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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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End in Sight the Spanish War Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

London: Reuters correspondent in Madrid reports that everything points to an orderly surrender of the Republicans. In Paris a speaker for the…

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The Spanish Situation. End of the War. LONDON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 3

Renter's correspondent in Madrid reports that everything points to the orderly surrender of the Republicans. In Paris the sneaker of the Snanish…

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Democracies Will Cause War. Says Signor Gayda

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

"Everything proves that the democracies are heading more rapidly towards war. Armaments are losing their defensive character, and…

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DEFENCE-Oil and the Farmer If War Comes Oil's part in Primary Production

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 8

VITAL to the army, navy and air force for defence, oil also plays an important part for the man on the land. Without it modern agricultural methods would be impossible, necessitating backbreaking manual labor and undeveloped land holdings; undeveloped because, until the…

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War Veterans' Home Appeal. Attractive Art Union

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 8

The first section of the War Veterans' Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the R.S.S.I.L.A. (N.S. Wales branch) and the Legacy Club of…

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War Was Near in January. But the World Never Knew

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 4

It can now be stated that a situation developed last January that brought Europe as near to war as it was at any time during the…

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DEFENCE-- Oil and the Farmer If War Comes Oil's part in Primary Production

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 6

VITAL to the army, navy and air force for defence, oil also plays an important part for the man on the land. Without it modern agricultural methods would be impossible, necessitating backbreaking manual labor and undeveloped land holdings; undeveloped because, until the…

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War Veterans' Home Appeal

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 7

The first section of the War Veterans' Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the R.S.S.I.L.A. (New South Wales branch) and the Legacy…

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War 'Planes. Sydney, Friday

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

The Prime Minster (Mr. Lyons) announced that immediate steps will be taken by the Commonwealth Government to begin the manufacture…

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Rumination - Review - Reminiscence. Looking Backward -- a Forecast Recalled by Request -- Czechoclovakia Betrayed to Its Doom -- the Purgatory of Dr. Hacha -- Memel Conceded to Germany Under Threat -- the Claim Against Rumania Founded on Bucovina -- a Great War Incident in a Minor Theatre of Conflict

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

This week a gentleman, a keen student of international affairs and one who himself has made generous contribution to our national defence,…

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Anzac

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 12

Free as the air, and just as close, Dear as the love of friends, The Anzac spirit, strong and true, Creates, maintains, defends…

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The Anzac Cross

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 8

The Southern Cross is the Anzac Cross, In the star-lit southern sky; In the way of the cross the Anzacs trod,…

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War Veterans' Home Appeal

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 10

The first section of the War Veterans' Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the R.S.S.I.L.A. (New South Wales Branch) and the Legacy…

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War Veterans' Home Appeal Official Opening Anzac Day

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

The first section of the War Veterans' Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the R.S.S.I.D.A. (N.S.W branch) and the Legacy Club, of…

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Welcome Home to Rev. Father Morris. Parishioners Show Appreciation

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Rev. Father Morris, who arrived home from New Zealand on Saturday morning last after several weeks spent in that country, was tendered…

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The Anzac Cross

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 5

The Southern Cross is the Anzac Cross, In the star-lit southern sky; In the way of the cross the Anzacs…

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Catholic Welcome Home. Rev. Father Morris Honoured. Interesting Comment On Topical Affairs

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 3

A large assemblage of Kempsey Catholic folk gathered in the Convent School Hall on Sunday night, after the evening service to tender a hearty…

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War Veterans' Home Appeal

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1

The first section of the Veterans' Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the R.S.S.I.L.A. (N.S.W. Branch) and the Legacy Club of Sydney will be…

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War Veterans War Veterans Home Appeal

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

The first section of the War Veterans' Home, which is being jointly sponsored by the N.S.W. branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. and the Legacy…

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Spanish War Ends

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

On Tuesday last General Maija, controlling the Loyalist troops in defence of the Spanish capital, Madrid, decided to surrender to General…

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