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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Japan To Enter on 100-Years War. TOKYO

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

The Japanese people have been strangely stirred by Lieutenant- General Taisubiko Takashima, of the army general staff, who has written…

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Militia Recruiting Campaign. Exceellent Macleay Response. Further Enlistments Invited

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

Since the inauguration of the recruiting campaign locally, some 60 residents have notified their preparedness to render citizen service in the…

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Light Horse Troop for the Macleay. Enlistments' Invited

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

In town this week in connection with the proposal to form a Light Horse troop on the Macleay, was Lieut. Coleman, the Adjutant of the…

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Rumination - Review - Reminiscence Is War Inevitable?--When Doctors Disagree, Who Shall Decide? --A. M. Pooley Dissents, but Submits Reasons in Support-- Chamberlain's Visit to Rome-- What Will be the Outcome?--Germany's Colonial Demands Will be Reviewed--Only Further Concession to Threat Will Postpone Conflict

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

Will there be a major war in the immediate future is the question on which experts, oi professed experts, are sharply divided. Mr. A. M. Pooley,…

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World Chaotic. Conditions in Europe. a Major War Predicted. U.S.A. Ambassador's Views. Washington

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 8

Members of the Congressional Committee, after hearing the American Ambassador to London (Mr. Kennedy) and the American Ambassador to…

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Proposed New Zealand Tour. Anzac Day, 1940

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

The headquarters' branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Sydney) has taken up the question of the proposed visit by Australian Diggers to…

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Detective Wounded Affray in City. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 4

Detective Head was struck on the head with a jemmy during a struggle in a lane off Riley Street, Surry Hills, early this morning. His assailant…

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Proposed N.Z. Tour Anzac Day, 1940

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

The headquarters' branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Sydney) has taken up the question of the proposed visit by Australian Diggers to…

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"Scheme to Make Ready for War." London, 23139

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

"It is a scheme to make us ready for war," said Mr. Chamberlain when inaugurating the national service campaign. "That does not mean I think…

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Proposed New Zealand Tour. Anzac Day, 1940

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 5

The headquarters' branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Sydney) has taken up the question of the proposed visit by Australian Diggers to…

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Still at War

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

The recent annexation of Austria by Germany has prompted a citizen of Vaduz to recall that Leichtenstein, vest-pocket nation of 10,000 persons…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting of Manning Sub-branch

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Manning sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League was held in Rhodes' Cafe on Monday night. In the absence of the…

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Returned Soldiers' league. Annual Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

The postponed annual meeting of the inning Sub -branch of the R. S. and S. I. L. of Australia took place at Rhodes Cafe, Taree, on Monday night,…

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"If War Should Come." Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

Senator Collings, addressing the annual meeting of the A.W.U. in Brisbane, said that unless war came Labour had an excellent chance of…

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England Not Ready for War. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

The Premier of Ontario, Canada, Mr. Hepburn, said that although it could not be said any glory had come from the Munich Agreement,…

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War Economy. Japanese More Sober

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 3

Japan is becoming more sober as a result of the war. One sees far fewer intoxicated persons in the streets, and this impression is confirmed by…

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Would War Feared. Prime Minister to Speak. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 8

The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, will deliver an important speech at Birmingham on Saturday…

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Doctor Praises Anzac Type

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

"Australian and New Zealand soldiers in the Great War were excellent example of the perpetual type of realists to the ninth degree." writes…

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Possibility of War. Mr. Bruce's Opinion

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 4

The High Commissioner, Mr. Bruce, speaking at a civic reception at Melbourne on Friday, said that if war did not come within a few months there…

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Power in Air. England, Russia and France. 20,000 War Planes. London, Jan. 25

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 6

England, France and Russia together possesses 20,000 war planes, according to an article in the "VolKischer Boebachter." signed by…

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