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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Soldiers' Club, East Maitland Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 4

Tho report of the children's Christmas partly tendered at a mooting of tho Want Maitland sub - branch' of tho Returned Sailers and Soldiers' imperial…

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Observance of Anzac Day

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

The following circular has been received by the Singleton Sub-Branch of the R.S. and S.I. League from the State Secretary:— "I am directed to…

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Torrential Rain Impedes Spanish War Audacious Seizure of Ship

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

All chances of a new offensive against Madrid have gone, owing to torrential rain, says the special correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph"…

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War in Spain Powers Say Hands Off LONDON, Jan. 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

Britain to-day sent a further Note to france, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Moscow, expressing pleasure with the acceptance of the british suggestion…

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"People of Germany Want Peace, Not War" Views of a Visitor

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

"The people of Germany want peace, not war," said Dr. R. Farrell, who returned by the Oronsay on Wednesday, after spending three years at…

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War in Europe Not For Long Time SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

The prediction that there would be no war in Europe for a long time, because none of the nations know which Way Great Britain was faced, were…

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No War in Europe for Long Time Prediction by Lieut.-colonel Magan

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

The prediction that there would be no war in Europe for a long time, because none of the nations knew which way Great Britain was faced, was…

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Birth Decline Is War The Cause? Women's Fear Perth. Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

The opinion, that the fall in the world's .birth rate was due to the fear of women to bear children in case they…

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Alpine Soldiers Killed Paris, February 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

Twenty-three Alpine soldiers were overwholmed by an avalanche near Plodment. Several bodies have been recovered, but it is feared that all…

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Expenditure On War Materials Nation's Health Deteriorating

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 1

A.resolution deploring the spending of large sums of money on war materials while children were illnourished and the health of the nation was deteriorating was carried by the conference of interstate Labour…

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Duke's Letter Thanks War Comrades LONDON, Feb., 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 1

The sale letter written and signed by the Duke of Winder, and printed since his abdication, appears in the British Legion's journal. It…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the East Maitland Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League will be held at the council chamber, East…

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Huge Indemnity War Murder Sequel BRUSSELS, Feb, 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

The Spanish Government has informed Belgium of its willingness to deposit 1,000,000 francs as indemnity to the family of Baron do Borchgrave…

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Soldiers' League Meeting at Abermain ABERMAIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

The secretary's report submitted to the annual meeting of the Abermain sub-branch of the Returned Sailers and Soldiers League disclosed that after…

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Insulting Words Charge Old Soldiers at Loggerheads

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 7

At the Kurri, Police Court this week George Featherstonehaugh proceeded against William Morris on a charge of…

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Returned Soldiers' League Fortnightly Meeting

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League was held on Wednesday night. Mr. G. H. Todd Presiding…

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Danger of War Attitude of the Church

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

"It can be a Christian duty to kill," declared the Archbishop of York (Most Rev. Wm. Temple) in the Church Assembly at Westminster on Saturday. The Bishop of London (Rt. Rev. A. F. Winnington…

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Party War Danzig in Turmoil Poland's Peril Berlin, February 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

The political police to-day arrested Dr. stachnik, the leader of the Danzig centre party. The dissolution of…

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Youth Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

With a builat wound in his neck George Marsh 16, of mast Maitland is in the Bathurst Hospital in a nerfous condition Marsh who in…

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Anzac Day Holiday Protest WELLINGTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Wellington branch of the Returned soldiers League, It was decided by a narrow majorlly to write a letter of…

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