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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Varying Fortunes in Spain's War (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, April 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

SPANISH Loyalist 'planes and warships have heavily bombed Cutea in Morocco. The 'planes bombed the walls and silenced anti-aircraft…

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Local Anzac Day Arangements

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 1

THE Anzac Day service at the Fallen Soldiers Memorial will this year be held at dawn in place of the service at 11 o'clock, which has…

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Barrier Miner Thursday April 8, 1937. the Empire Insures Against War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 2

BRITAIN'S announcement that she would spend £1500 million in armaments during the next three years, followed almost immediately by the…

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War Souvenirs Sold As Scrapiron

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 4

LONDON, Apil S.—Deciding to sell, the town's war souvenirs as scrapiron, the Folkestone Council has accepted 22/6 a ton for a British…

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Local Diggers Preparing For Anzac Day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 3

ALTOGETHER about 70 names have been received by the Returned Soldiers' Association from, men making application for free…

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Local Diggers Preparing For Anzac Day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 April 1937 · page 9

ALTOGETHER, about 70 names have been received by the Returned Soldiers' Association from men making application for free…

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Beer War Raging in Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—A beer war, not between hotels, but between brewers, broke out in Sydney to-day when beer from…

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Coronation Party for Nurses and Soldiers Adklaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 6

At the invitation of the Governor of South Australia (Sir Winston Dugan) and Lady Dugan, all returned nurses and certain blinded and…

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Anzac Day in London Ceremony Plans (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, April 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 1

Distinguished war leaders will attend the Anaac Day service at St. Paul's Catherdal and they will include Field Marshals Sir William…

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Anzac Day in London Ceremony Plans (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, April 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 7

Distinguished war leaders will attend the Anzac Day service at St. Paul's Catherdal and they will include Field Marshals, Sir William…

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Local Soldiers For S.A. ABOUT 90 to Take Part in Anzac Day Celebrations Broken Hill Plans

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 3

BETWEEN 80 and 90 returned soldiers from Broken. Hill are expected to go to Adelaide for the Anzac services and celebrations. This will be the biggest exodus from this city for many years…

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Hint At Recall Of Volunteers New Light on Spanish War (Special to "The'Miner"). LONDON, April 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 3

IT is re[?]ably reported, according to the Rome correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," that Mussolini and Hitler have agreed to propose a…

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Anzac Social At Cockburn

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 4

MEMBERS of the Cockburn subbranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League held their annual Anzac reunion social in the Cockburn…

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Boy Scouts and Anzac Day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 3

In accordance with their usual custom all Boy Scouts are asked to attend the Anzac Day service at the Fallen Soldiers' Memorial on Sunday…

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Shops Closed on Monday Local Celebration Of Anzac Day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 1

AS Anzac Day falls next Sunday the holiday will be observed this year on Monday. All shops, except those exempted, will be closed, also…

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Posed As War Hero Man Sent To Gaol SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 3

IN the Police Court to-day, John Kempton (37), laborer, was sentenced to six months' hard labor on charges of endeavoring to [?]…

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Soldiers Leaving For Adelaide Preparing for Anzac Day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 4

TONIGHT a number of returned soldiers are expected to leave for Adelaide, where they will take part in the Anzac Day services and…

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Local Returned Men for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 3

A number, of returned soldiers left last night, on the express for AdeIaido where they will attend the Anzac Day, services and celebrations…

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Digger's Search for War Nurse Coronation Contingent Has Busy Time LONDON, April 22

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 6

AN interesting story is told of the successful search by a member of the Australian coronation contingent for a nurse who attended him when he lay in hospital recovering from war wounds…

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A Typical Anzac

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 3

To-morrow the name of Anzac will be on the lips of all Australians. Men of the type shown in the picture won unperishable fame for Australia when they stormed the heighs of Gallipoli…

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