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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Lloyd George War Debts and Reparations Payments. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, on his return from his trip to Colombo, stated that the only way to ensure prosperity is the cancellation of all war debts and reparations, but…

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Secret Kept Under Torture Japanese Soldier's Heroism

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 3

The Japanese authorities have recommended for decoration Private Yamada, who made a sensational escape from captivity by the Chinese after refusing to…

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GERMANY Verge Of Economic Collapse War Reparations Country Unable to Pay. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Dr. Bruening has miormed sir Horace Rumbold, British Ambassador at Berlin, that Germany is unable to pay its reparations, and its delegates…

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Gold Debt 'Lopsided Commercialism' a War Secret Bank of England Director's Speech. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Speaking at a luncheon on board the Strathard, sister ship to the Strathnavar, which recently visited Australia, Mr. Alexander Shaw, a…

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Strikes--murder Outrages in Spain Soldier Guarding the Banks. Madrid

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Widespread feeling against the Civil Guard, attributed to us stern dealing with the strikers, has resulted in outrages and more strikes…

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South African Soldiers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 4

Fifty South African soldiers have been invited to take part in the military parade at the opening of the Sydney Harbor bridge. Members of the…

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War's Toll

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

The breakdown in health of Captain Albert Jacka, V.C., and the Federal Member for East Sydney, Mr. J. Clasby, both of whom are under…

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Shaw on War Would Sell Universities Britain's Independence Dominions Will Crush It. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 5

Bernard Shaw, who is enjoying a sunshine cure at Capetown, addressed members at a University Club luncheon…

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Soldier Settlers Writing Down of Debts Urged. Griffith

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1932 · page 5

The largest meeting of soldier settlers on the irrigation areas for several years held at Griffith unanimously decided to urge on the Government to discontinue the…

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Space Abridged Yellow Fever Menace War on Mosquitoes and Flies

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 4

"The increase in the efficiency of air travel by which tropical countries arc brought considerably nearer to Australia carries with it the very…

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Four Powers Extension Of Moratorium War Debts and Reparations Agreement for Lausanne Agreement. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

The "Observer" states that that week's consultations virtually resulted, in a British, German, French and Italian agreement on policy to be…

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Fire at Kyogle Returned Soldier's Loss. Kyogle

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 3

Late last night a four-roomed cottage and outbuildings on a dairy farm at West Kyogle, owned by Charles West, returned soldier, were destroyed by fire…

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Fierce Fighting in English Gaol Dartmoor Prison Mutiny 400 Convicts Fight Desperately For Freedom Guards Use Rifles and Batons More Than Eighty Wounded In Battle Gaol Governor's Quarters Burned--£10,000 Damage. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 5

As the result of a violent outbreak in Dartmoor prison, at Princetown, this morning following a fortnight's unrest culminating in a series of mutinous scenes, between 60 and 70 convicts and a dozen warders are in the gaol hospital suffering from injuries. It is believed none was killed…

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EX-SOLDIER T.B. Sufferers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 7

Of 2876 returned soldiers suffering from tuberculosis in Australia 1219 are resident in New South Wales…

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War at Shanghai Shanghai, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 2

At 11.30 tonight approximately a thousand Japanese bluejacket marines with armored cars and machine guns, and bombing detachments took…

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Will There Be War? China Threatens Declaration Fierce Fighting Near Shanghai Armored Cars And Bombing 'Planes Danger to Foreign Settlement U.S. Perturbed at Developments Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 5

According to a Nanking message on Saturday night the Chinese Government had decided to make a formal declaration of war against Japan, but so far this has not been done. Apart from sniping, which continued all day in the northern district, and…

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Britain's Policy War Debts and Reparations General Cancellation. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 5

In the House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville chamberlain, declared that the British Government's policy on the reparations…

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Sino-jap. War League Council Intervenes Britain Moving Spirit Protest to Combatants Sensation at Geneva. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 5

Britain asked the League of Nations Council to intervene immediately in the Shanghai dispute. The eleventh hour postponement of…

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Wounded Man Found Lying on Rocks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

Mystery surrounds the shooting of Charles Walker, of Kay street, Cotaroy, at Shelly Beach, near Manly, this afternoon. Walker was found by two surfers lying…

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Returned Soldier Assaulted by Communis Is Would Not Join Party. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

Last night Rupert McCray, a returned soldier, who three times in the last month refused demands that he should join the Communist party, was brutally…

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