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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Nepean Sanctuary in Event of War Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

The Institute of Surveyors thinks the most suitable areas to evacuate the people of Sydney in any future emergency would be the Nepean…

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Anzac Day

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

ARRANGEMENTS for Anzac Day have been completed. The procession will leave the Mechanics institute at 10.15 sharp for…

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Spanish War Loyalists Seek Peace Ready to Defend Integrity LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

Madri[?]l and Valecia wireless stations radioed Burgos, to-day reiterating the Republican Governments's desire for peace…

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Germany Grabs Memel Swift and Sudden Stroke More Threats Of War Vacillating Democratic Policies London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

GERMANY'S advance continued today. Under pressure of threats of invasion, Germany forced Lithuania to yield to the demand for the incorporation of Memel in the German Reich…

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If War Comes. Sydney Prepared. Industry Builds Munitions. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

Although little publicity has been given to precautionary measures being taken by authorities in the…

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Enlisted on the Spot. Fifteen Recruits. Crowd at Militia Meeting

Leader · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 6

Fifteen recruits were enrolled immediately, when Lieut-Col. R. T. A. McDonald, of the Staff Corps,…

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Spanish War Negotiations for Peace Between Loyalists and Franco ROME

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 1

Italian correspondent at Burgas state that an aeroplane inded at Burgos on Thursday carrying Republican [?] entrusted with the task of…

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Welcome Home To Dubbo Firemen DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 5

On Friday night a large party of friends and firemen gathered at the Fire Station to join Captain and Mrs. Hawkins in their welcome home to the…

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China War a Chinese Claim Chungking

National Advocate · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 1

Chinese claim to have repulsed the Japanese drive along the Lunghar railway as a result of a three days' battle north-east of Hua Yuan Kou. The…

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Spanish War Republican Ships for Franco Burgos

National Advocate · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 2

Franco has handed over to General Franco eleven Republican warships interned at Bizerte…

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Welcome Home To Dubbo Firemen DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 5

On Friday night a large party of friends and firemen gathered at the Fire Station to join Captain and Mrs. Hawkins in their welcome home to the…

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War Planes Manufacture in Australia Plans Nearing Completion CANBERRA

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

Plans for the manufacture of warplanes in Australia are nearing completion. A further consultation between members of the…

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Australia's First War Plane Tested Officials Confident of Success Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

Watched by hundreds of employees and thousands of spectators on nearby roads, the first war plane to be manufactured in Australia, the…

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Spanish War Franco's Demand to Surrender Negotiations Break Down Assault on Madrid Imminent LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 3

A summons to Madrid to surrender before he launched a great offensive was made by General Franco in a broadcast, according to the…

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Spanish War Ends Surrender of Madrid Franco's Troops on the Outskirts London

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

Madrid has surrendered, according to a report received in London shortly before noon from the Reuters' correspondent in the…

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Valencia Falls Spanish War Over MADRID

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

FOLLOWING the entry of General Franco's troops into Madrid the Republican Defence Council has surrendered…

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War Planes Railways to Help in Manufacture CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

SYDNEY and Melbourne will be the central points of the manufacture of war planes in Australia and these factories will be fed by…

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If War Comes Anada's Attitude Protests Against Conscription OTTAWA

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 4

Canada's status in the event of a war is likely to cause a crisis in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie…

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Dictators to Control Spain Base For War Against France And Britain

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 3

Plans of the Casado-Miaja government to hand over Madrid to the facists are reported by the Italian press and it is also declared that…

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War 'Planes Australian Manufactures Melbourne and Sydney as Headquarters Railway Workshops to be Utilised CANBERRA

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

Sydney and Melbourne will be the central points of the manufacture of war planes in Australia, and these factories will be fed by…

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