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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Returned Soldier's Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 4

Alfred Charles Wise, 35, a resident of Cotlev, was found dead in a house at Belmore. He was a returned soldier, and disappeared from his home on Friday…

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Soldier Settlers "Working Out" Shire Rates. Kyogle

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 5

Kyogle Shire councillors are considering a suggestion from settlers on Dyraaba settlement area, that they be allowed to "work out" ' on the shire…

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Shanghai War Big Offensive Near Cantonese Army Holds on Jap Troops and Tanks Chinese Also Reinforced. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 5

Immediately following the landing of Japanese troops at Shanghai, the Consuls further protested regarding the continued use of the international…

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Historic Bible Memento of War's Close Signed by the New Speaker. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

One of the first official acts performed by the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Mackay, to-day, was the signing of the official Bible of the…

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Bread War in Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

The bread war in Brisbane still is being waged with determination. Ignoring the fixed price for bread, 5d a loaf, many shops in the city and suburbs are…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 4

The annual meeting of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, which was to have been held af Grafton on Monday night, has been postponed until some…

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Real War Japanese Advance Chinese Stubborn Defence Heaviest Fighting to Come . Slow Retirement to Main Defences

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 5

SHANGHAI. Sunday Evening Meeting with, stubborn resistance along the Kiangwan front, the Japanese linen halted last night east of…

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War Spirit Condemned By Clergyman Church and International Problems "Heartless Government." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 5

The relation between the church and international problems was referred to by the retiring President of the New South Wales Methodist Conference,…

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Federal Session Subsidy for Tick Eradication Reference to War Deprecated. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

In the House of Representatives Mr. Lyons announced that while Mr. Latham was absent Mr. Bruce would bo Minister for External Affairs and Mr. McLaehlan…

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Far East Terrific Bombardment Chinese Morale Weakening Steady Stream of Wounded. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 3

Japanese 'planes, gunboats and destroyers commenced a vigorous bombardment on Saturday morning, aimed at the complete destruction of…

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Civil War? Disturbances in Finland Various Groups Arming. Helsingfors

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 5

Something like civil war has broken out in certain parts of Finland, particularly Maentsala, fifty miles north of Helsingfors where four thousand men are under…

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Peace Signs? Shanghai's Little War Foreign Ministers Active Terms of Japanese Offer. Shanghai, Monday Evening

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 5

Another attempt to effect a cessation of hostilities is being undertaken by foreign Ministers here. Preliminary conversations have already been held aboard the British…

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Peace Gifts Instead of War Gifts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 6

At Christmas time the women of India urged that gifts of tools would hare a better influence on children i than toy soldiers, guns, battleships…

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Supposed Poisoning Ex-soldier at Gulgond Had Undergone 70 Operations Gulgong

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 5

Mystery surrounds the death in the Gulgong Hospital on Tuesday, of Thomas Boyle, a returned soldier, aged 38. The contents of the stomach have been…

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Like Rabble Chinese Troops On Run Is War Over? Thousands of Corpses in Streets Ruin Marks Trail of Fighting. Shanghai

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 5

With the exception of Woosung,where a large body of troops cut off are still holding the village, the Chinese retreated on every front…

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'Sharing the Cake' War's Big Proportion Girls' Clever Pageant

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 8

A scathing indictment of war and the ruthless slaughter of individuals when nation is pitted against nation was enacted by the first year students of Newcastle…

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The Great War Interesting Documents Germany's Intention in 1911 Looking Forward to "The Day" London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 5

A letter by King George to Mr. Churchill, defining Germany's Warlike intentions, is one of the most remarkable papers in the seventh volume of British…

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War Debts Millions Owed to Britain Chancellor's Statement. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 3

Replying to a question in the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said that the amount of war debts due to Great…

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Returned Soldiers' Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 2

The annual meeting of the local subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held to-night at the rooms of McDonald and Hynes, Prince street, Grafton…

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Army Chaplains Move to Abolish Uniforms Clergyman's Denunciation of War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 3

The Rev. Albert Morris, at the Methodist Annual Conference in Sydney, bitterly denounced war and the wearing of military uniforms by…

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