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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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Head Hunters War on Bird Pests

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 January 1933 · page 4

All birds are not good birds, according to the Government Entomologists, the head hunting amongst the bird pests of Queensland has,…

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Defying the Enemy. Drama of the War. "Face the Wall" Order

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 3

How a man, wearing an array of British war medals, defied the Germans when he was prisoner of war was recently told at Llandudno…

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War Debts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 3

An American writer recently discussing the question of postponing or not the war debts payments to America, and pointing out that, through the…

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Master Spy's Secret German in London. Exploits During Great War

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

One of the most remarkable spy exploits of the war was revealed for the first time recently. It is the story of a German who spent the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Building

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

The proposed soldiers' memorial building, to the erection of which on the Central Kempsey Park site Council has already given permission, was…

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War Debts Gold Payments Impracticable America Must Accept Goods Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 4

London: Mr. F. C. Goodenough, Chairman of the Barelay Bank, speaking to the shareholders meeting, declared that there must be some finality with regard…

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Returned Soldiers. Usual Monthly Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 13

The usual monthly meeting of the Macleay Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held prior to the annual meeting on Saturday last…

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The Next War Horrors Predicted

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 3

"The most tumble book ever written," is a description applied to 18 articles by military, scientific and economic exports for the information of the…

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Another Milk War Imminent Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 5

According to the manager of one of the big distributing companies, another milk war in Sydney is imminent. He expressed the opinion that prices…

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Still Suffering From War Injuries. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 5

Mr. Roland Green, M.H.R., was admitted to Randwick Military Hospital for treatment for injuries received during the war. Mr. Green, who was an…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting of Manning Sub-branch

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 3

The annual meeting of the manning River sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and soldiers Imperial League of Australia was held in the Butterfly…

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Attempted Assassination. of President-elect Roosevelt. Mayor of Chicago and Others Wounded Miami (Florida), Wed

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

An attempt was made here this evening to assassinate the President-elect, of the United . States (Mr. Franklin Roosevelt) by a man who…

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R.s. & S.i.l.a. Returned Soldiers' League

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 7

The animal meeting of Hie Manning Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L., held at the Butterfly on Monday night, was presided over by the vice-president…

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Sino-japanese War. Further Clashes Imminent

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1933 · page 5

Foreign observers at Peiping predict a real war between China and Japan for possession of Jehol. This belief i strengthened as a result of the visit of…

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Short and Sharp. Ian Hamilton's Forecast of Next War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 6

Unless the Disarmament Conference takes concrete action no amount of slip-shod idealism is likely to save the world, said Sir Ian…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Mr. F. G. Hole Elected President

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 February 1933 · page 1

On Monday week the annual meeting of the Manning Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League was held at the Butterfly, Taree, when Mr. D…

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A.l.p. War on Scouts and and Girl Guides, Mr. Latham's Comment

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 3

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Latham) commenting upon the resolutions of the A.L.P. conference, and of Labor campaign speeches, made the…

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Local and General. War Pensions Reviewed

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 4

Dr. Allen, of the Repatriation Department, spent a busy time at the Court House yesterday examining applicants whose pensions were due for…

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War in the Far East. Sydney, Tuesday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 2

The Foreign Secretary for Air—Sir John Simon—has stated that the House of Commons will not allow the country to be a party in the struggle in the…

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"The Kia-Ora Coo-ee Magazine." Bright and Breezy War-time Production. Extracts Therefrom

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 1

"The Kia-Ora Coo-ee" was the Official Magazine of the Australian and New Zealand Forces in Egypt, Palestine, Salonica, and Mesopotamia during…

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