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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Army Estimates War Minister's Speech Speeding Up Armament Production. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 5

Introducing the Army estimates in the House of Commons to-day, the Minister for War, Mr. Duff Cooper, said he believed Britain possessed a…

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Three Shots Ex-ambassador Wounded Woman Arrested Sensation on Station Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5

While waiting on the platform of Gare du Nord to-day for a train to Brussels, Comte de Chambrun, formerly French Ambassador to…

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Paris Riots 140 Police Wounded Govt. Plans Drastic Action Million Workers' Half-day Strike Paris

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 5

It was announced, to-day that 140 police were wounded in the riots at Clichy yesterday. The Government intends to take drastic action which…

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War History Dr. Bean Discovers An Error Volume Delayed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 2

The Australian Official War Historian, Dr. C. E. W. Bean, said the other night that after the review copies bl the fifth volume of the history had been…

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Munitions on Non-profit Basis Rejected By War Office Sensational Disclosures British Arms Company's Statement. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 5

The "News-Chronicle" to-day demands an explanation why the War Office rejected the offer by Ransomes and Rapier, engineers, of Ipswich, to…

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Boy Wounded by Bullet Whilst Returning From School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 4

A rifle bullet struck Geoffrey Allen Bate, aged five, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bate, Of Artarmon, arid graridson of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bate, of Bacon…

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Soldiers Protest

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

At last meeting of Kyogie Hospital Board a letter was, received from Kyogie Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League stating that the…

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"War" at Kyogle Enemy Forces Delayed Tactical Exercises of Light Horse

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 6

Last Saturday and Sunday a tactical exercise of mimic war without troops was held at Kyogle for all officers and senior non-commissioned officers of…

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Melba's Union Jack For London Museum Waved" by Queen Mary Royal. Family's War Relics London, March. 13

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 7

A tattered Union Jack which once belonged to Melba, Arid which Queen Mary waved from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Armistice…

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The Coronation Sons Of Returned Men Holiday Camp in Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 8

The Committee of Management of Furlough House--the A.I.F. Wives and Children's. Holiday Association--has decided to commemorate the coronation…

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Anzac Day Excursions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 1

To enable country people to visit the city for the commemoration of Anzac Day the Secretary for Railways announces that return…

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Excursions to Sydney for Anzac Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3
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To enable country people to visit the City for the commemoration of Anzac Day, the Secretary for Railways sends word that return…

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Curious Medals At Imperial War Museum German Satires on England

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 9

A collection of 33 medals, mostly German, intercepted by the British postal censorship during the war, and presented to King George V., has been…

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Soldier Killed by Marble

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 8

The finding of a glass marble and a horse chestnut in the gullet of John Vincent, 57, a returned soldier, who died in hospital after an operation, was…

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Anzac Day Arrangements At Maclean Returned Soldiers. Meeting. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 7

The president, Mr. E. E. Phillis, presided over the monthly meeting of the Maclean sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League of Australia, at which there…

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Wheat Scramble Germany and Italy Cornering World Supply for Use in War Time? London, March 20

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 8

Hitler and Mussolini, frantically accumulating; reserves for use in war, are trying to corner the world wheat market Prices are soaring…

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Returned Soldier Sues Water Board Case Under Preference Act

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 2

George Tuite Donovan, of Pound street, Grafton proceeded against the Grafton and South Grafton Water Board in the Grafton Police. Court…

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Labor Leader Criticises Federal Govt. "War Scare Elections." Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 5

The Opposition Leader (Mr. Curtin), who arrived at Canberra to-day, to prepare the Labor campaign for the Gwydir by-election, issued a warning…

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Soviet Menace Why Japan Is Arming War Minister Is Frank. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 5

The Minister for War, Mr. Sugiyama, addressing divisional commanders, declared that Russo-Japanese relations were becoming worse…

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