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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Difficulties From Bad to Worse Italy's Position People Realise Folly of War London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 5

The Paris correspondent of the ''Manchester' Guardian" says that M. Chambrun, the French Ambassador in Rome, had two lengthy…

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Returned Soldiers Amendment of Federal P.S. Act Refused. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

Replying to a request from the Returned Soldiers' League that the Public Service Act should be amended to provide for the following order of…

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For War Expenditure. Rome

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 5

A Royal decree issued to-day authorised the expenditure of ten million sterling on extraordinary needs in Past Africa, and for the relief of…

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War Records Damaged By Stormwaters Canberra Museum Flooded. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 4

Valuable exhibits at the National War Memorial Museum were destroyed as the result of the cloudburst over Canberra on Sunday…

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For Italy War Going Badly Sanctions Beginning to Tell. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 5

Discussing prospects of an early settlement of the Abyssinian war, the "Manchester Guardian's" diplomatic writer states that what is working in…

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Great Industry 3,000,000 Dogs In Britain Great Post-war Change 20,000 Breeders. London, December 28

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 9

A great industry is flourishing in Britain. It involves considerable capital, finds work directly or indirectly for thousands of people…

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Local and General Soldiers' League

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gra[?]on sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League of Australia will be held at the Soldiers' Clubroom at 7.30 p.m. on…

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Edward Viii. New King's Career Soldier And Sailor Sportsman and Traveller

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 5

The following is a short sketch of the life of King Edward VIII.:-- Born on June 23, 1894, Edward Albert George Andrew Patrick David…

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Seals at War

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

Camped on Lady Julia Percy Island, which is situated about a mile from Port Fairy, members of the Melbourne University McCoy scientific expedition…

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Returned Soldiers and Mourning

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 5

The hon. secretary of the Grafton and South Grafton Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., has received a letter from the State secretary, conveying a…

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The Late King Returned Soldiers' Silent Tribute

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 4

On Tuesday night next all returned soldiers, whether members of the League or not, are requested to fall in in front of the League rooms in Pound…

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The Late King Returned Soldiers' League Placing of Wreath on War Memorial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

A wreath, in memory of his late Majesty, King George V., will be placed on the War Memorial at Grafton to-night by the Grafton…

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Paralysed War Hero To Marry Australian Nurse Sister Sought Injunction. Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 5

Colonel Edward Bryce, 65, winner of the D.S.O. with two bars, commander of tank corps during the war, to-day was granted permission in the…

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Returned Soldiers Imposition Alleged by Ex- President

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 4

It is the belief of the retiring president of Bangalow R.S.S.I.L.A. (Mr. Chester Snow) that only half the men "on the track" who claim to be…

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Sliding Down Sanctions to War Europe in Danger? Italian Paper's Appeal to Youth . Article Attributed to Mussolini Abyssinian "Colonial" Campaign May Develop Into Terrible War Milan

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

"Europe Is sliding down the incline of sanctions, at the bottom of which is war, declares the newspaper "Popolo d'ltalia," in a sensational…

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Strategic Roads And Heavy Motor Transport Germany's War Paeprations. Paris

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 5

General Serrigny of the General Staff, to-day devotes an article in "Revue des Deux Mondes to Germany's development ' of…

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Returned Soldiers Maclean Sub-Branch Annual Meeting a Successful Year

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Maclean sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held on Friday night. Mr. E. E. Phillis, president, presided…

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One War Is Enough Mussolini Annoyed with Greece In Difficult Position If European War Comes Rome

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 5

Signor Mussolini, in the course of an interview with a leading Greek newspaper, is reported to have declared that in the event of war, Greece…

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War Record Of The 41st Battalion Fought in Many Battles

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 7

The 41st Battalion, of which volunteer units are being formed at Grafton, Casino and Lismore, had a distinguished record in the last war…

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How to Win The Next War Ludendorff Tells Entire Nation Must Be Organised

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 9

General Ludendorff -- Germany's "grand old man," pioneer of the National-Socialist movement, military expert, who has had most to "reveal"…

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