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Southern Highlands · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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War Scares and Australian Defence Has-Australia an Enemy?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 3

Has Australia an enemy in the Pacific? There are three possible enemies. The U.S.A. is not even suggested. Russia with her vast…

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The Anti-War Ray

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

The most hopeful discovery of the age (writes Max Warde) American lecturer known to Australian audiences) is the "April War Ray," a…

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Activities of Returned Men Annual Meetings of Local Branches. Satisfactory Reports From Bowral and Robertson-kangaloon. Bowral

The Southern Mail · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

The President (Mr. A. N. Gold) occupied the chair at the annual meeting of the Bowral Branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. in the Town Hall on…

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Returned Soldiers Moss Vale Branch Increases

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

The annual meeting of Moss Vale Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held in the Memorial Rooms, Moss Vale, recently. The President (Mr…

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War Comradeship Recalled Bowral Diggers' Successful Smoko

The Southern Mail · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

Bowral Returned Soldiers' League held the most successful Smoko since its formation, in the Town Hall on Wednesday night, when over seventy…

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Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 4

The President of Bowral Returns Soldiers' League (Mr. A. N. Gold) and four members (Messrs. H. Hinton, J. Holder, R. Mowle and W…

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Brief Mention Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 3

Bowral Returned Soldiers' League will meet on Wednesday next at the Town Hall. All Diggers invited. DIED OF FRIGHT…

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Anzac Memorial

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 2

Bowral Returned Soldiers have set themselves the task of raising £50 towards the £15,000 which it is hoped to raise for the completion of the…

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Anzac Day Railway Excursions

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the official announcement that special excursion tickets will be issued from and to Sydney and other stations within…

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Lest We Forget Anzac Day Services

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 2

Preparations are in hand for the celebration of Anzac Day in Moss Vale. The service on Wednesday, April 35, will again be arranged by…

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Anzac Day Weather Forecast

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

The President of Mittagong Returned Soldiers League is in receipt of the following forecast from Mr. Mares. Divisional Meteorologist:—…

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Brief Mention Anzac Day

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

On Wednesday. Anzac Day. Local [?] will be open 9 a.m. [?] There will be no [?] by postmen, and all mails…

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Anzac Day 25th APRIL, 1934

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 4

To-day is Anzac Day, A day we all revere, And many families have Lost those they lov'd so…

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Bowral Celebrations Anzac Day

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 3

There was a large attendance of Diggers and their friends at the Anzac Day Celebration at Bowral. Headed by the Bowral Band, the…

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Brilliant Play on Anzac Day

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 4

The matches held by Group Six at Mittagong on Anzac Day prior to the selection of a Group team to meet the South Coast at Wollongong…

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War

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 1

WEDNESDAY was Anzac Day, and from hundreds of platforms we heard the same old platitudes phrased in much…

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Anzac Day at Mittagong Impressive Ceremony

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 2

The customary Anzac Day celebration was held at Mittagong in the open air. Services at the Soldiers' Memorial were preceded by a…

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Anzac Day

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 2

Homage, to the "Men of Anzac" was celebrated on Wednesday last in every part of the Commonwealth and…

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Shire of Wingecarribee. Tenders for Construction of Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Bundanoon

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 3

TENDERS (endorsed) are invited and will be received by the undersigned up till 4 p.m. on Monday, 4th June next, for the supply of…

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Returned Soldiers Celebrate Mittagong Diggers Good Work

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 3

There was a large and representative gathering of Returned Soldiers and the public at the Mittagong Soldiers' League Re-union in the School…

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