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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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1935 Landing on Anzac

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 3

To land at least 200 Australians on Gallipoli next Anzac Day the 20th anniversary of the assault upon the famous peninsula is the Objective of…

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Concessions to Soldier Settlements

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 4

With reference to a letter from the Central Executive Council of the P.P. Union, suggesting that a proportion of the money lent to the respective…

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War Debts

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 4

“No legislation at this session of Congress is either necessary or advisable.” declared President Roosevelt in a message to Congress on war debts,…

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1935 Landing on Anzac Pilgrimage to Gallipoli

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 1

To land at least 200 Australians on Gallipoli next Anzac Day-- the 20th anniversary of the assault upon the famous peninsula-- is the object of…

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Returned Soldiers Assistance for Disabilities

The Nowra Leader · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 2

It has been decided by the Federal Cabinet that, in future, any income received in respect of a military decoration shall be disregarded when…

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Returned Soldiers Assistance for Disabilitii Sustenance Allowance

The South Coast Register · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 1

It has been decided by the Fedal Cabinet that, in future any come received in respect of a [?] tary decoration shall be disregard…

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Bomb Horrors of Next War. Did Germans Make Tests in London Stations ?

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 8

AN international sensation has been created by Mr. Wickham Steed's article, "Aerial Warfare -- Secret German Plans," published in that most staid periodical "Nineteenth Century," purporting to reveal extracts from documents concerning the activities of…

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Soldiers' Memorial Plans Accepted

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 2

A meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon last. Present,…

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Surprise for U.S. TREASURY One Farthing on Account of War Debt

The Bega District News · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 4

The United States Treasury received a surprise packet when one farlking on account of the British war debt was delivered from Mr Martin Finn,…

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Australia Is Self-contained. War Blockade Would be Ineffectual

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 1

“The blockade of Australia., in time of war would not be practicable,” said Major F. H. Berryman D.S.O., Australian. Staff Corps, in a lecture to the…

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Social Evening Returned Soldiers' Association

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 4

Nowra Diggers entertained a number of citizens at their Hall on Saturday evening last, and quite an enjoyable time was spent, in the form, of…

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Returned Soldiers' Association

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Nowra Diggers was held at their Hall in Junction-street on Saturday night last. Mr. U. K. Walsh (President)…

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The Next War. No Defence Sufficient

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 August 1934 · page 6

Anthony Fokker who [?]ned many Germany’s wartime moclunce a exclusive interview with the British United Press, said that the most…

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Terrors of the Coming War Thermit Fires and High Explosives

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 2

"Nothing scares living beings, human or animal, more than fire. Without warning, perhaps without even an official declaration of war, as…

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Official History of the War

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 6

How the Australian official history of the war was written was described (by Dr. Bean, the official historian, ito a meeting of the Parents and…

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Archbishop and War Fear

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 10

The Archbishop of York, speaking at a public meeting in Leigh (Lanes. Eng.), to open a church crusade, said it was perfectly clear that the world…

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Ministers Protest Against Sunday Excursions Returned Soldiers Quote Scripture in Reply

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 5

It the August monthly meeting of Wollongong Returned Soldiers' [?]gue a letter was received from the [?]warra Council of Churches…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 2

A meeting of all ladies interested will de held in the School of Arts on Thursday, 13th September. when the matter of…

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Electric Ray to Avert War Effective for 250 MILES

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 3

Means of national defence against the armed forces of an invading nation have been discovered which will erect a defensive wall around…

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Soldiers Memorial

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 2

The euchre and dance held on Wednesday night was quite a success both from a social and financial point of view.. The…

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