usual big march from the Soldiers' Hall and…

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Ganmain Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Ganmain sub-branch of the R.S and S.I.L. was held on April 7 at Cooney's Hall, Ganmain. Arrangements were…

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"War Correspondent"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1933 · page 8

After weeks of negotiations, Columbla finally succeeded in borrowing Ralph Graves to team once more with Jack Holt. in "War…

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Anzac Day Tumut Arrangements

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 3

Usual ceremony will take place, parade of returned soldiers, boy scouts, Junior Red Cross and school children will leave the Shire Office…

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Anzac Commemoration Co-operation of Churches Sought Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 2

In making an announcement of arrangements for the commemoration of Anzac Day on April 25, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) expressed the…

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Ex-soldiers' Protest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Cootamundra sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, a strong protest was registered against, the refusal of the…

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Soviet Trial of British Engineers Court Opens Armed Soldiers on Guard Summary of Indictment Macdonald Pleads Guilty Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1933 · page 2

The trail of the Vickers engineers who are charged with espionage began at noon to-day. Two red soldiers, with fixed bayonets, guarded…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Local Arrangements

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 2

The committee appointed by the Coolamon Returned Solders League have made the following arrangements for Anzac Day:…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Soldier Settlers (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1933 · page 3

Sir,—In reply to the silence of Mr. Kilpatrick. As considerable time has elapsed since our last letter on the above subject, it would appear that…

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