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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Repatriation War Pensions Cost. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 5

The Minister for Health (Mr. Hughes) disclosed in the House of Representatives, to-day that in the current financial year, as a result of…

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Cost of War Comparison with Canada. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 2

The fact that it cost the Commonwealth £40 to equip each Australian soldier trained for the last war was disclosed on the adjournment of the…

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Risk of War Removed Forever When Britain Expands Population of the Future Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1936 · page 5

Emphasis that in Australia there was ample room for a very substantial expansion of population was given to-day by the British…

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Scriven Murder Principal Witness Wounded. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1936 · page 5

The principal witness in the Scriven murder trial, James Ezekial Dugan, was admitted to hospital on Saturday night with a bullet wound in the thigh…

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Gaol for Gamblers War on Chemin De Fer. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1936 · page 4

Within a week chemin de fer will be dead in Sydney. The police are determined to stamp it out. Players will be faced in future with a threat of gaol…

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Church and War Archbishop's Reply To Clergy Dangers of Pacifism. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1936 · page 5

An official statement issued from Lambeth Palace on behalf of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, replies to a deputation of clergy…

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Litvinov Attacks "Military Alliance" German-Japan Treaty Aimed at Russia Italy and Spanish Civil War. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 November 1936 · page 5

Complexity of the international situation was further evidenced by to-day's events. M. Litvinov, arriving at the Soviet…

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Medical Aid For Civil War Victims Meeting in London. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 5

"Surely we have not sunk so low before the braying of a bully that we hesitate to care for the sick and wounded." declared Dr. Christopher A[?]son…

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4000 Dead Butchery at Malaga Fascist Prisoners Civil War Horror London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 5

Describing existence in Malaga, where 4000 lives have been lost, the special representative of "The Times" declares that many citizens pay five…

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Russia Has 7000 War Planes Speed Machines 2000 for Front Line Could Land Battalion Behind Enemy's Lines Moscow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 5

The Soviet continued boasting of its war measures to-day, when the assistant chief of the Air Force, Khripin, speaking at the All-Union…

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Major Howson Friend Of Disabled Soldiers Death in London. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 5

"The Times" to-day pays tribute to Major G. Howson, chairman of the British Legion's poppy factory, who died during the week-end…

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5000 German Troops in Spain Shock for Europe Grave Situation Danger of European War Fierce Battle Near Madrid. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 5

The biggest battle since the siege of Madrid began is now in progress on the north-west front, accompanied by a night-long terrific artillery duel…

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Heroine of Verdun British War Nurse Honored Modern Florence Nightingale. London, November 7

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 7

Known as the "Florence Nightingale of Verdun," Miss Hilda Turner, of Ixworth, Suffolk, has just been invested with the cross of the Legion…

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Sacrifice the King's Position Trustee Of Empire Example of Soldiers London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 5

The "Morning Post" states the King is known as having dedicated his spirit to the Empire over which he reigns…

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Spanish Civil War Britain Urges Mediation. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 7

The French and British Governments have requested Germany, Portugal Italy and Russia to join them in an endeavor to put an end to armed conflict…

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German Aims Colonies-world Trade Von Ribbentrop's Address "A Terrible Mistake" War Between England and Germany. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 December 1936 · page 5

The German Ambassador, Herr Rihbontrop, in his first public speech to an English audience to-night, addressed an Anglo-German…

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APPRECIATION Ulmarra Council Entertainment by Returned Soldiers Compliments' Exchanged at Smoko

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 December 1936 · page 8

As an appreciation of the Ulmarra Council's action in allowing them free use of the Council Chambers for the purpose of holding their meetings the…

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"Weary of War" Germany and Italy Assisting Spain Costly Relations with Russia London

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 5

The "Manchester Guardian" says there are distinct signs that Italy and Germany are weary of the Spanish trouble, while for reasons of prestige…

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8000 War Planes Five European Powers Russia the Most Powerful Britain Only Half As Strong. London, December 1

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1936 · page 9

From authentic source on the Continent, a census of the relative strengths of the Great Powers has just been compiled. The figures…

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Christmas Party Soldiers' Children Entertained

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 7

The Grafton and South Grafton branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., entertained 100 soldiers' children and many of their parents at a Christmas party…

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