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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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The War in Manchuria

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 8

Japanese troops entered Chinchow, China's last stronghold in Manchuria, without meeting any resistance from the Chinese. After the evacuation of…

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Cancellation of War Debts

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 3

Professor Copeland, of Melbourne interviewed at Wellington (New Zealand) said he thought the world must face the cancellation of the greater part…

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War Debts. a British Burden

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 8

Some time back when answering in the House of Commons a question about the funding of the Italian and French war debts to Great Britain,…

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JACKA, V.C., ILL. Great War Record

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 5

Capt. Albert Jacka, of the 14th Batalion, A.I.F is now gravely ill in the Caulfield Military Hospital. Jacka, then a lance-corporal…

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War Debts Conference Australian Representative Appointed Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

Mr. J. R. Collins, financial adviser to the Commonwealth Government in London, will represent the Australian Government at the Conference on war debts…

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The War Not Over Yet Some Arresting Figures

The Northern Champion · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 3

Speaking on Tuesday, at the unveiling of Sir John Longstaif's portrait of the the late General Sir John Monash in Woodburn, shire council chambers, Mr. W. E…

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War Debts Conference. Mr. J.R. Collins to Represent Australia. SYDNEY

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 5

J. R. Collins,financial adviser to the Commonwealth Government in London, will represent the Australian Government at the conference on war…

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Russia's Aim. Army of 18,000,000, Preparations for War. Mr. Alma Baker's Views

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

"With the world's markets overflowing with commodities and so much unemployment, the time looks ripe for a universal war," said Mr. Alma Baker,…

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South African Soldiers' Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

Fifty South African Soldiers have been invited to take part in the Military Parade at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Members of…

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Returned Soldier's Preference

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 8

From G. R. Cook, again applying for reinstatement as a lorry driver. He was a returned soldier and was entitled to preference. The man put in…

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Gold Debt "Lopsided Commercialism" a War Secret

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 3

Speaking at a luncheon on board the Strathard, sister ship to the Strathnaver, which recently visited Australia, Mr. Alexander Shaw, a…

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War-time Fund Discovery at Glen Innes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

In 1915, a fund was established to assist men from the Gien Inner district who returned wounded from the war. Some £3000 was…

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Anarchy in Spain. Civil War On

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 10

Anarchy is rife in Spain. Fighting has occurred between militia and civil guards, and the revolutionaries. Communists are in charge of several…

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Soldiers' Pensions. Mr. Clark Talks to Kempsey Branch

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 10

Mr. Clark, of the State Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League, addressed, a large number of returned soldiers at Griffin's Cafe on Saturday…

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Returned Soldiers League Monthly Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 10

There was a large attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Macleay Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League, Saturday night…

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China May Declare War. America Alarmed. Appeal to Britain to Cooperate. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

Fearing that China may make a formal declaration of war on Japan owing to the situation in Shanghai and that Japan would,…

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House Party Honoring a Distinguished Soldier

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 7

As the train drew into Little Mowlderby station the keeper of the village pust arfs (post office in English) took off his hat, waved it, and said: "Now…

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War Clouds in Far East Truce Follows Fierce Fighting. British and American Peace Efforts

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

Unofficial reports from Shanghai declared that China had decided formally to declare war on Japan, but so far no official declaration has been…

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Sino-Japanese War. London

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 5

Paris says that Mr. Eugene Chen, former Chinese Foreign Minister, when interviewed declared that Japan would prefer to conduct naval…

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Is It War?

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

During the past few months Japan has gradually pushed Chinese forces out of Manchuria, so much so that the Chinese decided to retreat…

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