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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Anzac Day in London Wreaths From Aust. Cricketers LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

One of London's greyest days, with a slight drizzle, marked the Anzac observance inaugurated at 10.45 o'clock by the Australian cricketers…

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Anzac Day in London Wreaths From Australian Cricketers London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

One of London's greyest days, with a slight drizzle, marked the AnzaC observance inaugurated at 10.45 o'clock, by the Australian cricketers who, in…

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Church and War Presbyterian View

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

In a crisis, the Presbyterian Church will recognise the right of the Commonwealth to conscript the public for war service. This finding by the…

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Remembrance of Anzac Appropriately Perpetuated in Wagga Yesterday's Observance Impressive March of War Veterans Two Minutes' Silence at Cenotaph Chaplain Green's Address at Service of Remembrance Solemn Requiem at St. Michael's Cathedral

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

With reverence and dignity Wagga remembered Anzac Day yesterday. Thoughts were turned to that day 23 years ago when the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps emblazoned their names in the scroll of history when, as…

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Distinguished War Record Major J. S. Dooley, M.C.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

MAJOR DOOLEY, the O.C. and Chairman of the Anzac Day Celebrations in Leeton, has had a distinguished war service…

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Spanish War Republicans Wipe Out Two Battalions London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

Spanish Republicans who are entrenched in the Tlemp Section claim to have trapped two Nationalist battalions in the Rio Najuera Valley, where…

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Petrol Stocks Big Reserves Essential to Avoid "War" Rationing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 4

AMONGST the extensive plans being made by the Federal authorities to organise Australian industry on a war basis is…

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Humor and Sorrows Incidents Prom the War Related by Padre

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

Those attending the Anzac Day service of remembrance at the Plaza Theatre were pleasantly entertained by Chaplain Herbert Green. He is…

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St. Michael's Cathedral Requiem for Soldiers Fine Address by Father Barry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

A Solemn Requiem was celebrated at St. Michael's Cathedral yesterday at 9.30 a.m. for the repose of the souls of all soldiers who died in the war and…

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Returned Soldiers' Departure Friday's Special Train

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

About 130 returned soldiers, some accompanied by their wives and children, were passengers on the special train which left Leeton for Sydney…

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Anzac Day Collection

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

The collection made at the Wagga Anzac Day service of remembrance at the Plaza Theatre on Monday afternoon resulted in £10/13/, which will be…

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Anzac Day Commemoration in District Procession at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

Anzac Day was fittingly celebrated' in Junee. At 10.30 a.m. a procession consisting of returned soldiers, members of the Bed Cross Society and…

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Causes of War

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

Wars in biblical history were not caused by high tariffs. The Romans who subjugated Europe and most of the world then known, undertook their…

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House Destroyed While Husband at Anzac Celebrations Camden

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 2

During the absence of her husband it the Anzac celebrations in Sydney yesterday, Mrs. T. Bullock lit a fire in he stove and when the wind blew…

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Trouble in Mysore Police Fire on Congress Meeting Many Killed and Wounded London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 1

The Madras correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that 32 were killed and 49 injured when Mysore State police fired on a congress…

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"Britain Generous" Last Soldier Removed Prom Eire London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph" declares that Britain behaved extraordinarily generously towards Mr. de Valera, who has succeeded in moving the last, British…

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Anzac Day Service

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

Monday was a most unpleasant day in Hillston for the commemoration of Anzac. Early in the morning a dust storm p.evailea, and at the…

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Far East War Japanese Seize English Ship Looted and Crew Wounded British Gunboat Sent to Scene Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 1

Japanese debauchers boarded the British steamer Tungwo, owned by Jardings, Ltd., at the mouth of the Vangise. looted it and wounded the…

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Gundagai Forgets the Heros of Anzac But Veteran Pays Annual Tribute the Pride That Was Once Our Soldiers’ Grove

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

MONDAY was Anzac Day! in Sydney over half a million people paid tribute to Australians, who over twenty years ago gave their lives for their country in the Great War. In practically every town and village of this Commonwealth citizens honored the fallen…

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Work at Shire on Anzac Day (To The Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

Sir,—I think you will acknowledge that Anzac Day is supposed to be observed by everybody, especially by Government and semi-Government…

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