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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Soldier Settlement Sweetman's Creek Proposal

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has received from the Minister for bands (Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw) a communication which…

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Powers Hope for Armistice in Spain Combined Move Temporary Cessation of War Rescue Ship Crowded London, May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 1

According to the "Times," which is sounding political opinions in the Capital cities principally concerned regarding the withdrawal of volunteers from Spain, there is a…

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Knife Used Shopkeeper Wounded GRAFTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 5

All attempt to detain a auspected thief at Grafton resulted in a shopkeeper received severe knife wounds on the hands…

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Nazi View Imperial Conference War Dangers Berlin. May 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

The "Allgemein Zeitung," in an editorial, pays unusual attention to the Dominions. The editorial is entitled, "A…

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Horror and Futility of War Spanish Conflict Affords Distressing Example

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 2

E SPANISH CONFLICT, which has been dragging wearily on for many months, and looks like proceeding for an indeternimable period of time, is an outstanding example of the horror and futility of war…

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Memorial Hall Kurri Soldiers' League Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 7

A deputation comprising Messrs. A, Goodwin president) W.G. Whiting (secretary) B. Myall and F. Morton of the Kurri Kurri sub-branch of the…

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Empire Will Be Ready for War Defence Plans Food and Munition Supplies Pooling of Resources London, May 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 1

Important progress was made by the Imperial Conference to-day, and as a result the situation in connection, with three aspects of the conference has been clarified. It is now…

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Australian Soldiers Visit Battlefields

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 4

Members of the Australian contingent, after landing at Boulogne as in wartime, travelled by motor coach through St. Omer to Mont Cassel, where…

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Proposed Fencing of Soldiers' Memorial Chamber of Commerce to Press for Action

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 2

The Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce decided last night to seek the co-operation of the Singleton sub-branch of the…

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War Danger a Real Problem Petrol Needs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 6

The need for protecting Australia against a possible petrol shortage in the event of war is stressed by Mr. H. B. James in…

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Australia's Violent Deaths Exceed War's Toll Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 10

Since the Great War 61,678 persons have been killed by violence or accident in Australia, thus exceeding the number of deaths of Australian soldiers during…

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Returned Soldiers Effect of New Decision SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 1

Following upon the decision of the Randwick Council that any soldier who enlisted in Australia, but did not necessarily see service overseas was…

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War Bridge and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 6

A dance and war bridge evening will be held in the Mochanies' institute East Maitland, on Tuesday, June 22. The evening is in aid of the…

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War Veterans for World Peace

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

Resolutions adopted by the last two congresses of FIDAC calling for the formation of a Permanent International Commission of ex-service men, are…

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War Still Takes Greedy Toll

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

More soldiers died of the effects of the world war wounds after the war ended than were killed in the four years of actual fighting, according to…

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Violent Deaths in Australia. War's Toll Exceeded

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 2

Since the Great War 61,678 persons have been killed by violence or accident in Australia, thus exceeding the…

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"War" Declared in U.s.a. Labour

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

The American Federation of Labour, at a special conference at Cincinnati, declared "war" on its rival organisation, the Committee of Industrial…

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Oil Circles at War Independent Interests Defy Combines

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 8

Lords of the oil world, the multi-millionairs loaders of the great combines, have had the gauntlet thrown down to them, says the London "Daily…

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Down to His Last Shilling Amusing War Story

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 5

A London evening new paper is inviting readers to recall dramatic or amusing expericneces in which Dominion men or women have played a part…

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War Machine for Granville Stakes Maid of Peru and Odilion Place Bets

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 9

The Queensland performer, War Machine, was "never in the hunt" in the Flying Handicap at Victoria Park on…

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