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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Five Shots Melbourne Sensation Ship's Engineer Wounded on Princes Bridge Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 5

Although five shots were fired at him at close range from a repeating rifle to-day only one struck Harry Huysmans (28), third engineer of the…

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Scrap Iron End of War Trophy

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 4

After reposing for a number of years in the yard at the rear of the Shire Hall, the large German howitzer, the wheels of which had fallen into decay,…

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War Graves King Thanks Commission. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 5

The King's Equerry, Major A. H. L. Hardinge, in a letter to Sir Fabian Ware, vice-chairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission, on behalf of…

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Bombs Explosive--incendiary Worse Than Gas Dangers of Next War London

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 5

The major dangers of the next war, which will not be a matter of armies at grips with armies, but nations at grips with nations, will be the air…

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Council Employees Returned Soldiers' Protest

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

A letter from Coffs Harbour subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League received at the Shire Council meeting on Wednesday made certain…

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Wives' Pensions Ex-soldiers Request Renewal. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 6

The renewal of those pensions for wives and children of ex-soldiers, which were cancelled under the provisions of the Financial Emergency Act, 1931, was…

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Public Service Jobs Permanencies for Returned Soldiers. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1936 · page 4

The Senate passed the Financial Relief Bill through all stages, also the Bill providing for ex-soldiers who have been temporarily employed in the…

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Australian Wines New Market Opened Result of Spanish War. Perth

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 5

The opening up of Great Britain's market to Australian sherry wines will probably be the result of the Spanish civil war…

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War Tanks Made in Australia Federal Govt's Policy Encourage Defence Industries Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 4

The extensive production in Australia at an early date of efficient, light, fighting tanks and armoured cars is anticipated by the Defence…

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Toledo Rebels Relief Army Still 14 Miles Away War Supplies Pouring Into Spain London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 5

General Yagues right wing, consisting of Moors and Legionaires, is now endeavoring to drive a wedge to separate the Government forces…

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Germany's Army for Defence--not Attack Lloyd George Sums Up Russo-german War Not in Sight Germans Seek British Friendship London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 5

Germany does not desire to attack any country in Europe. Hitler is arming for defence, not for attack, declared Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of a five-column interview with the "News-Chronicle," regarding his recent visit to Germany…

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Memorial Park Honor Roll Names of Soldiers Wanted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 4

The following is a list of names received by the hon. secretary of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee since the publication of the list in our issue of the…

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Settlement Government Has Plan Minister's Announcement at Soldier Settlers' Conference Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 5

Addressing the Soldier Settlers' Conference to-day the Minister for Lands, Mr. Buttenshaw, indicated that the State Government would release…

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His Troubles Fires and Floors Blacks Take Timber Soldier Settler's Story Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 5

H. R. Gardem, a returned soldier settler, near Kempsey, has had an unenviable time in making his property pay. When blacks are not burning…

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Arab Skirmish British Soldier Killed. Jerusalem

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 5

Lance-Corporal Merry, of the Cork and Lancaster Regiment, was killed in a skirmish with an armed Arab band near Rama, Palestine…

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"MISMANAGED" War Service Homes Scheme Soldiers' Conference Criticism. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 2

After speakers had stated that the Commonwealth was showing a profit of £120,000 on war service homes, but that the returned men were…

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Horrors of Next War

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 9

A harrowing picture of the horrors of the next war was painted by Judge Foster in an address on "What Must We Do to be Saved" before a meeting…

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Peasants Killed Gendarmes Wounded Religious Riot in Roumania. Bucharest

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 5

Three peasants were killed and 50 injured, and many gendarmes were wounded in the village of Ilenupza, in the Baltzi district, as a result of…

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Death of Centenarian Enlisted In Crimean War Mr. Michael McDONNELL, of Shark Creek. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Michael McDonnell, the Shark Creek centenarian. Mr. McDonnell's exact age was unknown, but he had…

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Counter Lunch War Raging in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 5

The war of the counter lunches is raging again, among Sydney hotelkeepers, with result that with a fourpenny beer a customer is offered free a wide…

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