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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

870 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 44

Red Cross Dance and War Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 2

Despite many counter-attractions the Red Cross dance and war bridge held at the Literary Institute, East Maitland, last night, was an…

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Powers Frightened of War Belgium Consul-general Interviewed. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 2

The New Consul-General for Belgium, Mr F. F. A. Jansen, who arrived in Sydney to-day, said, in the course of an interview, he was…

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Air Defence Personnel Announcement by Secretary for War. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 1

The Secretary for War (Mr L. Hore Belisha) said in the House of Commons that he was immediately doubling the air defence personnel, which…

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Red Cross Society's Relief for Soldiers Necessitous Ex-soldiers and Dependents

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 2

In its great service to returned men, the Red Cross Headquarters maintains two relief departments for the care of sick necessitous…

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Returned Soldiers' Preference Act Replies to Newtown Council's Suggestion. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Newtown Council it was officially reported that 30 councils had up to date decided to support Newtown Council's…

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Bootmaker Wounded Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 9

When a customer called at a barber's shop in Goulburn, he found a well-known bootmaker lying injured on the floor. The man was bleeding…

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War Veterans

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 9

The Minister for Repatriation, Senator Foil, promised a deputation of members of Parliament that the Government would consider a proposal to…

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Sino-japanese War. Shanghai

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

The Chinese admit the loss of the Matung boom on the Yangste River, but state that they are assembling troops to oppose the…

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Leakage of Official Secrets Tense Debate War Office Gravely Perturbed member: LONDON, June 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 1

The House of Commons, after a tense debate to-day, agreed wit tout division to the appointment of a select committee to determine the privilege of members in bringing…

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Breach of Privilege by War Office Member Ordered to Attend Before a Court Martial. Select Committee Appointed. LONDON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

The House of Commons, after a tense debate to-day, agreed without division to the appointment of a select committee to determine the privilege of members in bringing before Parliament matters which might contravene the Official Secrets Act…

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Annual Meeting Hunter Valley Soldiers! Vital Discussions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 5

It is expected that the annual general meeting of the Hunter Valley Council of the R.S. and S. I.L.A. sub-branches, to be held at…

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Took Poison Returned Soldier's Death Coroner's Finding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 6

The Raymond Terrace Coroner, Mr. Cyril Adam, held an inquiry into the death of Linder Andrews, of Ferrodale, on June 9th last…

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Australian Soldiers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 2

The annual report of the High Commissioner, Mr. Bruce, mentions that the remains of 49 more Australian soldiers who had been posted…

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Commonwealth Defence Programme. Employment of Returned Soldiers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 5

The State Secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League has advised the Cessnock Sub-branch that strong…

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Returned Soldiers' Funds. Concert at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 6

A concert arranged by Mr. J. Benfield, in aid of the funds of the Kurri Kurri sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League,…

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Chinese War 'Planes Active. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) SHANGHAI

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 2

Chinese war 'planes, raiding the Japanese river fleet at Anking, claim to have sunk 12 including an aircraft carrier and two destroyers, and…

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Russia Preparing For War With Japan Refugee's Story of Stalin's Plans

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 2

Vital military secrets are reported to have fallen into Japan's hands as a result of the flight to Manchukuo of M. Lushkov, chief of the Soviet Far Eastern Department. In a statement, alleged to have been signed by him, and…

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Soldiers Meet Hunter Valley Council Preference Act

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 6

Many hours of close consideration were given to the problems confronting ex-service men at tho annual meeting of Hunter Valley…

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"House Of Fear" Chapter Xxi. Wherein a Soldier Is Granted His Discharge

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 4

They did all that was possible to make Jenks comfortable, but that was not much. At last, his face pain-ridden, but alert, he gazed up…

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Chinese War 'Planes Active

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 6

Chinese war 'planes, raiding the Japanese river fleet at Anking, claim' to have sunk 12, including an aircraft carrier and two destroyers, and…

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