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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Anzac Day in Orange. Usual Programme. Despite Party for Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 1

Although 80 per cent, of the returned soldiers of Orange will be in Sydney for the 150th Anniversary Celebrations Anzac Day,…

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Memories of War Years

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

With rollicking songs popular during the war period and amusing atones of soldiers, members of the Holy T[?]ally Girls' Friendly Society and the…

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Way to Avoid War. Adjust Tariff and Quotas. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

Addressing the Empire Producers' Conference, to-day. Mr. nr. F. Bayer, of the Graziers' Federal Connell, [?]ed tariff adjustment by Empire…

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Armistice in Sight. Spanish War Nearing End. LONDON. April 5

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

The “Telegraph” reliably learns that there in a possibility of an armistice in Spain As farther resistance is becoming…

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China War Jap Claims End of 16 Days Battle SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 1

After sixteen days of fierce fighting the Japanese claim to have ejected the Chinese from Tairhwhang and Hwanchwang and to have broken the…

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Spanish War Armistice Talk Denied By Loyalists Rebels Sweeping On LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 2

Reports of the possibility of an armistice in Spain are being circulated and they are believed to possess some authority. The "Daily Telegraph"…

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Anzac Day Services

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 14

The Anzac commemoration service on Monday, 25th April, will commence with a parade under Capt. H. C. L. Bennett, comprising…

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Shot Through Window Girl Wounded At Guyra SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

A man believed to be armed with a sawn-off shotgun is being hunted by the police in the Guyra district, following the shooting of pretty…

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War in May Hungarian Seer's Prophesy London, March 14

National Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

A woman who claims to have foretold the death of King George V. and the abdication of King Edward VIII. has prophesied the outbreak of a…

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The War Outlook Dean Speaks to Australia LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

The Dean of Trinity College, Melbourne Mr. L. C, Welcher, in an article in the "Fortnightly" review, calls Australian nationalism an interesting…

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Spanish War Loyalists Fight on Appeals to Powers LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 2

The Spanish Loyalist army is still capable of putting up a fight, the Barcelona correspondent of "The Times" believes…

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War "Not Near" Lord Hirst On British Industry LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

"Despite the present dangerous position, I do not believe that war is near," said Lord Hirst, speaking at the annual meeting of the Federation…

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China War Claims Conflict But Japs are Worried Harassed Day and Night London

National Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 5

Despite contradictory reports, unprejudiced observes agree that the recent operations in the Shantung and Shansi areas, particularly at…

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Spanish War Rebels Still Advancing Loyalist Defenders Scattered LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

Rebel forces, advancing from the bills of the Upper Aragon captured Balinguer, 15 miles north east of Berids and have thus control of the…

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Random Notes By the Man in the Street Aftermath of War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

Twenty years have passed since the Armistice was signed, and in that period the Commonwealth has spent approximately £170,000,000 in…

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China War 300,000 Japanese Casualties Japs. Driven Back Hanchow

National Advocate · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

All official Chinese estimate places the Japanese casualties since the war began to March 25 at 300,000. The see-saw battle on the Grand…

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Welcome Home Party

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 6

Miss Mavis Neville, of Sydney, who is spending her annual vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Neville, of "Wilmur," "Molong, gave a…

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Anzac Day

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 13

The arrangements for Anzac Day were mentioned at the council meeting on Tuesday night, and it was decided that as far as the aldermen were…

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Spanish War Another Rebel Capture LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 3

The rebel forces in Spain have taken Tremp where an important power station supplying Barcelonn with electricity is situated…

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China War Great Victory for Chinese 7000 Japs Killed Important Captures Hanchow

National Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 1

The Chinese claim a great victory on the Tientsin-Pukow railway. The Japanese were reported to have been driven back in great disorder. 7,000…

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