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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Anzac Memorial Impressive Ceremony Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The final arrangements for the opening of the Anzac Memorial in Hyde (Park by Prince Henry were practically completed to-day. The…

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Husband Arrested Wife Wounded and in Serious Condition. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 September 1934 · page 1

Following a domestic quarrel, Mrs. Vera Marsten, aged 28 years, was admitted to hospital in a serious condition with a bullet wound in her…

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The First Shot Noxious Weeds War

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 1

THE FIRST shot in the 1934-5 war against noxious weeds was fired by Cr. F. C. Mountford at the Shire Council meeting…

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Welcome Home to Mrs. J. W. C. Beveridge

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 2

There was a large gathering at St. Luke's Hall, Junee, on Monday afternoon, when a welcome home was tendered Mrs. J. W. C. Beveridge, of…

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Woman Fatally Shot Wounded Man Dies Griffith Victim of Tragedy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 5

Breaking open the door of a bedroom in a boarding-house in Surry Hills last night police found Tony Capello, ageS 27 years, of Cairns (Q.),…

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War Clouds Complicated Situation in Europe Powerful Alliance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

International complications arsing out of the situation in Central Europe are rapidly approaching a crisis, says the diplomatic correspondent of the…

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Returned Soldiers' League District Council Reformed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 3

A MEETING of considerable importance to returned soldiers of this district was held at Whitton on Sunday,…

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Returned Soldier Dies Suddenly

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 4

On Tuesday morning Mr. Wallace Horsley, of Gundilliwah Station, Tumblong, was awakened by one of his employees, who told him that Adam…

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District News Whitton Returned Soldiers' League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 2

A meeting of the Whitton branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Whitton School of Arts on Friday last, and was well attended…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference Government's Work in Past Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 4

Opening the Soldier Settler's conference to-day the deputy Premier (Col. Bruxner) said that during the ranting session the Minister for…

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Returned Soldiers' League Governor Opens Conference Shadow of Great War Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 1

"We are still in the shadow, of the Great War, and the advent of that new earth to which many looked forward as the outcome of that titanic…

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League of Nations War Time Damage Claim Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 8

Speaking at the League of Nations Council to-day. M. Motta (Switzerland) said that Switzerland claimed £2,000,000 in gold from Britain,…

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New Bill Soldier Settlers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 4

The Deputy-Premier (Mr. Bruxner) who officially opened the Soldier Settlers Conference in Sydney this week, said that in the coming…

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Matong News Opening of War Memorial Gates. Impressive Ceremony

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 3

On Friday afternoon last, despite heavy showers, and a bleak south-westerly wind, a large and representative gathering of district residence…

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Returned Soldiers Behind Federal Govt. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 1

Addressing the annual conference of the Returned Soldiers' League, the president (Mr. L. A. Robb) said the league was wholeheartedly behind the…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

The meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, which was to have been held to-night, has been postponed until next…

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Returned Soldiers' Congress Sons of Ex-servicemen Associated Scheme Rejected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

The State returned soldiers' congress practically unanimously rejected the proposal that sons, of deceased sailors ind soldiers, on attaining their…

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Dingo Drive One Shot, Another Wounded All Night Sitting at Tickle Back

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 1

Owing to the depredations of dingoes on sheep flocks at Wee Jasper, a dingo drive was held on Coodravale last Monday, One…

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At the Soldiers' Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 2

The following motion was carried unanimously "Congress, realising the horror and futility of war, from which it desires to spare future…

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