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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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War 'Planes for China LONDON, September 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 1

The Government has granted permission to the Gloster Aircraft Company to accept an order from China for a…

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War Risks Assurance Refused LONDON, Sept. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 1

Three hundred companies, of all nationalities, have now agreed to decline the acceptance of assurance against war risks…

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Spanish War Struggle Defined New Consul Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 1

The struggle in Spain was not a struggle between Fascism and Communism, but between dictatorship and democracy, said the new…

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The Civil War in Spain Republican Success in Aragon

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 1

In a surprise attack before dawn in North Aragon, the Spanish Republicans captured more than 20 towns and villages and sections of road through the River Gallego vailey, leaving the insurgents only one…

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Returned Soldiers. Mr. R. A. Jonas Appointed Treasurer

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 10

At the ordinary quarterly meeting of the Denman sub-branch of the Retuned Soldiers' League a letter was read from the N.S.W. branch, stating…

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Returned Soldiers' Re-union

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 5

The annual re-union of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held on Saturday night, October…

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Japanese Frightfulness. Condemned by Returned Soldiers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 7

At last Wednesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, the callous action…

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Japanese Raids Protest by Soldiers CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1937 · page 6

Resolutions: condemning the bombing of Chinese cities by the Japanese have been carried by Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Rifle Shot Kills Youth Two Others Wounded Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 October 1937 · page 3

When rifles accidentally exploded at holiday camps in the Camden district at the week-end…

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Australia and War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 7

Professor Roland G. MacIntyre, of the Presbyterian Church, who has returned from a visit to England, said…

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Japan on War Basis Restricts Imports. Australian Wool Exempt. TOKYO

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

Following the action of the Government in placing Japan on a war basis, a list of prohibited and restricted imports has been published. The restricted imports include seed cotton, and wool, except from Australia…

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Local and General. Soldiers' Preference

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

The Local Government Association's conference last week by 89 votes to 55, decided to ask the Government to inquire into anomalies in the…

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Prison Outbreaks in U.s.a. Two Convicts Killed and Two Others Wounded

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 2

The opidoniie of prison outbreaks in the United State of America has not yet ceased. The guards nt Eastham penitentiary,Texas, on Monday killed…

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Strong British Protest Against War Horrors "Britain Cannot Act Alone" Aggression Condemned London, October 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 1

Thousands thronged the Albert Hall to-night to protest against Japanese aggression, and 'witnessed films showing horrors from the war zone. The Archbishoo of Canterbury…

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Horrors of War in China Films Shown in Albert Hall (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 1

Thousands thronged Albert Hall tonight as a protest against Japan's aggression, and witnessed films showing horror scenes in the war zone…

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Soldiers' Club Muswellbrook Branch MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook branch of the Returned Scidiers' Club, Mr. L. F. Davies, who had been socretary for some months,…

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German Soldiers Land at Cadiz (Austraian Press Assn. Message) GIBRALTAR

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 1

on arrival from [?] the werew of a trawler reported having seen at least 500 or 600 soldiers in German uniform land at Cadiz after dusk on September…

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Coronation Medals Complaints by Returned Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 2

A reply to complaints of the N.S. Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers League as to why more prominent exservice-men did not receive the…

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Spanish War Appalling Atrocities Church Blameless

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 8

The reports of the appalling atrocities of the Spanish civil war are confirmed and amplified in a letter signed by two Spanish…

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Tragedy on Station Grazier Shot Dead. Companion Wounded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 6

Thomas Bowler, a grazier, of Seacombe, was shot dead on Monday morning on the pastoral property of Harold Tann, 12 miles from Sale…

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