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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Street Brawl Foot Shots Fired Two Bystanders Wounded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 4

Four revolver shots were fired and two persons were wounded during a brawl in a street at Erskineville yesterday. Although about 200 persons…

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Returned Soldiers Splendid Work by Wagga Sub-branch Many Town Improvements

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 6

The splendid work that has been done and is being done by the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' league is worthy of all the…

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Ladysmith Returned Men

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Ladysmith sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held last week, when the following officers were elected:—…

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Returned Soldiers to Affiliate

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 3

Lockhart district returned soldiers unanimously decided this evening to affiliate with the Imperial League, and provisionally appointed the…

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Abyssinian Trouble Planned During Great War? London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 4

The Rome correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that Italy's military action is due to the belief that Abyssinia is reviving the policy…

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Soldier Settlements Financial Agreement Operates Next Month Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 4

At a meting of the Executive Council to-day it was decided that the Financial Agreement (Returned Soldiers' Settlement) Ratification Act should…

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Soldiers Free Travelling FOR 1935 Anzac Day

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 6

In connection with the 20 years' Anzac Day celebrations in Sydney, on April 25, it is further pointed out for the information of returned…

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Mr. Carters Returned Soldiers Say Farewell

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 2

There was a very large attendance of returned soldiers at the School of Arts on Saturday evening, the occasion being a farewell smoke social…

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Free Trip to Sydney Ex-service Men’s Anzac Day Re-union

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 3

Application [?], which have to be sent to Sydney prior to 12th March next, are now [?] for all ex-Servicemen entitled to participate to…

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Proposed Air Pact Welcomed by Soviet Acceptable to Most of Europe War Danger Lessened Moscow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

The English and French Ambassadors to-day submitted the proposed serial pact to the Soviet Government, representatives of which replied…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 3

The annual meeting of the R.S. and S.I. League was held on Friday evening last when there were present Messrs E. Cameron (chair), E. M…

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District News Whitton Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Whitton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, which was well attended, was held at the Commercial Hotel on…

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Returned Soldiers Henty Sub-branch Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Henty sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Henty School of Arts on Tuesday evening. The…

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Anzac Day Free Accommodation As Well As Rail Passes [?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 2

Address [?] soldiers here, the Premier, Mr. Stevens, stated the Government was sensible of the duty it owed to the returned…

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Promise to Returned Men to Tighten Preference Act Bundanoon

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens), when officially opening the new Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Bundanoon to-day, forecast legislation to tighten up the…

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Wounded Lion Attacks Big Game Hunter Shot by Companion Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 3

Compassion for a wounded lion imperilled the life of Gerald Tenison, a relative of the Earl of Kingston With his wife, and another hunter…

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The Council and Mr. Louche Letter From Returned Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 3

The following letter, dated Cootamundra, 23rd February, was addressed to the Town Clerk, Cootamuudra: "Dear Sir,—My committee have had…

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Anzac Day at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 4

In spite of the big gathering of Diggers in Sydney arranged for Anzac Day, the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to…

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Chinese War Lord Overwhelmed on Arrival in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

General Tsai Cing-Kai, the well-known war lond, arrived in Sydney by the Mariposa to-day, although his visit was not officially recognised, Hundreds…

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Anzac Celebrations Accommodation in City for Gallipoli Soldiers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 1

Although the New South Wales Railways are providing returned soldiers in the country district with free passes to Sydney for the Anzac…

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