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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Horror of War in Spain Australian Nurse's Stirring Story FREMANTLE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 7

Graphic details of events m Spain and the desperate fight being waged by the Government forces to check the advance of the rebel armies, comprised largely of Moors, Italians, and Germans, were given by Sister Mary Lowson, who returned from…

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Italians in Spanish War Reinforcements At Aragon Front (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, September 29

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 2

HEAVY reinforcements of Italians are arriving on the Aragon war front in Spain according to insurgent prisoners…

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A War About an Etcetra

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 4

In 1554 a Polish nobleman became ab[?]oxious to the laws of his country by reason of a crime. He fled to sweden, whereupon John Cassimie…

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Causes Of Far East War Conclusions by League Body Japan's Invasion (Special to "The Miner") GENEVA, October 5

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 1

THE sub-committee of the Far Eastern Advisory Committee to-day adopted a detailed report on the causes of the present Sino-Japanese conflict. Conclusions of the sub-committee (on which Lord Cranbourne…

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High Lead Prices Not Due to War Rumors Theory Exploded by Mr Woodward Mines Improving Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 1

THE general belief that the high price of lead during the past few years was because of war and the rumors of war, was denied by Mr. O. H. Woodward, general manager of the North mine, when…

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Decorated Soldier Found Starving

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—An Australian, who was decorated for gallantry during the Great War, was brought into the casualty department…

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"WAR!" Dulcie L. Bevan

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 October 1937 · page 5

Oh! dreadful war, what is thine aim in life? Art thou so strong that you can end all strife?…

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Burke War Old Scholars' Picnic

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

The Burke Ward Old Scholars' Association will hold their first annual picnic and sports at Penrose Park on Sunday. A special train will leave the…

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Bird—Hero Of War—Dies in U.S.A.

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 4

One of the last remaining birdheroes of the great war has died in America. It was Mocker, of the carrier pigeons that served with the…

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Better Boots for Soldiers Country Gentlemen Type LONDON, October 14

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

METTER boots are to be provided for the British Army. According to the "Daily Mail" they will be "boots like those which country…

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Disturbance in Oxide-street Spectator Wounded By Stray Bullet

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 1

DRAWING his revolver when beset by a crowd of men at the intersection of Argent and Oxide streets at 12.30 a.m. on Sunday, Constable H. Blake fired a shotinto the air. The bullet ricochetted from a wall of…

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High Commissioner on War Fears Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 1

Sir Geoffrey Whiskard, High Commissioner in Australia for the United Kingdom, in an address at St. Mark's Church,…

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Britain Requires Quick Decision Spain's War to Be Discussed Big Conference On Tuesday (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, October 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1937 · page 1

BRITAIN'S determination to press strongly for quick and decisive action in Spain, it is felt is indicated by the decision that the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Eden) should preside over the resumption of the…

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Retired War Pay for "Tiny" Freyberg

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 2

LONDON, October 18.—The "London Gazette" announces that Major-General B. C. ("Tiny") Freyberg, V.C., foremerly of New Zealand, has…

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Experience of "Tin Soldiers" Senator Attacks Labor Party CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 3

THE Leader of the Country Party in the Senate (Senator Hardy), in an attack upon Labor's defence programme, said: "Military advisers,…

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Damaged in Great War Big Cathedral Restored LONDON, October 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 October 1937 · page 4

JUST 23 years since it was first struck by a German shell in the Great War, the Rheims Cathedral has been restored completely, and…

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Germany and Italy Do Not Want War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Dr. L. T. Spaull, who returned to Sydney to-day after doing post-graduate work overseas, said he spent some time in…

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Defence Force of Returned Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Roseville Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League carried a resolution for the establishment of a volunteer…

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No Fear Of War Outbreak Says Newcomer

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.— Schumacher, who arrived in Sydney tooday from overseas to be managing director in Australia of Bayer…

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Mr. Curtin WillNotLead Australia Into A War MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 4

"Put Labor first on the ballot paper on[?] polling day, and you will put Australia first. That is my final message to the people,"…

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