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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Anzac Day, 1937. United Service at Wingham. Record Attendance

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 1

There was a record attendance at the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, on Sunday morning last, the occasion being a United Commemoration Service in…

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A. Maloney Memorial Fund Inaugurated at Public Meeting Soldiers' Club Suggested

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 4

In response to a requisition from several citizens of Taree the Mayor, Ald. W. P. Chapman, called a public meeting to consider ways and menus of…

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St. Matthew's Church of England, Wingham. Solemn Memorial Eucharist on Anzac Day

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 2

Prior to the United Service, held in the Memorial Town Hall, Wingham, at 11 a.m. on Anzac Day, a Solemn Memorial Eucharist was offered at the Altar…

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Anzac Day Solemn Memorial Eucharist St. Matthews, Wingham

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 2

Prior to the united service Which was held in the Memorial Hall, Wingham, at 11 a.m. on Anzac Day, a Solemn Memorial Eucharist was offered at the…

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That Anzac Day Address. (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 3

Sir, -- "Rube" is interesting, and, in many ways, pleasing. It is well that he sits up and thinks -- may he lead many others to do so. I welcome…

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Soudan War Souvenir

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

Recent references in the "News" to the Soudan War prompted Mr. Gus Williams, of Warrell Creek, to show us a massive utility knife…

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Spanish War Conflicting Reports Regarding Destruction of Guernica Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 4

London: "The statement that G[?]nica was destroyed by red incendiaries is false," declares the "Times' correspondent at Bilbao. However foreign…

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Refugees' Pitiable Plight. Civil War in Spain Brings Out the Best As Well As the Worst in Bewildered People

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 3

In the great stadium of Barcelona there is to be seen in these days a sight that is both tragic and glad—stacks and stacks of mattresses of…

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Returned Soldiers' Coronation Rodeo Diggers Have Record Day

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

The Gloucester Returned Soldiers' Grand Coronation Rodeo, which was staged on the Showground on Wednesday, took the form of…

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Italy's Abyssinian War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 3

The Abyssinian war cost Italy £126,000,000, according to supplementary figures for 1935-36, issued last week-end. This is the first…

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Spanish War Offer to Basque Government Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 4

London: General Franco in a note to the Basque Government, offered terms for the surrender of Bilbao and the rest of the Basque province. He…

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Lot to Answer for War Comrades "Winning Ways"

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 2

Old Bill and Alf and the rest of the comrades of the last war have a lot to answer for -- even the sins of their children and grandchildren are…

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Frontier Fight British Soldiers Killed Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 2

Simla: Officers, a non-commissioned officers and 3 privates, were killed, and four privates wounded, in Saturday's action on the North-west frontier…

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Spanish War. Sydney, Friday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

London: As a result of an offensive between Baranbio and Orduna, the Spanish rebels--assisted by tanks and war planes--have captured Lemona, 7…

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Reminder of War Years London's Farewell to Australian Troops. Songs and Tears at Station

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 10

Scenes reminiscent of the departure of troop trains during the war years marked London's farewell to the Australian Coronation troops at Victoria…

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Social Science the Origins of War

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 June 1937 · page 1

On the battlefields of Europe lie millions who went forth to death self-pledged to sacrifice. Their high purpose was not alone to win this war, but…

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Returned Soldiers Employment Act Position in Regard to Men Who Did Not Sail

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 3

According to two legal opinions read at Randwick Council, men who enlisted in the A.I.F. but did not sail from…

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Social Science War

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 7

"We shall not make war in the future for dynastic reasons, but because it is good business," said Mr. Cecil Rhodes. It was good business in the cyes of…

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Raw Materials War

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 7

In the latest April issue of The Nation Frank C. Hanighen writes thus:—No one today takes seriously the…

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Italian Soldier Must Not Swear. London, 14637

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 5

The "Times" Rome correspondent says that soldiers using bad language are now punishable by fines, even arrest, according to the orders of…

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