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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Big Forces Rushed to Chinese War Zone Truce Called Hope of Peace Not Yet in Sight Troops Standing by Pekin, July 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

While tension was temporarily relaxed with the withdrawal of Japanese troops from the Wanping and Fengtai areas, thus reducing the risk of clashes with the Chinese, the hope of…

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War Bridge and Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 6

St. Mary's war bridge and dance, postponed from June 21, will be held in St. Mary's Hall on Monday next at 8 o'clock…

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War Bridge Benevolent Home Party

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 7

The Maitland Benevolent Home presented a gay appearance this afternoon when a most successful bridge and war bridge afternoon was held…

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News of the Day War Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 6

IN support of the candidature of Mr. Bob Bailey in a popular man competition, a war bridge party was held in St. Paul's rectory last night, there being…

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More War Clouds on the Horizon Serious Situation in the East

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

THE DOVE OF PEACE flutters uneasily in the world's dovecote. Wars and rumors of wars are perturbing the peoples of the Various nations. Another international crisis, in which China and Japan are…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. Monthly Meeting. Conference at Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of the local sub-branch of the R. S. and S. I. League it was resolved that a conference of the Upper…

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Denman News Returned Soldiers' League

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 10

At the usual quarterly meeting of the Denman sub-branch, the president (Mr. R. T. Thornton) presided. The hon. secretary (Mr. H. R…

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Soldiers' Settlement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

Resolution submitted to the Minister for Lands and the Minister's reply. Resolution "That urgent representations be made to the State…

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Bombs Near Yacht War 'Plane Practice SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 1

On the last stage of her voyage from Auckland to Australia the yacht Roxane on Friday came into the centre of war plane practice, and bombs dropped…

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War Zone Outlook in China Hope for Peace London, July 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 1

Informed British quarters to-day take a more reassuring view of the latest news from North China, and hopes…

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Japan Blamed Chinese Consul Explains War Danger Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 1

"Ever since she presented the 21 demands in 1915, Japan has been resolved to invade China," declared the Chinese…

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War Cloud Japan Impatient Troops Ready London, July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 1

The "Times" Tokio correspondent says that the War Office has issued a statement declaring that…

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Movie Ball. Hospital Auxiliary and Soldiers' Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

At a meeting of the Hospital Auxiliary and Soldiers' Club held last night it was resolved to hold a movie ball in October. Mr. A. Peachey was…

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Soldiers and Peace

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 5

Ex-servicemen have been interested in the problem of peace from the days that followed the end of the Great War…

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Shots Fired in Flat Man and Wife Wounded Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 4

With bullet wounds in their heads, a man and his wife were found in their Rose Bay flat last night. The man's condition is…

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Open War Breaks Out In China "SELF-DEFENCE" Japanese Bombard Wangping Fight to Finish Begins London, July 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 1

The Japanese bombarded Wangping twice to-day and fighting has broken out at other points of North China. The Japanese are rushing up thousands of new troops, while…

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Greek Wounded Husband Acquitted MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 8

At Ilia Criminal Court, Edward Brooking; 49 was acquitied on a charge of having wounded Peter Politcs, a Greek…

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Tension Persists in Chinese War Zone sists in ension Truce Broken Reinforcements Moving Up Situation Grows Worse Peiping, July 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 1

Tension, which temporarily relaxed by the reported withdrawal of the 37th Chinese Division from Wangping, has been renewed owing to the division's refusal to continue the…

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QUIRINDI Soldiers' League QUIRINDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 3

At the annual general meeting of Quirindi Returned Soldiers' League, the following officers were elected :-President, Mrs. A. G. hague:…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Memorial Hall…

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