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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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War Spectre Ludendorff's Belief Break Out in 1941 LONDON, Dec. 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 1

"Just as in 1912 I fore-saw. 1914, so I now see a second world-war coming with giant strides," said…

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Second World War Predicted Ludendorff's Prophecy. " FORESAW 1914." (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Loudon, Sunday

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 1

Herr Ludenderff, in an interview, said that just as in 1912 ho foresaw 1914, ho now saw a second world war coining with giant strides. It would…

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Alleged Affray Two Men Wounded Court Sequel Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 5

Charged at the Cessnock Police Court to-day with having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on George Matthews and Stanley…

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Emden Bell, Famous War Relic, Discovered in Park at Night Search Ends Back to City sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

The Emden bell, famous war relic, which was stolen from the War Museum in Sydney in April last, has…

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War Veteran Death at Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 6

Senator J. V. MacDonald (Queensland), who is now residing in Canherra, has received a cable from New Zealand announcing the death of his…

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Russia and Japan May Go to War

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

The foreign editor of the 'Daily Express' says that the capitals of the world are concerned at the growing tension between Russia and Japan. The cause of the ten…

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Film War Inquiry Proceeds Short Session Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 2

At the film inquiry before Mr. F. E. Marks, the bearing lasted only an hour, and was devoted towards reaching a basis of agreement on the…

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The War America's Part Inge's Book London, Jan. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

Dean Inge, in an enlarged edition of his book, "England," asserts that the American Government…

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Youth Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

Gilbert Larcombe, 16, of Campbell-town was critically injured while on a rabbit-shooting expedition in the grounds of St. Gabriel's College last…

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Canberra War Memorial

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 8

This year, about £SO,OOO Will be spent on the erection of the first section of the War Memorial at Canberra, which will ultimately cost over…

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War Pension Appeals Hundreds Yet to Be Heard

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 8

The Federal Government will shortly give attention to the position of the War Pensions Appeal Tribunals, appointed in 1929 by the Bruce-Page…

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Saved by Dog. War Episode. a Mongrel Hero

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 6

Verdun, the French key position on the Western front, was falling. A German battery was smashing it to pieces. Supplies were running short…

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War Scares and Australian Defence Has Australia an Enemy?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 8

Has Australia an enemy in the Pacific? There are three possible enemies. The U.S.A. is not even suggested. Russia, with her vast forces,…

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U.S. PLANS Recovery Budget War Debts Washington. Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

Introducing the 1934-35 Budget Estimates, calling for the expenditure of 10,559,000,000 dollars during the…

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A War Reminder What It Cost in Human Lives Useful Statistics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

War Office statistics are a remarkable revelation of war casualties. As they are likely to escape the memory, the figures should be carefully filed for…

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Generous "Santa Claus." Sydney Visitor. Helps Returned Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

A big-hearted man called in at Muswellbrook a few days before Ghristnras while on his way up north and presented a cheque for…

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War Against Rats

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

The war against the musk rat has cost England about [?]1 a musk rat and Scotland about [?]4. Lord de in Warr said in the House of Lords recently…

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War Debt Defaulters Attack on France

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

The United States Senate called on the. Treasury to furnish a statement showing the war debts due to the United States from foreign nations…

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'Short' War Tennis Courts "Not Suitable" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

Contending that "shorts," the latest tennis fashion, are not a suitable attire, the management committee of…

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A Disastrous Financial War Gloomy Picture by Mr H. C. WELLS. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

In a broadcast address to day, Mr H. G. Wells declared that the nations today were carrying on beyond their own tariff boundaries a cruel, disastrous…

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