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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Our Navy's Newest Ships. Tribal Class Destroyers Show Their Paces in Mimic War. 96 Shells Every Two Minutes

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

The Royal Navy's newest snips and first-fruits of the rearmament programme are the super-destroyers of the Tribal class. Officers and men…

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War on Weeds Free Handbook on Their Control

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

Control of weeds is every landholder's duty -- to himself, to his neighbour and to the State, points out the Minister for Agriculture…

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"War Unlikely," Says Sir Thomas in Skip. London, 3839

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

The view that war is unlikely was expressed by the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, Sir Thomas Inskip. The Government had very…

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War Unlikely Says Sir Thos. Inskip. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 4

London, Thursday: The view that war is unlikely last expressed by the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, Sir Thomas Inskip. The Government…

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At Sarajevo Shooting of Ferdinand and Sophie Seven Men to Murder a Duke Incident Which Started Great War

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 4

"Time" (U.S.A.) recalls the starting point of the Great War:— The date was June 28, 1914, a memorable day, 25 years ago. It was the…

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At Sarajevo. Shooting of Ferdinand and Sophie. Incident Which Started Great War

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

"Time" (U.S.A.) recalls the starting point of the Great War:-- The date was June 28th, 1914, a memorable days 25 years ago. It was…

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Latest Cables. "War on Nerves" Felt on Continent. London, 17839

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

While London is unperturbed over the growing European tension and neither Mr. Chamberlain nor Lord Halifax intend breaking their holiday,…

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Rumination - Review - Reminiscence. Will There Be War?--the Alternative Are Further Concessions to Threat of Force or Admission of Incapacity to Resort Arms--the Events of the Past Week Considered--slovakia Swallowed and Hungary Threatened--"germany Will Not Modify Its Claims Against Poland'' --Fish's Fishy Peace Plan Finds No Favour--can Hitler Retrace His Steps and Still Maintain His Hold Over the German People?

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 3

Will there be war? That was the question put to me at the week-end by a friend who, while professing to find interest in my comments on…

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'Imminent Peril of War' British Government Vested with Emergency Powers. Germany Completes Mobilisation of Troops. "No Preparation for War Can Be Neglected," Says Mr. Menzies. London, 24839

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 4

"Our country is faced with the imminent peril of war, and it has been necessary to summon Parliament to take such new and…

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At Sarajevo Shooting of Ferdinand and Sophie. Incident Which Started the Great War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 3

The date was June 28th, 1914, a memorable day 25 years ago. It was the 550th anniversary of the battle of Kossovo ("The Field of…

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War Talk

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 4

At the week-end, the United States assistant-Secretary for War (Mr. Johnson), in a speech at Roanokeva, said that the failure of Congress to…

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Jottings by Jimothy War Won't Come If Unnecessary

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 1

Every hour that passes without the door being finally closed to negotiation keeps alive the hope that war may be averted. Every hour that passes also…

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Uncensored War Film

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

A film record of the A.I.F. in action, entitled "We of the A.I.F.," will be exhibited throughout Australia by arrangement with the Board…

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War Preparations. Sydney, Friday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 4

London.—War preparations continue throughout Poland. Hundreds of thousands of newly organised units are moving up to the frontier…

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Britain Ready for Peace or War. Chamberlain's Speech to Commons

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 1

In a tense sitting of the Commons lasting less than an hour, during which he was often cheered, the Prime Minister on Tuesday detailed the steps taken to preserve peace while at the same time…

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Modern and Pre-war Cars Compared. Marked Difference in Value for Outlay

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 9

Only those motorists who were driving cars in pre-war days are really able to appraise the modern motor car at its true worth. Certainly it is…

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Rumination - Review - Reminiscence A Thursday Forecast Which Friday May Prove Incorrect--I Cannot See How War Can Be Avoided Except at the Cost of Continued Insecurity--Reasons Upon Which Such Opinion is Based

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

Here am I, on Thursday morning, writing a commentary on the international situation which will not see the light of publication until Friday…

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Germany Has Not Yet Declared War. Poland Continues Preparing for War. Hitler May Address Nation; and Probably the World. LONDON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 6

War preparation continue throughout Poland. Hundreds of thousands of newly-organised units are moving up so…

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War News Briefs

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 2

The British liner Athenia, with 1,400 passengers aboard, was torpedoed and sunk 200 miles west, of the Hebrides, Scotland. All abourt…

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War News in Brief

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 4

The British Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlin, in a broadcast from No. 10 Downing Street at 8.15 p.m. Sydney time on Sunday, said that…

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