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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Bread "War" at Wallsend

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 2

People of Wallsend and district are benefiting from a bread "war." The present prices of the 2lb. loaf by the dozen are 3/6 cash and 3/9) booked…

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Cost of War Lives and Money Church Address

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 3

In speaking on "war" at the evening service at St. Luke's Church, Homevllle, on Sunday last, the Rev. R. D. McCulloch said that…

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South African War Veterans in Need Few Benefiting From Fund

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 1

Claiming that tuere are between 1000 and 2000 South African war veterans in New South Wales and that only 11 are receiving benefits from the fund of…

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Britain not Afraid of War Threats Mr Baldwin Speaks in Commons London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 1

"It would be wrong to assume that our striving for peace is an indication of weakness," said the Prime Minister (Mr Stanley Baldwin), in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon, when moving for the…

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MUSWELLBROOK Returned Soldiers Preference Act Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1936 · page 5

Trenchant criticism was levelled at the action of bodies who are seeking amendment of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act, at…

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War Fears "Not Well Founded" CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 9

The statement that the treaty structure for the preservation of world peace was collapsing in be Pacific and Western Europe, and that the League…

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Letters to the Editor. World War Danger (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 3

Sir,—Having always supported the sanctions policy of the League of Nations, it is disappointing to me to see the apparent failure of the…

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Olympic Games to Be Held in Berlin Only War Will Prevent. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

In view of the amount of doubt arising in view of the European situation, the President of the International Olympic Games Council, Count Latour,…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers Move to Have Act Amended. Cessnock Council Co-operates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 5

"I think the Returned Sold[?] Preference Act is a very [?] piece of legislation," said Ald. Curry, at last Tuesday night's [?]…

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Commons Scene "Appeal to Womanhood" War, War, War! London, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 1

Springing up in the public gallery of the House of Commons after Ellen Wilson had appealed for better conditions for the women employed…

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Deadlock Over Withdrawal of Rhineland Troops SECURITY Britain's Objection Future War London, March 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 1

The Secretary for War (Mr. A. Duff Cooper), in the House of Commons, said there was no certainty that…

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Bread War 2d a Loaf at Liverpool LIVERPOOL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

Liverpool is in the throes of bread war and residents are anxiously waiting to sec if the contest will continue…

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Will There Be War?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 6

On the face of things it is difficult to see how war in Europe can be avoided. And yet one instinctively feels that the worst will…

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Defence An Insurance Against War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 6

Referring at a public meeting recently to the British Governments new defence scheme, the Secretary for Air, Lord Swinton, said that…

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Preference to Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

A number of important recommendations regarding preference to returned soldiers were considered by the executive of the Local…

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Effect of War Talk Mons Veteran Takes Own Life. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 2

A pathetic result of the prevalent war talk has been the suicide of a Mons vetoran, Charles Pearce, whose leg was amputated as a result of war…

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To Confer Soldiers' League Wide Project

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 5

With the recent tremendous increase in the membership of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors.' Imperial League of Australia, the…

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The Late Earl Jellicoe Tribute From Singleton Returned Soldiers Acknowledged

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 3

During November the following letter was forwarded by air mail by the Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League to Lady…

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Girl Wounded Bathurst

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 2

Dorothy Wylie, 7, of Yetholine, was, admitted to the Bathurst Hospital in a serious condition, as the result of a wound from a pea-rifle. The girl's…

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What Causes War?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 6

Justice Sir Thomas Bavin analysed the causes of war in an address in Sydney recently. There appeared to be four outstanding…

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