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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Daring Bandit Escapes With £1,300 Government Official Wounded

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 1

Single-handed in the heart of the city a bandit on Tuesday held up a Public Works pay car outside the Wynyard Street entrance of the head…

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Cowardice? French Soldier's Fate Father's Tears in Court PARIS

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 1

"My son was crucifield. All they forgot were the nails." cried the aged M. Chapelant, in the presence of his white-haired weeping wife, in the…

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Soldier Preference Act Disregarded SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 1

Appealing .for closer observance of the law providing for preference in employment to returned soldiers and sailors, Mr. J. C. Ross (U.A.P.) moved…

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Returned Soldiers Preference Act Legislation Disregarded Request for Investigation SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 2

Appealing for closer observance of the law providing for preference in employment to returned sailors and soldiers, Mr. J. C. Robb U.A.P.)…

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Returned Soldiers Assistance for Disabilities Sustenance Allowance

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1934 · page 8

It has been decided by the Federal Cabinet that, in future, any income received in respect of a military decoration shall be disregarded when…

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War Drama Shot for Cowardice Pitiful Scene in Court Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 1

The Courts-martial Appeal Court has upheld the war-time sentence on Second-Lieutenant Chapelant, who was condemned for cowardice at the front…

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Returned Soldiers Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 1

The annual report of the Returned Soldiers' League is to be presented at the annual congress in Brisbane next month shows that more than…

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Mission Work in Northern Brazil Welcome Home to Mr. F. Roberts

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 4

MR. F. ROBERTS, of the Unevangelised Fields Mission, who left Leeton eight years ago to become a…

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Fractured Skull Returned Soldier's Death Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 1

A fractured skull is believed to have been responsible for the death of Joseph Denson aged 40 years, a returned soldier., who was found dead in…

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Memorial Hall Soldiers' Application to Council

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 1

Mr. J. C. Carters, president of the Tumbarumba sub branch of the R.S.S I.L A., waited on the Shire Council…

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Australia's Debt £50,000,000 Due to U.S.A. Soldiers' Pensions More Liberal Provisions CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 1

Answering a question in the House of Representatives to-day the Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Casey) said that Australia's total indebtedness to the…

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Smithy's Plane Will Retain Name Anzac Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 1

Although he believed that some might object, Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith said that he intended to retain the name Anzac, which was painted on…

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Would Interfere with Soldiers’ Grove! Cr. Tout Disagrees With Councillors on Question of New Tennis Courts

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 2

Even the most pessimistic person thought-that the extra courts for the Gundagai Tennis Club would have been well under construction ere…

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Associates' Golf T.b. Soldiers' Cup

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

The results of the T.B. soldiers' competition, which was decided during the week-end, were: Miss Baldwin 111-36-75…

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Turks Fire on British Boat Officer Killed; Another Wounded LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 1

THE Admiralty reports that a sailing boat belonging to the H.M.S. Devonshire, and containing three officers of that ship, was heavily…

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Turks Fire on British Boat Officer Killed Another Wounded Government Expresses Regret (British Official Wireless) LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 1

The Admirality reports that a sailing boat belonging to the H.M.S. Devonshire, and containing three officers of that ship, was heavily fired…

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Stranger Than Fiction "Thank for Young Men You Had a Dog!" a Soldier's Queer War-time Tales of Second Sight

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 7

Do you believe in second slight Possibly you don't (writes Hugh Macdonald in the Glasgow "Weekly Herald") if you are sitting in front…

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Bread War at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 2

During last week a bread was in progress at Albury but as from today the price will be increased to 5d a two pund loaf at that centre. The…

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Next War Will Break Out Suddenly Marshal Petain's Opinion Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 2

Marshal Petain addressing the Reserve Officers' Congress at St. Malo, said that the next was would break on[?] like a flash of lightning…

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Soldiers' Hall

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 5

Secretaries and organisers of socials are advised that the Soldiers' Hall will not be let in future for socials, but will bo confined to meetings. All…

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