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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Averted War OTTAWA, Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

"The full story of Canada's refusal to take the initiative in oil sanction with Geneva, and the subsequent happening, has not…

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RIDICULED! Italian Figures War Casualties Addis Ababa, Feb.12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 1

Official figures issued in Rome yesterday, fixing the number of Italian and Askari casualties in the Abyssinian war to date, amounting only…

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BRANXTON Returned Soldiers Monthly Meeting Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Branxton sub-branch, R.S. and S.I.L.A., for February was presided over by the president…

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Historic Congress Against War. Kurri Anti-War Council's Delegate's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

The third All Australian Congress Against War and Fascism was held in the Railway and Tramway [?],Sydney, on January 25th and…

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Against War. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 8

Sir,—Mr. Scott Bennett, erstwhile Socialist writer and member of the Melbourne Social Science Forum, submitted a resolution on "The…

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Gallagher's Maiden Speech in Commons. Defends Miners—slates War-mongers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

The recent maiden speech of William Gallagher, Communist M.P. for West Fife, aroused tremendous interest in the House, of Commons…

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Widespread Forebodings of War Gloomy Statement by Journalist London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

The special foreign correspondent of the "Daily Mail," Mr. Ward Price, who has just returned from a European journey, states that he has never…

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War on Quacks Need for Campaign Medical View Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

In a leading article in the current issue the "Medical Journal of Australia" advocates co-operation between government, the…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

Mr. A. Peachey presided over the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Club on Monday night. There was an attendance of 18 members…

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TAREE Returned Soldiers TAREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

A credit balance of £140/1/4 at the bank was disclosed in the balance-sheet presented to the annual meeting of the Manning Sub-branch…

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Germany Seeking New Guinea Territory Scone Returned Soldiers League Apprehensive. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

The State Secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League has received a letter from the Scone subbranch, stating that a member had…

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Sranxton News Meeting of Returned Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of the Branxton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., for February was presided over by the President (Mr F. G. MeMullen). Inward…

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Home for Old Soldiers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 5

THIRTY OR FORTY years ago sentimental singers on the London, Vaudeville stage male much of the fact that many old,soldiers were allowed to die in the workhouse.There are one of these places in every municipality in London to house the…

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Serious Decline Volunteer Enlistments New Scheme Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 5

Because of a serious decline in the numerical strength of the Australian military forces, the Minister for Defence (Mr. Parkhill) has asked the…

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Spanish Election Fights Conditions Resembling Civil War (Australian Press Association Message). MADRID

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Polling in Spain to-day was marked by conditions that resembled a state of civil war. Armoured cars patrolled the streets with orders to shoot disturbers of the peace. Despite the presence of numerous police…

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Armies Clash in Greatest Battle of War n m ar SUCCESS! Italian Forces Big Losses Rome, Feb. 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Despite continuous rain and hail storms, the Italian offensive, launched on the Northern Abyssinian front…

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Missing Ex-soldier Search Party Finds Horse

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Late last night no word had been received of Mr Stanley Leader, a wellknown resident of the Kurrajong soldiers settlement, who had been…

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Critical Times Bishop Burgmann's Warning Preparations for War

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 2

"We have arrived at one of the most delicate and dangerous periods in the history of the world," declared the Bishop of Goulburn (Right Rev…

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War in Abyssinia Italian Troops Advance on the Northern Front. "Brilliant Victory." Marshal Badoglio's Reports to Rome. London, Feb. 16

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

The Commander-in-Chief of the Italian forces in Abyssinia (Marshal Badoglio) claims to have achieved victory in the biggest battle since the…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 7

The annual general meeting, of the West Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held at the club rooms on Tuesday,…

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