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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Japan Issues Warning to Soviet Government. Military Assistance in Chinese War. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 2

Acting under instructions from Tokyo, the Japanese Ambassador at Moscow has lodged a protest against the military assistance which it is insisted the Soviet is rendering to China. The Ambassador issued a warning that the Soviet must assume full responsibility…

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Lukewarm Censure Debate In Commons. Motion Fails Dangerous Drift Toward War Chamberlain's Defence London, April 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 1

A motion of censure against the Government on its foreign policy was moved in the House of Commons to-day, but the debate lacked the interest usually associated with…

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Possibility of Armistice in Spain War May Be Over at End of Month. Further Resistance Unlikely. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph" reliably learns there is a possibility of an armistice in Spain. As further resistance is becoming out of the question, well-informed circles believe that the war may b e finished at the end of the month…

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Pleasant Evening E.M. Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 6

Another enjoyable social evening was held last night in the George-street Hall by the East Maitland sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A…

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War Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 5

Mr, Lyons announced that the unveiling of the Australian war memorial at Villers Bretonneux by the King would take place on July 1. The…

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Anzac Day March Sir John Gellibrand the Leader

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 1

Major-General Sir John Gellibrand will lead the Anzac Day march this year in place of Sir Harry Chauvel, who resigned the leadership because…

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£50,000 APPEAL War Veterans' Home SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

The Minister for External Affairs Mr. W. M. Hughes, in launching a appeal for £50,000 towards the construction of a war veterans' home at…

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"Britain's Policy Has Saved A World War" Mr Chamberlain Tells the House of Commons

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 1

"Intervention in Spain by England would have extended to the high seas, with indiscriminate sinking of ships, drowning of troops, probably naval battles, and a world war would have begun. My Government will not remove the ban on passage of arms or…

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N.z. Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

There have been so many applications by returned soldiers in Now Zealand eager to take part in the Anzac Day march in Sydney, that there…

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Sale of Mechanics' Institute to Returned Soldiers Affirmation at Special Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

After serving its purpose as a literary, amusement, and recreation organisation and rendezvous for 72 years to the public of…

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Pretty Girl Wounded at Guyra Shot Fired Through Window GUYRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

Many armed police are to-day searching the hills and scrub around Guyra for a man who last night shot…

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TO-NIGHT Race Dance and War Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 6

The social side of the two days' race meeting promoted by the Maitland Race and Sports Club, which was so successfully began to-day, will be…

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Religion and Anzac Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 6

Religion has again cropped up to a depute as to who shall lead the Anzac March in Melbourne on April 25th. It has…

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War Veterans Appeal for Funds

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 6

Mr. S. H. Stack, hon. secretary of the War Veterans' Home, writes bringing under notice the public appeal which was launched on Tuesday,…

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"War Not Near" British Industrialist Confident

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

While Lord Hirst, the British industrialist, admits that the conditions are dangerous, he does not believe that war is near…

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War Veteran Mr. Gordon Wilkins Death at Wellington

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Wednesday. Mr. Gordon Wilkins, a former member for Bathurst in the State Parliament, died this morning after a short…

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R.S. & S.I. League of Australia. Dungog Sub-Branch. League News. £15,000 Home for War Veterans

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

On April 23 the Governor (Lord Wakehurst) will lay the foundation stone of a £15,000 War Veterans' Home…

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War Victims Grant of £3000 for Both Sides Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government has decided to grant £3000 sterling (£3750 Australian) for the relief of victims of the Spanish civil war…

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Twin Pillars British Foreign Policy War Scouted London, April 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

Speaking at the Birmingham Unionist Association, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, said there was no need to…

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War Pensions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 7

War pensions, which are normally paid on Thursday, will be paid at the West Maitland Post Office from 10 a.m…

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