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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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War Bridge Successful Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 6

A most successful war bridge and card party was hold last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs, P. B. Cohen, M.B.E., of Lorn, which was a bower…

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War Plans Japanese Activity Troop Moves Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

Stories of the preparations made for war by China and Japan, and of the effects that Japanese smuggling was having on China…

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Soldiers' Memorial Lighting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 10

The electrical engineer reported that a better distribution of lighting would be obtained at the subway by transferring the light at the northern end…

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Soldiers' Clinic Increase in Patients, SYDNEY, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

The annual report of the suporvisor of the R.S.L. Cl[?]nle, Dr. Kaile Ard[?] Brice, states that during the year 3632 people were treated at the [?]nic…

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£102 Profit Red Cross and Soldiers. Polo Week Ball

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

Mrs. A. B. Crothers presided at the monthly meeting of West Maitland branch of the Red Cross Society and the returned Soldiers' League,…

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Scheme of Extended Enlistment Recruiting Boom in Britain

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 8

More than 15,000 in the British Army Reserve have expressed a desire to rejoin the colors under the scheme of extended enlistment, which will…

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Soldiers, Preference Act Defended No Injustice to Boys

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

The Soldiers' Employment Board had found no objection to its policy of preference to returned soldiers, said the Chairman (Sir David Forguson) on…

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Alarm Felt Influx of Aliens Soldiers' League Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 1

When the annual conference of the Returned Soldiers' League and the Soldiers Settlors' Conference meet in Sydney next month…

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Influx of Southern Europeans Ex-soldiers to Consider Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 2

The Soldier Settlers' Conference on September 2l, and later the State Conference of the Returned Soldiers' League, will consider motions…

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N.Z. War Veterans Contingent for Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 1

According to advice received by the president of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. Robb, from the prosident of the New Zealand Roturned…

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Marathon Duel Between Engineer and Doctor Both Wounded Twice

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 4

A message from Budapest states that what is believed to be the longest duel in history was fought between a chief engineer, Zberepjaj, and Dr. Prneler,…

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Bitter Fighting Still Continues In China Doctor's Graphic Story of Carnage Pitiful Plight of Wounded SHANGHAI, August 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 1

Despite the exchanges of bombing raids and anti-aircraft fire, also the landing of more Japanese reinforcements, nothing decisive has occurred on the Shanghai front. The…

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Returned Soldiers Debate with University Students Narrow Win for the Visitors

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1937 · page 3

Members of the Sydney University Junior Debating Society met a team from the Singleton branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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Causes of War Raw Materials Shortage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 9

Mr. F. Milner, headmaster of the Waitaki Boys' School New Zealand addressing members of the Millions Club, Sydney, said that wars of the…

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Reinforcements Rushing To War Zone Rain of Bombs Japanese Attacking Fiercely Blazing Buildings Shanghai, August 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 1

Again as night fell, vast tires lit up Shanghai. The position of the city to-night is that the Japanese landing in force has not yet been completed, but, in the meantime, marines and…

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Soldiers' Memorial Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 5

Two now trustees will be elected at a meeting of these interested in the Hinton Solders' Memorial Fund, which will be held at the Hinton…

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Anzac Day, 1938

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 5

The Government has agreed to provide free warrants for all ex-servicemen and women in New South Wales to travel to Sydney on the occasion…

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Denman News. Denman Returned Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 2

At a meeting held on Tuesday evening, a motion was carried, expressing members' sympathy with Mr. W. M. Hughes and Dame Mary Hughes in the…

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Soldier Settlers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 5

Resolutions of the Soldier Settlers' Conferences and the Ministers replies thereto. Resolution D. (13) "That this…

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10 Spot Dead: 13 Wounded in Serious Religious Riot Belgrade. August 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 August 1937 · page 1

Further serious developments have occurred between the Orthodox Church and the Government over the Concordat with the Vatican. Ten were shot dead and thirteen wounded in a riot at Valjevo…

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