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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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"Heroic Dead" Canada's War Memorial Prime Minister's Message Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 6

To mark the opening or the Cana[?]an War Memorial at Vimy Ridge, France, by King Edward, the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, sent a message to-day,…

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Exchange Rate Avoided Civil War Economist's Evidence Banking Royal Commission Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Banking Royal Commission to-day, Dr. E. Ronald Walker, Lecturer in Economics at Sydney University…

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Conference of Returned Soldiers Far North Coast Branches Important Decisions Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 5

A conference of the R.S.S.I.L. Subbranches on the Far North Coast was held at Lismore on Saturday. Nearly 50 delegates from sub-branches…

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Tide of War in Favor of Govt. Spanish Rebellion Madrid Is Safe Battle Expected Near Gibraltar. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 5

The tide of war appears definitely to be running in favor of the Spanish Government, which claims to be in control of the entire coast, with the…

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Anzac Day in 1938 Celebrations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 4

The Acting Premier, Mr. Bruxner, stated to-night that the Cabinet had decided to mark the special significance of Anzac Day, 1938, by including it…

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Bullet in Lung War Patient's Death AFTER 18 Years. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 5

Many officers and men, representing all branches of the military forces attended the funeral of Warrant Officer James Roy Maitland, at Randwick…

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Returned Soldiers' League Grafton Sub-branch Forthcoming State Congress

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 3

A general meetings of the Grafton and South Grafton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League of Australia was held at the clubroom, on Monday…

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Labor Conference Curtin's Motion Carried Defence and Anti-war Policy. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 5

When the interstate Labor Conference was resumed this morning the Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Curtin's motion and annexure on the…

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Clarence River Native Acting Premier Lieut.-col.m.f.bruxner Soldier And Politician Has Fine Record

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 3

The Acting Premier (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) has in his day played many parts, but none more difficult in its way than the role he has filled since…

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In Sept. World War Forecast Rosicrucian Order Interceding for Australia Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 4

Workmen are busy in Heytesbury road, Subiaco, completing as quickly as possible an aquarian sanctuary and monastery for a chapter of the…

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"Force Useless" Britain and Peace House Of Lords Debate "Armaments Bring War Nearer" London

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 5

In the House of Lords to-day, Lord Ponsonby asked that Britain should propose the elimination from the articles of the League covenant of…

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Rebel Government at Burgos Troops Massing Spanish Civil War Both Armies Confident Crucial Battles Expected London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 5

No vital advantage has been gained by either side in Spain, but the forces of both sides are massing at strategic points, preparatory to…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 4

A meeting of soldier settlers in the Clarence district will be held at the Soldiers' Clubrooms, Pound street, on Friday, August 7, at 11 a.m., for the…

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Our Defences Peace Time Strength Men Will Not Enlist. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 6

The fact that the Commonwealth Government is unable to raise the peace time strength of the Australian army to 35,000 men was deplored to-day by…

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Tragic Football Soldiers Shoot Spectators CZECHS v. Albanians. Prague

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 5

A football match between Czechs and Albanians, at Valona, in Albania, had a tragic ending. Trouble began when an Albanian…

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Anzac Day Passes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 4

The Acting Premier (Col. Bruxner) announced on Wednesday night that the State Government had decided to include Anzac Day, 1938, in the period of…

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War on Cockroaches

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 8

One ton of cockroach poison! This is an order which has been given to a city firm by the Sidney Water Board. Suburban councils have received many…

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Naval Fight Spanish Civil War Night-long Bombardment Planes Attack Warships Gibraltar

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 5

As the result of a night-long bombardment of Ceuta by a loyalist cruiser, the Le Panto, Jaime Primeiro. Libertadi and Churrucale Panto have…

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Pre-war and 1936 'Planes Featured at R.a.f. Display

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 11

Old and new in the history of heavier-than-air flight were mingled in novel fashion at the seventeenth Royal Air Force display, which took…

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Soldier Settlers Forthcoming Annual Conference Business From Grafton District

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of soldier settlers, convened by the Grafton subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., was held at the League Rooms. Pound street,…

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