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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Ceremonies for Italian Soldiers

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 11

A solemn series of intercessory ceremonies took place at the Basilica of Aracoeli on behalf of the soldiers of Africa. Monsignor Bartolomasi celebrated Mass…

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Soldier Preference

The Propeller · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 4

Bexley Council was asked at this week's meeting by the Local Government Officers' Association to give co-operation in urging the…

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Award Wages Request to Premier on Behalf of Ex-soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 6

The Premier is to be asked by the Public Service branch of the Returned Soldiers' League for payment of full award rates to returned…

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Returned Men Denied Succor Extreme Plight in North Business Done In Assembly

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 8

Appalling conditions existing on the northern coalfields were described by Mr. Booth (Lab., Kurri), when he moved the adjournment of…

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Anzac Sunday. Lane Cove Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 15

The Mayor of Lane Cove (Alderman Marsh) last night met representatives of the Lane Cove sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, and at the Returned Soldiers' Club…

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Progress of the War on Skeleton Weed

The Land · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 5

DURING a visit to Sydney this week, the chairman of the Skeleton Weed Committee (Mr. J. R. C. Higman) said that the great…

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N.s.w. Jewish War Memorial (Maccabean Institute)

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

SUNDAY, MARCH 1st—Combined Jewish War Memorial and Ivriah Launch Picnic. Hall open in evening to members No functions…

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£10,000 Grant for War Memorial Canberra

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 10

Federal Cabinet decided to-day to grant £10,000 stg. towards the £30,000 needed to erect, at Villers Bretonneux, a memorial to the 11,000…

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Military Coup in Japan Drive to War Against Soviet Union Prime Minister Shot

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

SHANGHAI, Feb. 27.—Messages from Tokio declare that a military coup d’etat was carried out yesterday day by the Third Infantry Regiment…

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Fear of War. Time to Work for Peace. MR. R. G. Watt's Address

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 12

In an address at an Interdenominational group meeting organised by the Bexley Women's Guild and the Women's Missionary Association, Mr. Raymond G. Watt, national…

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Fascist Powers Move Towards Coalition for War U.s.s.r a Bulwark for Peace

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

Visualising the Franco-Soviet Pact as a check upon its warlike aims, German Fascism is redoubling its efforts to bring the most reactionary Fascist powers into a common front for war. Immediately the German…

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Ex-soldiers' Preference Act. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 9

When a letter from the Local Government Officers' Association, seeking support for an amendment of the Soldiers' Preference Act came before the Jemalong Shire Council, it…

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Soldiers' Graves at Albury. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 9

Good work has been performed by the graves sub-committee of the Albury branch of the Returned Soldiers' League. In the annual report, the committee points out that in the…

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Preference to Overseas Soldier Baddeley's Question

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 8

Allegations that the Public Service Board had chosen an overseas returned soldier in preference to two South Wales returned men to…

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Soldiers' Preference Act

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 14

That the Government, as pointed out by the Premier in Parliament, had no intention of repealing the Returned Soldiers and Sailors'…

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Wandered All Night in Bush Returned Soldier Is Found After Long Search GOSFORD

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 7

AFTER wandering for 36 hours through dense bush in hilly country at the back of Lisarow. Cyril James Moore & returned soldier,…

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Women's "Soldier" Hats

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 7

Miss Maria Dawson, who has returned from England, where she served ag fashion commentator in the Pathe and universal Newsreel…

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Soldiers' Euchre

The Biz · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 8

The usual Friday night euchre tournament of the Guildford Soldiers' Club took place on February 21, at he club rooms, Guildford Soldiers' Memorial School of…

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War...war...war

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 10

THE first number of the "Military Scientific Review" has been published by the German War Office. In…

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Anzac Fellowship of Women

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 12

Mrs. Bennett White's Players (successors to the Cherro Girls) will present "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" in the Mosman Town Hall on Wednesday in aid of the Anzac Fellowship of Women. The…

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