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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Double Shooting Affray Fracas in Hotel Bar Licensee Killed and Another Man Wounded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

A double snooting affray, resulting in the death of one man and the serious wounding of another, occurred in the College Green Hotel,…

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Returned Soldiers' Leagues Wagga Branch

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

At the committee of the Wagga sub branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia held on Wednesday night, new…

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Care Of Soldiers Late Mr. W. Cope's Will

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 12

Among the bequests made by the late Mr. William Cope, solicitor and grazier (whose estate amounted to £199,564 net) were the following:--…

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Prince George Interesting Encounter German Soldier Priest Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

At Butterworth, a little town of 500 inhabitants at the gateway of the great native reserve called the Trans keian Territories, an area of 16,000…

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Football Rugby League the Kangaroos Sydney Welcome Home Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

The shrill sirens of ferrics, launches, and tugs were but one of the features of the rousing welcome home given the Rugby League team, the…

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Hay's War Memorial

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 4

Towards the end of the second decade, since the outbreak of the Great War, public attention is being directed to war memorials. Outstanding…

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Nazi Anniversary War Dead Honored Resplendent Scenes Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 4

Coinciding with the 14th anniversary of the foundation of the Nazi Party, the national heroes memorial day, honoring Germany's 2,000,000 war…

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Offer of Bermudas As War Debt Payment U.S. Politician's Allegations. WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 2

"Did or did not the British Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) offer to transfer the Bermuda Islands to the United States in repayment of war…

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Anzac Memorial £15,000 Appeal Launched by Lord Mayor Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 4

The Lord Mayor (Alderman Parker) to-day launched an appeal for £15,000 required to complete the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park…

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Sandigo Welcome Home

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 3

On Monday evening lost about 60 friends of Mr. W. Scilley, of Arajoel, assembled at his residence for the purpose of extending him and Mrs…

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Anzac Day Closing of Hotels in Forenoon Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Returned Soldiers League has decided to make representations the State Government for the compulsory closing of hotels during the…

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Junee Returned Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2

At the Junee sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League the following were elected; president. Mr. J. H. Reid; vice-presidents, Messrs. Bond…

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Dirnaseer Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Dir[?]aseer sub-branch Mr. D. Dickson was re-elected president [?]pposed while Messrs. Dillon, Close and…

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Returned Soldiers Two Men in Holts Discussion of Ball Report Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

Two returned soldiers got into holts at last night's meeting of the Leeton branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, and it was some time before…

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Leeton Returned Soldiers' League Annual Report Records a Year of Activity

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

Mr. James Sharpe, secretary of the Leeton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia read and…

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Eleven Children Killed Explosion of War-time Shell London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

A message from Warsaw says that a noted train thief, Anton Zamarjam, who had eluded the police for two years, found a German war-time shell…

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War on Tipsters

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

The Queensland Turf Club has started a war on professional tipsters. Those known to be in that category will be refused admission to Ascot…

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Chinese Woman Soldier Killed Japanese with His Own Bayonet

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 6

China has a famous woman soldier now, a fearless Chinese girl, who once, while escaping from prison, killed a Japanese guard with his own bayonet,…

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Returned Soldiers Association Mr. Todd's Address

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

Mr. Todd, Country Vice-President of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors League gave an interesting address to members fo the Leeton Sub branch…

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