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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Allegiance To League Bishop's Fear of War. Dangers Ahead

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 4

The Bishop of Goulburn (Dr. E. H. Burgmann) in his New Year Diocesan letter, states that the fate of the League of…

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Returned Soldiers. Annual Meeting at Bundanoon

The Southern Mail · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Bundsnoon Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held on Tuesday night. The balance-sheet showed s credit balance…

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When France Goes to War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

Compared with conditions in Franco, 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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Britain Fears Danger of War Bishop Burgmann's Warning

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 2

Speaking before the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce this, week, Dr. Burgmann, Bishop of Goulburn, said :—…

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Returned Soldiers. Concentration Camp Proposed

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 3

The retiring president of Moss Vale Returned Soldiers League (Dr. Alcorn), at the annual meeting spoke of the problem of the unemployed…

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Concentration Camp for Unemployed Ex-soldiers Scheme Not Approved

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 2

At the annual mooting of the Moss Vale branch of the Returned Soldiers League, the retiring President (Dr. Alcorn) suggested that the…

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Limbless Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 3

Realising the difficulties that may arise to partially incapacitated soldiers who are car drivers, the committee of the R.A C.A. has decided that free…

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Tension in Europe Council of War Hurriedly Convened in Paris

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 4

All leave for the French army has been stopped and soldiers on leave recalled to the "Franco-German" frontier…

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Red Cross Hospitals. More Soldiers Seek Treatment

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 2

Mr. C.'W. Graham, Country Commissioner for the Bed Cross Society, addressing members of the Goulburn branch, said that there were many…

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Returned Soldiers Honor Mr. Johnson

The Southern Mail · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

All centres were well represented at the March meeting of the Returned Soldiers League held at Burrawang on 9th March…

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What Our Editor Thinks The Cost of War

The Southern Mail · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 1

LAST YEAR there were 269 patients at Randwick Military Hospital. This year there are six hundred. So, as…

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Ideal for Soldiers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 2

An interesting booklet, " The Romance of Tea," published recently in the United States by a world-wide tea organisation, quotes the opinion of…

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Sport and War

The Southern Mail · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

THE spread of the sporting spirit would tend to reduce the chances of war amongst the nations. Germany has not…

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Soldiers' Preference

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 4

A returned soldier states his views to the "Sydney Morning Herald,' on Soldiers' Preference, which views no doubt,…

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Anzac Day

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

Saturday next is Anzac Day. Suitable ceremonies will be conducted throughout the district. A special service at St. Jude's…

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What Our Editor Thinks An Anzac Blessing

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

I DO NOT KNOW who composed these lines, but they will be read with interest by many readers on Anzac Day:…

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Italian War Hymn

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

ADAPTED from American magazine:— Onward, Christian soldiers, Slaught'ring as you go…

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Anzac Day—25th April

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 2

Many are the uses of adversity, but very few know how to turn adversity into a state of prosperity. For instance,…

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The Glorious Memory of Anzac Impressive Celebrations. Large Numbers of Young People Attend Ceremonies

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 April 1936 · page 2

Anzac Day was celebrated in every part of Australia with becoming dignity and decorum. In the Berrima District the customary ceremonies were well attended, in some cases by larger assemblages than…

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Anzac Day Impressive Celebrations

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 29 April 1936 · page 2

Anzac Day was celebrated in every part of Australia wife becoming dignity and decoram. In the Berrima district the customary ceremonies…

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