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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Returned Soldiers Dinner

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

The committee of the Wagga sub-branch of the R.S. and S.L.L.A. has again arranged for the annual reunion dinner of ex-service men to be held…

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Self Help Donations To Council Soldiers and Life Savers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

That a true civic spirit exists in public bo[?]les in Wagga is shown by two conations received on Thus day night by the Municipal Council…

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War Scares and Australian Defence. Has Australia an Enemy?

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

Has Australia an enemy in the Pacific? There are three possible enemies. The U.S.A. is not even suggested. Russia with her vast…

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Saxon Aristocrat to Be Tried for Treason Soldier and Author Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

Arnold von Gollssenau, member of a Saxon aristocratic family, served in the war as an officer of the Saxon Horse Guards, and, after the war,…

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Sydney Gangsters Presence in Melbourne Gang War Feared Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

The presence in Melbourne of a number of Sydney gangaters is believed by the police to presage an underworld war The Sydney visitors include one…

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Bondi Bread War Two Loaves for 51/2d SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

A bread war in Bondi to-day resulted in one grocer selling two loaves of bread for 51/2d. An official of the Master Bakers'…

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Exchange War Britain and U.S.A.

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 3

President Roosevelt's revolutionary plans to deyalue the dollar and nationalise gold which Congress is sure to approve, are believed to…

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Returned Soldiers' Dinner

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

Next Friday night at the Commercial Hotel, Wagga, is to be held the second annual dinner of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Man Wounded Another Under Arrest Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 3

As the outcome of what is alleged to be a long standing feud, Gorden Sands, laborer, was admitted to the Mildura Hospital on Saturday night…

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A Soldiers' Friend

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. E. Martin, the benevolent gentleman, who has been doing the rounds, giving away his money for the benefit of soldiers, has come to…

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Returned Soldiers' League

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

On Thursday night last the monthly meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League or Australia (Tumut Sub-branch) was…

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Helping Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. E. Martin, who has been doing the rounds, giving away his money for the benefit of returned soldiers, visited Cootamundra. Asking for the…

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War Supplies Ready Australia Will Make Her Own

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

With the letting of a tender for £13.452 for the erection of a new project[?] shop at the Maribymong. Ordinance Factory, the Federal…

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Wool Outlook Favorable Pre-War and Present Clips

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

Though wool values have recently shown fluctuation reason exists to anticipate that the relatively small quantity now remaining on hand to…

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Returned Soldiers' Dinner

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

The annual re-union dinner of the Wagga sub branch of the Returned Soldiers League will be held to-morrow night at the Commercial Hotel,…

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"War Inevitable" Chinese Ambassador's View Tense Situation in the East COLOMBO

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

Dr. Yen, the Chinese Ambassador for Moscow, on arrival here, said he thought that war was inevitable if the Japanese militarists continue to…

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"War Inevitable" Chinese Ambassador's View Tense Situation in the East Russia's Preparedness Colombo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Dr. Yen, the Chinese Ambassador for Moscow, on arrival here to-day said he thought that war was inevitable if the Japanese militarists continue to…

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Whitton (From our Correspondent) Returned Soldiers' League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

A well attended meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the Literary Institute on Friday night, when important matters were…

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Returned Soldiers Annual Re-union Activities of Wagga Sub-branch

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 8

That the spirit of comradeship among returned soldiers is not waning with the passing of the years was evidenced at the annual re-union of returned…

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Colonel Dehora Boer War Leader's Death New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

Colonel Manuel Dehora, consulting engineer and soldier of fortune, who surrendered Johannesburg to Lord Roberts in the Boer War, died of…

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