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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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New Move 'Fully Paid Leisure" Returned Men Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 2

Mr. H. Pollack declared at the meeting of the Singleton branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, held last night, that the present…

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Japanese Held The War in China Shantung Province London, May 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 1

The Chinese Embassy has received a telegram from Hankow detailing the movements an various fronts, and lidding that the Japanese had not…

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Returned Soldiers Taking Over Mechanics' Institute SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 2

Founded in 1866 the Singleton Mechanics' Institute served for many years as the cultural and social centre, in Singleton. However, as time…

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Great Welcome Home For Hitler BERLIN, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 2

Herr Hitler was welcomed home to-night like a conquering hero. Lavishly decorated streets were filled with…

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War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 6

The first of a series of war bridge evening being organised by St. Paul's Women's Guild was held in the Parish Hall and attracted an excellent…

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War Emergencies Australia's Resources Petrol Needs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 4

In Great Britain reserve supplies of food are being accumulated to meet probable war emergencies. Australia, well supplied with primary produce,…

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Singleton Mechanics' Institute Changes Hands Property to Be Taken Over by Returned Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 3

A special meeting of members of Singleton Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club was held on Monday night, for the purpose of…

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War Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 5

Following the success oh Monday night, St. Paul's Women's Guild will hold another War Bridge tournament in the Parish Hall, Hunter-street, next…

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War Against Tsetse Flies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 6

Built by tho Germans in the heart of Central Africa during the World War, a military fort is now used in tho war waged by science against…

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Challenged by Police Man Wounded at Camperdown. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

While Constables Bradstreet, Connolly, and Warren were patrolling Missenden-road and Brodie-street. Camperdown, early this morning,…

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War Bridge Happy Gathering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

A large gathering of war bridge players spent a pleasant evening at the party arranged at the residence of Mrs. M. Hazelwood, of Charles-st.,…

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Relief for Victims of War Cessnock Help Appreciated

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

Some indication of the valuable work lifting done by the Spanish Relief Committee of Australia is given by the…

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Non-Intervention in Civil War. Fierce Attack by Spaniard

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

A fierce attack by the Spanish Government's Foreign Minister (Senor Alvarez del Vayo) on non-intervention was the chief topic at the League Council on Wednesday. He again demanded that the Spanish Government be left free…

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S.P. WAR Police Determined Hotels Warned Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 1

The President of the United Licensed Victuallers' Association. Mr. N. H. Connolly, announced, to-day that further declarations of hotels as…

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Spanish War No Change in American Attitude WASHINGTON, May 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 1

After receiving a formal note, from the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, opposing Senator Nye's resolution to lift the embargo against…

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The Next War Morale of Citizens Must Be Equipped Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 1

Writing in the Medical Journal, of Australia, Dr. F. Bowerbank, of Now Zealand, said that recent tests of recruits for the New Zealand permanent…

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Ex-soldier's Death Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 8

Colonel H. Pope, famous West Australian soldier, and former Commissioner of the West Australian State Hallways, died yesterday at the Perth…

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New Zealand Doctor's Warning Must Be Equipped for Next War

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 2

Writing in the Medical Journal, of Australia, Dr. P. Bowerbank, of New Zealand, said that recent tests of recruits for the New Zealand…

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Death of Famous Soldier

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 3

Colonel H. Pope, famous Western Australian soldier and former Commissioner of Western Australian State Railways, died on Friday in…

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Anzac Sports Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Singleton branch of Returned Soldiers' League, held last night, arrangements were made for the Anzac sports, which…

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