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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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War in Spain

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 6

The rebels launched their attack on Madrid, which had been long delayed because of bad weather. There has been heavy fighting and one…

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A Bread "War" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

Although the Master Bakers Association recently increased the price of bread, a bread "war" has broken out in some of the industrial suburbs and to…

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Derelict Mines As War Food Stores. Miners As Storekeepers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

Derelict coal mines in South Wales are being suggested as storehouses for the nation's food in the event of war…

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Alleged Assault. Elderly War Pensioners' Injuries Three Men Committed for Trial

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

At Cessnock Police Court to­day George Unwin, Clyde Wil­liam Thomas, and Robert Pritchard were charged that on…

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Returned Soldiers

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

The annual general meeting of the west Maitland sub-branch of the Returned soldiers League will be hold in the club rooms on Tuesday even…

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Body Found Milmerran Tragedy Two Wounded Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 5

Following the wounding of Helen Pallister and Henry Darke last night police to-day found the body of a man on a vacant allotment at Millmerran,…

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Polish Scheme to Centralise War Industries Estimated Cost £100,000,000

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 2

The Finance Minister (M. Eugenjusz Kwiatkowski), who created the Polish port of Gdynia, has drawn up a plan, in conjunction with the General Staff,…

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Ex-soldier Returns to Hospital After Marriage Sweethearts in Childhood

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 2

Percival Lindsay Grant, who served in the Boer and World Wars, on Monday was granted leave of absence, from the Randwick Military Hospital so that…

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Anzac Day Holiday on April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

The State executive of the Returned Sailers and Soldiers' League has advised the Chief Secretary (Mr. Cha[?] that it proposed to hold the usual…

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War Service Homes Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 2

The central administration of the War Service Homes Commission will be transferred to Canberra on February 22. The Commissioner, Mr. H. H…

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War Avoidable Nations' Mutual Fear New Weapons Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

"War is not inevitable," declared the National Secretary of the League of Nations Union (Mr. Raymond Watt), at a luncheon at…

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Anzac Day Holiday Celebration on April 26

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

The Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) states with regard to complaints about the Anzac Day holiday, being observed on Monday, April 26, that the…

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VOLUNTEERS Italians Arriving Civil War London, February 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

It was reported from Gibraltar to-day that an Italian ship arrived at Algeciras this morning carrying volunteers…

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Russian General Predicts War With Japan "Conflict Coming Very Soon." Moscow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Marshal Bluecher, commander of the Soviet Far East Army, states that a Russo-Japanese war is coming very soon, according to official documents from the highest Japanese'military quarters…

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"Dead" Soldier Lives Young Scot Reunited to Parents

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

Reported killed while fighting in Spain, 20-year-old David Mackenzie, son of Rear-Admiral Mackenzie, of Caldarvan, Dumbartonshire, was reunited…

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Bread War Price-Cutting in Sydney SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 1

The bread price-cutting war, which has been in operation in Sydney during the week, has now spread to Bondi Junction, where this morning a…

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"War Is Imminent" Says British Statesman London, February 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 1

Giving warning of the imminence of war, Mr, A. Duff-Cooper, Financial Secretary to the War Office, Speaking at Edinburgh, said that even the most…

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GLOUCESTER Returned Soldiers' League Year Reviewed Gloucester

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 8

There was a large gathering at the annual reunion of the Returned Soldiers League at the School of Arts, when…

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British War Minister Asks For Volunteers People Warned of "Coming Catastrophe"

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

Speaking at Edinburgh, the British Minister for War (Mr A. Duff Cooper) said even the most optimistic people must recognise the signs of an approaching catastrophe. The imminent danger in which people…

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Year Reviewed E.M. Soldiers' League Record Income

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 4

Although the annual report presented at the meeting of the East Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers…

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