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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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"Anti-war Ray" a Hopeful Discovery

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

The most hopeful discovery of the age (writes Max Wardell, American lecturer known to Australian audiences) is the " Anti-War Ray," a…

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Balance of Power in Pacific America Seeks War Bases Forced by Japan's Aggressive Policy

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

London, Sunday.—The "Sunday Express" gives prominence to the present conference of flag officers at Singapore. The paper affirms that one of the vital questions is the ceding to the United States by Britain and France of a number of islands in the…

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Looting by Mob Wild Night in West War on Foreigners Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 5

Three hotels and thirteen shops, owned by foreigners a new building, a wine saloon, and a two storey house were looted, wrecked…

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Danger of War in Pacific

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

That Chinese official opinion is fully appreciative of the danger of war in the Pacific was revealed in an interview at Singapore with Dr. W. W. Yen,…

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Plot on Lord Allenby's Life to Start War in Pacific

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

Sensational rumours vat Singapore that Field Marshal Lord Allenby was to be the victim of an Eastern " Sarajevo" plot to start a war in the…

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Successful Year Returned Soldiers Meet E.M. BRANCH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the East Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' imperial League of Australia,…

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Opening of Anzac Memorial

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5

A proposal has been made to the Returned Soldiers' League that a representative from every unit of the A.I.F. be chosen to form the guard of honour…

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Tug-o'-war Team

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Mr. W.E. Walsh, manager of the champion tug-o'-war team from Aberdeen, advises that the team will participate in the big fixture to be held…

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Late Mr. H. J. CONNELL Wide Expression of Sympathy War and Political Record

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

News of the death of Mr. Hugh Connell M.L.A. who passed away at his home at Adamstown on Wednesday morning…

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Mutual Trust Soldiers—Politicians "Strong Criticism London, February 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, D.S.O., a member of the House of Commons, and Earl Haigh's biographer, urges the cessation of the "soldiers and…

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Muswellbrook Soldiers Want Club Rooms Council Refuses to Combine

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

Tho Muswellbrook branch of the Keturned Soldiers' League is' anxious to build permanent club rooms, and a deputation from the League attended the…

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Soldiers Nd Politicians Mistrust Biographer Urges Cessation. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 6

Sir Duff Cooper, a member of the House of Commons, and Lord Haig's biographer, urges the cessation of the soldiers' and politicians' mutual…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers' Sympathy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

The news of the death of Major Hugh Connell, D.S.O., M.C., M.L.A., was received with profound regret by member of the Cessnock…

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War Debt Delinquents WASHINGTON, Feb. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 1

The United States Senate to-day, with the support of the administration, passed the Johnson Bill denying…

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MUSWELLBROOK The Coming Show Tug-of-war Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 5

Inter-ditsrict tug-of-war contests are likely to be of special interest at this year's exhibition of the Upper Hunter P. and A…

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Interests of Returned Men Minister on Preference

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 1

Opening the aunnal conference of the New South Wales branch, of the Australian Legion of Ex-service Clubs on Saturday, the Minister for Repatriation…

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UNEMPLOYED Lecture on "War"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 4

At the weekly meeting of the East Maitland unemployed the following resolution was carried. "That we the East Maitland…

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War Danger What it Meant

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 5

Recent cables state that a prominent Russian Statesman declared at a congress in Moscow, in reference to increasing Japanese war…

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Woman Spy's Love. Romance of Brave Soldier Romance of Cemetery. Wonderfully Happy Couple

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 4

What is stated to be the truth about one of the War's greatest, love romances is told by a woman correspondent of the Sunday Chronicle,…

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