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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Tragic Shark Attacks in George's River. Young Man Killed, Girl Dreadfully Wounded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 7

Two tragic shark attacks occurred in the George's River within four hours of each other yesterday. Richard George Soden, 19, a labourer, of Westridge, Canberra, was attacked and frightfully mauled near the Milperra Bridge, at Moorebank. He…

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Returned Soldiers. 20,000 in the League

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 7

Mr. L. A. Robb. State president of the Returned Soldiers' League, in a review yesterday of the year's activities of the league, said that the State membership now totalled 20,000…

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War Work Still Goes on 20 Years Afterwards

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 6

PERTH, Tuesday.--Miss Mary Meares' New Year O.B.E. came on a very suitable occasion, when she was gathering her returned soldier…

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London Revels More Intensely Brightest New Year Welcome Since The War LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 1

LONDON greeted 1935 with a degree of revelry and optimism unequalled since the end of the Great War…

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War Memories of Mr. Lloyd George Volume IV.—Sir Douglas Haig and Passchendaele

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 14

TAR MEMORIES OF DAVID LLOYD GEORGE VOLUME IV." has stirred public opinion in many countries. The book is fascinating if tragic reading for any student of men and…

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An Australian Soldier's Letters CAnd An Australian Actor's Rambles Being the Library Page for the Week

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 36

THE war correspondence of the late Sir John Monash which has just been published under the title of "War Letters of General Monash" (Angus and Robertson) provides a very distinct…

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Soldier, Hermit, and Other Crabs (Our Outdoor Australia Feature for the Week) Some Curious Habits

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 48

GRABS are always worthy of attention, for in some ways they closely resemble human beings, each having its own characteristic, personal appearance, and method of obtaining a living…

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War Relics. Our Memorial Museum

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

In a very definite sense the object of the collection is not to keep alive the spirit of war. Its primary objective is "to keep in remembrance the great achievements of…

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Australian War Museum Closing on Jan. 31

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

The Australian War Memorial Museum in Prince Alfred Park is to be closed on January 31 so that the exhibits can be dismantled and…

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On Again Shorts War Surf Meeting Storm Ahead

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Many surf clubs are not satisfied that the vote against shorts at the Association's last meeting was a…

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War Museum Will Be Closed From End of Present Month

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 13

The Australian War Memorial Museum in Prince Alfred Park is to be closed on January 31, so that the exhibits can be packed for transport to…

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England's Forests. The Wastage of War. Fifteen Years of Replanting. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Nov. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Nobody who has ever seen an English forest is ever likely to forget its beauty and graciousness—and its rarity. For one must travel many miles over the countryside nowadays to…

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Returned Men Show Appreciation

The Biz · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

Representatives from many subbranches of the R.S.S.I.L.A. attended the last meeting of Granville sub-branch. A certificate of appreciation was presented…

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Casualties. Man Wounded by Bullet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 10

While William Pentecost, 26. a lorry driver, of Chatswood, was loading in a quarry in Willoughby yesterday, he was struck in the shoulder by a stray bullet. The Central…

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Anzac Memorial Arranging Opening for Public

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 10

A meeting of the trustees of the Hyde Park Anzac Memorial will be held on Monday, to discuss the possible future opening of the building…

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Thrice Wounded by Shots From Passing Car

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

A FUSILLADE of bullets fired from a passing car at midnight, last night, Wounded William Andrews (29), of Devonshire Street,…

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Old Men Found Wounded Alleged Quarrel in Room

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

Following a report that two old-aged pensioners had had a quarrel, and that one had struck another or the head with a bottle of beer and…

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Butcher Wounded. Accident with Knife Causes Almost Immediate Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 9

A butcher's assistant bled to death yesterday when he accidentally stabbed himself in the groin with a large knife and severed the femoral artery…

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British Government's War Activity

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

LONDON.—A vast new arsenal is being built near the village of Corby, in Northamptonshire, under conditions of the greatest secrecy…

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Shark Tragedies Attacks in Georges River Boy Killed; Girl Wounded Badly

The Biz · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

For several years reports have been circulated to the effect that sharks had been seen in Georges River around Deepwater, but most people lauged at the…

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