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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Soldiers Point Road Requirements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

As a result of representations made by Hon. V. C. Thompson, M.H.R. money has been allocated by the Federal Government for the construction…

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Revolt Among Insurgents Officers and Soldiers Shot. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) BARCELONA

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

Insurgent dese[?]rs, who declared a revolt in two of their regoments at Saragossa against food and clothing, have been forcibly quelled, and…

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Ideal of the New Germany Every Man a Soldier

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 8

"Every German a soldier and every German a National Socialist until the end of his days" was declared to be the ideal of the new…

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Atrocities by Japanese Soldiers. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

Compiled from reports and letters from professors of the University of Nanking and American missionaries to the Japanese Embassy, the first…

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Returned Soldiers' Annual Meeting Election of Officers Adjourned

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 6

Owing to a stormy night and the holiday season, there were only 11 of the 63 financial members of the local sub-branch of…

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Grim Story of Atrocities In China. Jap. Soldiers Looting, Murder and Outrage Huge Civil Deathroll London, January 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 1

The first authentic description of atrocities by Japanese soldiers at Nanking and Hangchow is contained in information compiled by the Hongkong correspondent of the "Daily…

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Year's Work Singleton Soldiers the Finances Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1938 · page 6

Mr. C. Garner presided at a meeting of the Singleton branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League The election of officers was…

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War Danger "Increasing Disquiet" BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 6

There is increasing disquiet abroad regarding the danger of another world war." said Professor Kenneth H. Bailey. Professor of Public Law at Melbourne…

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Japanese Taxation the Penalty of War. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) TOKIO

Singleton Argus · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

New taxation designed to increase revenue by £17,500,000 has been imposed. It includes income tax, sugar tax,…

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Danger of War. Growing Alarm Abroad. Professor Bailey's View

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 3

Alarm at the danger of another world war was increasing abroad, Professor K. H. Bailey, Professor of Public Law at Melbourne…

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Request for U.S.A. Intervention Denied Chinese War League Move Legitimate French Help Question Geneva, January 31

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 1

The Spokesman of the Chinese delegation to the League of Nations denies the intention of China to induce the United States to intervene in the Sine-Japanese campaign. He added…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. Preference Act. Request to Municipal Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Muswellbrook sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League it was resolved on the motion of Mr. A…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the East Maitland sub-branch or the Returned Soldiers' Association will be held in the Protestant Hall, George-street, East…

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Soldiers' League Abermain Branch ABERMAIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. J. Haugh presided over a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Abermain sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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War on Sharks

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 1

Messrs Greenhalgh Bros., of Ballina, netted more than 40 grey nurse sharks when they were fishing with 200 yards of net in the river near the…

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Youth Council Opposes War Resolutions Carried

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 2

The first annual Australian Council of Youth Congress, which has just ended at Thornleigh, carried a resolution viewing with alarm the…

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British Soldiers Killed London. February 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

The Japanese Government hs been asked for and agreed to pay £1500 compensation respecting British soldiers killed and wounded in Shanghai…

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Successful Year Weston Soldiers' League Annual Meeting Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 7

That last year was the most successful in the history of the Western subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League was convoyed in the report…

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Wharfmen Supported Miners and Handling of War Material

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 9

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to congratulate the waterside workers an their refusal to load into ships…

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Economic War to End Talks Between England and Eire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

At least a three-point agreement climinating the economic war, headed by a much wider reciprocal trade agreement than existed, coupled…

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