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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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1935 Landing on Anzac

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 6 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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British War Debt fiction Blow at High Tariffs

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 3

Even as the Lang Planners chose the most critical moment in Australian economic history to plunge New South Wales into financial…

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Returned Soldiers. Assistance For Disabilities. Sustenance Allowance. Canberra

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 16 June 1934 · page 4

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

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Splendid Effort Soldiers Congratulate Elsa Corry Committee

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 2

The honorary treasurers of the Bowral Elsa Corry Farewell Fund; have received the following letter! from the chairman of the Soldiers'…

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Brief Mention Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 2

A meeting of Bowral Sub-Branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. will be held I in the Town Hall, Bowral on Wednesday night. A full attendance is…

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War and Peace

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 July 1934 · page 2

We are led to believe that the people want Peace, but it does not look like it, when so little an effort is ever made in…

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A Little Border War. Tale of Expedition to Punish Head-hunters in House

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 1

In the course of reply to some questions from Sir W. Byles, the Under-Secretary for India gave an interesting little account of a…

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The War and Its Aftermath

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 2

EVERYBODY can now see that the war ended prematurely and the result is shown all over the world. Had the war not…

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When Franco Goes to War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 1

Compared with conditions in France, the life of a British mayor is a little short of celestial, for it is on the French mayor that the…

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On the Brink of War Statement by Sir William Birdwood

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 4

That the nations of the world were on the brink of another war, and that Germany aimed to rule the world…

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"Journey's End" Greatest Soldier Play Ever Written

The Southern Mail · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 2

This remarkable play by R. C. Sheriff is simple yet colossal. It is a short episode during which a lifetime is lived. The whole action of…

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Gifts for Soldiers Red Cross Afternoon Tea

The Southern Mail · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 3

The meeting of Bowral Red Cross Society on Wednesday afternoon took the form of a Gift Tea, and was as well attended as to recall such…

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Aerial Tramway and Mock Air Raid Preparing for War

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 2

One of the most interesting trips from Kyoto is that to Mt. Hui, Mr. Beckley told The Mail. After riding in a cable tram to Shime,…

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Another War Prophesied Early in 1936

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 4

The famous Spanish prophet (Thomas Menes) predicts a big war in the beginning of 1936. It will be a chemical…

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