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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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War Chaplain's Comment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 4

The Rev. Dr. G. Watson, formerly a war chaplain, addressing Rotary Club members at North Sydney to-day, said that "damnable mis-management"…

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Anzac Day King's Message Proud to Associate With Australia Jubilee Greeting Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 4

An Anzac message sent by the King to the Governor-General (Sir Isaac Isaacs) reads:—"In this, our jubilee year, the…

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Memories of Anzac General Brand Writes of Twenty Years Ago Gallipoli's Glory Triumph That Made Australian History

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 7

Major-General C. H. Brand, C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O., who, as Brigade Major of the covering force of the landing at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915, and who was awarded the D.S.O. for conspicuous gallantry, contributes the…

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Ex-soldiers' Employment Act Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 3

Mr. Stevens to-night announced the personnel of the board which has been appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Returned Sailors and…

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Soldier Settlers Meeting in Sydney To-day Not Recognised by R.S.L., SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 4

The headquarters of the Returned Soldiers' League refuse to officially recognise a meeting which is to be held in the Town flail to-morrow afternoon…

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Anzac Day Cootamundra's Commemoration

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 5

In the absence of so many returned men at the Sydney ceremony yesterday only fifteen mustered for the annual march to the…

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Anzac Services in England

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 5

PROCESSION OF AUSTRALIANS CEREMONY IN PARIS LONDON, Thursday. At the Anzac service at St. Clement's Danes to-day every beflowered few was packed. The Bishops of Ballarat and Bathurst, followed by…

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Found Wounded at Young

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

Raymond Hobson, 21, baker, of Young, was wounded in mysterious circumstances. He was found in a lane way near his home, with a bullet…

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Anzac Day. Ceremony at Coolamon

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

The Anza[?] Day service was celebrated as in previous years at the war Memorial in Coolamon at 11 a.m. yesterday. There was a fair…

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The Concert Anzac Programme at Capitol

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 5

A programme appropriate to the occasion was presented at the Capitol Theatre last night. An Anzac atmosphere was created and the…

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Anzac Day Observance Ceremony at Memorial Gardens

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

Although Narandera is at present in the midst of Back to Narandera Week celebrations, time was found to organise a fitting observance of Anzac…

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Anzac Day Ceremonies at Leeton an Impressive Spectacle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

DESPITE the absence of a large number of returned soldiers and other residents who went to Sydney, Anzac Day was commemorated in Leeton with impressive ceremonies. There was a large congregation at the Comhined Memorial…

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No Flourished Trumpets When Diggers Depart for Anzac Celebrations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 5

WITHOUT ANY flourish of [?] even so much and a [?] from the [?] a conference [?]…

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Anzac Day 20,000 at Dawn Service 60,000 in the March 300,000 at the Domain Service SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 1

A record procession of returned soldiers, almost 60,000 strong, marched yesterday, on the 20th anniversary of the Gallipoli…

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State Elections Returned Soldiers What the Government Has Done

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 2

In his policy speech at Croydon on Wednesday night, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) made reference to some of the things that had been done for the…

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At the Cathedral. Requiem for the Soldiers. Inspiring Sermon by Administrator

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

There was as a large congregation at St. Michael's Cathedral, when at 8.30 ' yesterday morning, the Very Rev. Father Barry, Administrator, celebrated…

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Australia Remembers Her Immortal Heroes of Anzac Remembers Twentieth Anniversary of Gallipoli Landing Hundreds of Thousands at Celebrations Solemn Ceremony at Wagga Cenotaph Precedes Street Procession Inspiring Address by Mr. A. D. Edwards at Commemoration Service

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 3

Never since Armistice Day. When the Nation's inexpressible relief after four years of nerve-wrecking conflict sent the crowds surging in tumultuous abandon through the streets of city and town, has there been such a demonstration of patriotic fervor as that which marked the twentieth anniversary of the epic of…

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The Anzac Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 6

The Ansae Night Concert held in the Capitol Theatre on Thursday night was not as large as expected, mainly owing to the large numbers…

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Anzac Day In Sydney Scenes of Remarkable Enthusiasm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 1

Wagga returned soldiers, back from Sydney, state that the Anzac celebrations in Sydney were remarkable in many respects. Not…

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Anzac Day Sydney Spectacle Magnificent, Says Mr. L. A. Robb Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1935 · page 6

The president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League (Mr. L. A. Robb), referring to yesterday's gathering of ex-servicemen,…

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