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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Would End Civilisation Another War Baldwin's Fighting Speech Bitterest Irony If League Set World Afire Govt.'s Sanctions Policy. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 5

Addressing several thousand unionists at Wishaw (Lanarkshire), Mr. Baldwin declared the British Government thought it right to drop…

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Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 10

It next Anzac Day, which falls on a Sunday is observed in the befitting Manner intended by all who care for the sacred things that Anzac means, it…

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Pets Are Now Pests English War on Rabbits

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 4

Brer Rabbity who years ago was responsible for sending many men from England to Australia as convicts because they Sared to kill him, has been…

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War Talk Criminal Folly Influence of Britain. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 5

Speaking at a dinner of the Royal Empire Society the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Samuel Hoare, said it was criminal folly to assume that war…

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For War? German Preparations On A Vast Scale Alarming Disclosures London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 5

The "Morning Post" states that information from authentic German sources shows that Germany's war preparations are on a much vaster…

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Paris Speech British War Minister Glaring Indiscretion Germany Is Annoyed Severe Comment. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 5

The "Daily Herald" says that the speech delivered in Paris last night by the British Minister for War, Mr. Duff Cooper, in which he declared…

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34d a Day More French Soldiers and Sailors. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 5

The French Cabinet has doubled the pay of all soldiers and sailors and increased their rations. The present pay of soldiers is three farthings a day…

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Observing Anzac Day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 6

While Victoria favors the observance of Anzac Day next year on Sunday there is considerable diversity of opinion in New South Wales Officials…

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Anzac Day Closing [?] Test Case Di[?] Melbou[?]

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 3

Although the State[?] that all picture sh[?] should remain close [?] Day, a number [?]…

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Paris Speech War Minister Criticised Commons Debate Adjournment Motion Defeated London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 5

In the House of Commons to-day the Leader of the Opposition, Major Attlee, moved the adjournment or the House to call attention to "the…

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Last Survivor the Crimean War

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 8

The last survivor of the 670 men who in the Crimean War rode into the Valley of Death with the Light Brigade, in the charge which Tennyson's verses have…

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War Madness Impressions Of Germany Nervous Breakdowns Common

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 9

An insight of conditions in Germany has been given to the Leader of the West Australian Opposition (Mr. C. G. Latham) in a letter by a friend of his,…

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"Alarming" Symptoms in Europe French Premier's Speech "War Definitely Possible" London

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

The Premier of France, m. Blum, speaking at the League Assembly to-day declared that France would not tolerate violation of her soil or that…

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Fight for Trade May Lead To War "World Armed to Teeth." Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

The Minister for Health (Mr. Hughes) told the Constitutional Club to-day that it was utterly futile to…

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228 Killed Like War Casualties Road Accidents STATE'S 6 Months Toll "Human Failure," Chief Factor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

The Commissioner for Roads and Transport, Mr. Maddocks, stated in a report issued to-day, that during the latter half of 1935 there were 4639…

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Sanctions "Miserable Failure" Captain Eden's Speech Restoration of Ethiopia Only War Could Bring This About. Geneva

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 5

An admission of the miserable failure of sanctions was made by the British Foreign Secretary, Capt. Eden, addressing the League Assembly…

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Anzac Day Sports Proposed. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 4

A strong move, headed Lieut.-Col. W. F. J. McCann, former president of the South Australian sub-branch of the R.S.L., is being made to alter the…

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War Office Murder Japanese Executed. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 4

Pursuant to the sentence imposed by court-martial, Lieutenant-Colonel Siburo Aizawa was shot at dawn to-day for murdering, Major-General Negata…

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Maclean Returned Soldiers Meeting at Palmer's Island

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 6

Eight Maclean members of Maclean sub-branch Returned Soldiers' League journeyed to Palmer's Island on Saturday night and there, with a like…

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'War Baby" Plea

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 July 1936 · page 7

A plea that Iris son was a "war baby" was made by a father at Wimbledon, near London, recently, when Dennis Cole Harding, 21, wages clerk, of Ewell,…

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