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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Chatsworth. Welcome Home

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 2

On Wednesday night a large gathering of friends assembled at the newlybuilt residence of Mr. Neil Campbell to extend a welcome home to him and his…

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N.s.w. War Veterans' Home Appeal to Grafton Citizens

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Grafton Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League, a committee comprising Messrs. R. H. Purkiss, A. E. Doolan and F. C…

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MACLEAN R.S.S.I.L.A. Applications For Relief Anzac Day Functions

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Maclean sub- branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Saturday last,…

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War on Bracken Scottish Scientist WORTH £10,000,000

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 12

A Scottish scientist, waging war on bracken, has enlisted insects as his allies, and has sprayed the plant pest from aeroplanes…

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War Against Rats

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

Numerous complaints had been received about rats at premises in Newcastle, Merewether and New Lambton, said the chief health inspector, Mr. J…

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"War Profits" Paris, Sunday. Flandin on France and Spanish Conflict

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 5

The former Foreign Minister, M. Flandin, addressing the congress of the Domacratic Alliance, declared that fortunes were being scandalously amassed…

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Abattoirs Odors Orara Council Action Returned Soldiers Preference Amendment to Act

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 3

A letter compaining of offensive odors, alleged to be emanating from the South Grafton abattoirs, was received at yesterday's meeting of the Orara Shire…

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War Veterans' Home Grafton Appeal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 4

The appeal for the war veterans' home, which is being handled by a small committee of the Grafton branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, led by…

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No Protection For British Steamers in Spanish War Zones. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 5

The British Government does not intend to guarantee the protection of ships trading with ports in the Spanish war zone, while they are in territorial…

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"Kaiser on Trial" Wilhelm's Plans For War Secrets Revealed in Book Moltke As Stumbling Block. London, May 28

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 11

In his preface to "The Kaiser on Trial," by George Viereck, Mr. Bernard Shaw compliments the German ex-Emperor for sanctioning the book…

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Soldier Settlers Revision Of Indebtedness Statement by Minister for Lands

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sinclair, states that the Expert Committee, recently appointed by the Government to deal with its policy of rural…

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Preference Returned Soldiers' Act It is Unconstitutional Mat Need Amending

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 4

Mr. A. r. Bluett, solicitor and secretary of the Local Government Association. has advised the Mayor of North Sydney. Ald Stanton, that the…

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Canberra Letter News Of The Week Australian War Memorial

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 2

Relics of the German war ace, Richthofen, a fine bust of General Sir John Monash by the late Paul Montford, additional mementoes of the…

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Unready Soviet War Machine Weakened By Purges Diplomatic Writers Views London

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 5

Recent paucity of news from Russia has aroused curiosity regarding internal happenings and speculation concerning external policy,…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 4

The South Grafton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. will hold its monthly meeting at the Shire Office to-morrow (Tuesday), June 21, at 8 p.m. A large…

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Returned Soldiers Preference Act

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 4

Sir.--The Returned Soldiers Preference Act is again being assailed by a few councils who either cannot or will not get a true angle on its great value…

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Scapa Flow German Fleet Sunk Nineteenth Anniversary War Sensation Recalled

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 7

To-day's tense struggle by the major powers to build up their navies recalls the deliberate waste 19 years ago of many thousand tons of naval strength…

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War Horse Could Not Be Killed His Escapes Recalled. London, June 4

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 2

Warrior, the horse the Germans could not kill, celebrated his birthday this week in the company of his master. Lord Mottistone, who also…

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Peace Moves Spain's Civil War Anglo- Italian Treaty Has Bearing on Plans London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 5

It is learned that for the first time since the commencement of the Spanish conflict, a definite plan for mediation is being discussed by…

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Spanish War Attacks on British Shits. Valencia

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

The British steamer, Thorpeness, which was bombed early in the year, was the victim of another aerial at tack this morning and was s[?]…

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