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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

3,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 164

Fear of War Danger Line Of Europe RUSSIA & Japan London, February 10

The Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 15

DRAW a line from Tokio to Hsing-King (Changchun), capital of Manchukuo, then on to Harbin, through Siberia to Moscow, on to Warsaw, Berlin, Paris and London, and you have the danger-line…

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Ministers at War Over Dog Not Allowed To Land In Australia Only the Zoo

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 5

Two Federal Ministers have been at war--over a dog. The battle has ended in a victory for the Minister for Health,…

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Soldiers' Reunion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 6

A reunion of the 2nd Divisional Signal Company will be held on April 7 at 7.30 p.m. at Miss Bishop's cafe, 117 Bathurst-street. A wreath will be placed on Ceriotaph at 7.15…

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Gala Nights For Anzac Memorial Appeal

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 21

Theatrical and sporting bodies are arranging gala nights on behalf of the Anzac Memorial appeal. Dates will be announced later…

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Heroes of the War

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 8

RATHER plaintively a Digger wrote his letter to the newspapers concerning the spruiker he had heard in the Domain. "During the war," this soap-box orator said, "the brave men were those who had the courage to stay at home; the…

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"DISGRACE" Cabra-Vale View of War Memorial "Tripe" Retorts Mayor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 18

"When a think of the thousands of pounds speat on that memorial, when there's thousands of soldiers on the breadline. I think it's a disgrace to…

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[?]Blic Meeting Decides Botany Soldier’s Memoiral Shall Remain at Park Disappointing Attendance Opposing Views Expressed

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 1

At a public meeting convened by the Mayor of Botany, Ald. Herford, and held last night week in the…

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Anzac Memorial Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 12

Subscriptions received yesterday on behalf of the Anzac Memorial Fund brought the subscriptions to £3185. Among yesterday's subscriptions were the following:—Sydney Snow,…

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Anzac Day Celebrations

The Propeller · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 3

This year the Hurstville Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will hold its Anzac services on Anzac Day. The committee is endeavouring to make…

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Anzac Memorial a Peal

The St George Call · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

At a public meeting conened by the Mayor of Kogarah (A. N. R. Bertram), at the request of le Kogarah Sub-Branch of the R.S.S. [?]d I.L.A…

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Gift of £50 for Returned Men Philanthropist Said to Be Sydney Man

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A "Mr. Martin," said to be a retired official of the Bank of Australasia, and living in a Sydney suburb, called on…

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The Anzac Memorial Hurstville Diggers' Appeal

The Propeller · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

The Hurstville Returned Soldiers' appeal on behalf of the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney, is meeting with a ready response, and it is…

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Anzac Memorial "Better to Feed the People"

The Biz · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 8

The Anzac Memorial Appeal Committee requested of Cabra-Vale Council a donation to the memorial fund; falling this, to convene a public meeting of citizens…

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Season's Draw for R. LEAGUE Fixture List For "Labour Daily" Cup on Anzac Day

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

FIRST round or Rugby League premiership matches for "The Labor Daily" up will be played on April 25, Anzac Day…

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His Patience Is Exhausted A King Goes To War MECCA

The Sun · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

ABDUL-AZIZ IBN SAUD, King of Saudi Arabia, Sultan of the Nejd and its dependencies, has given orders to his Heir Apparent, Prince Saud lbn Abdul-Aziz, to make war upon the Imam of Yemen…

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Dr. Norwood Here on Peace Mission Declares Armaments Cannot Prevent War

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 10

ARMAMENTS cannot save a country from war, said Dr. F. W. Norwood, of the City Temple, London, on his arrival…

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Returned Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

Officials of the New South Wales branch or the Returned Soldiers' League announced yesterday that they expected to establish a record for membership in the branch this year. It…

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The Soldier On The Land Box-on Digger Spirit Gepp Sees Gallant Women Gunnedah

The Sun · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 11

"I HAVE been forced to realise that in the 'Great Peace,' perhaps even more than in the 'Great War,'…

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Enemy Soldiers Invited Replies May Be Here Now

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 7

The submission by members of the Soldiers and Sailors' Fathers' Association, meeting in Melbourne, that ex- enemy soldiers should be invited to…

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Anzac Reveille

The Sun · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 3

The Anzac number of "Reveille," which will be published about the first week in April, will contain many articles and stories by notable…

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