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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Gas in Last War Why Germany Used a Professor’s “Revelation” Berlin, August 28

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 5

Under the Treaty of Versailles German Universities are forbidden to give instruction.in the use of arms. This apparently is the reason for…

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Will There Be War?

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 2

The Italian Duce has evidently been studying Neilzsche. He bellows of war and of preparedness for war on the allegedly philosophic principle…

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Traffic in War Material

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 5

Striking evidence of the growth in the traffic in war material is supplied by the Board of Trade returns issued recently, says the London…

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War from the Air Thermit Explosives and High Explosives

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 5

Nothing scares living beings, human or animal, more than fire. Without warning, perhaps without even an official declaration of war,…

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Taxi “War” Ending Standard Rates Likely Road Chief Intervenes SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 1

The end of the taxi cab fate “war” is in sight, as a result of an announcement by the Commissioner for Road Transport…

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Carried Wounded Woman 48 Hours Coroner Praises Men

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 16

At Tumut the coroner (Mr. E. Blakeney) conducted an inquiry into the death in the Tumut Hospital of Mrs. Joan Kathleen Roberts, who was…

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News by Cable "War Is in the Air" May Break Out at Any Moment Mussolini's Warning Rome, August 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 39

Another reference to the imminence of war in Europe was made by Signor Mussolini to-day in an address to the foreign generals and military missions…

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News by Cable Hitler Opens Saar Campaign Well-organised Demonstration Aid of Churches Enlisted 500,000 Hear Conciliatory Speech Berlin, Aug. 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 7

Organised with characteristic German thoroughness, the campaign in favor of a vote for reunion with Germany in the Saar plebiscite next year…

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WOMAN’S £176,000 ESTATE Son May Challenge Will Ex-soldiers Interested Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 1

It is commonly reported that the son of the late Mrs, Elizabeth Kirby, who left estate worth approximately £175,000, may lodge a substantial…

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Wireless Station for U.A.P. License Refused to Returned Soldiers Diggers Up in Arms Melbourne, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 4

The Returned Soldiers’ League intends to opposed the Federal Government’s decision to grant a licence for a wireless station to the U.A.P., and…

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Shot Through Lungs Lad Critically Wounded Was Mistaken for a Rabbit Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 1

Thomas Price, 16, was critically injured when he was accidentally shot through the lungs while hunting rabbits near his home, three miles from…

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Fascism and War Both Face World, Doctor Declares Creed of Communism

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 4

Dr. G. P. O’Dea, of Melbourne, addressed a meeting, of 80 or 100 people in the Theatre Royal last evening. Dr. O’Dea, said that compared with his…

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Golf Tournament for Returned Soldiers

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 1

The Swan Hill Branch of the R.S.S.-ILA is organising a Golf Tournament open only to Returned Soldiers. This event will take place at the…

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In Snow Country Woman’s Terrible Ordeal Husband Finds Her Mortally Wounded

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 3

The terrible ordeal of a young woman who had accidentally shot Herself whilst hunting rabbits and eventually died, was told…

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A Horrible Outrage Train is Looted 10 KILLED; 16 WOUNDED Chinese Eastern Railway SHANGHAI, September 1

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

[?] entrenched along the track fired withering machinegun fire into the overturned carriages of a train that they had…

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Conscription Issue Raised by Tasmanian Premier “War in the Air” Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 4

Declaring that in the event of war conscription would lie enforced with out a. referendum, the Premier (Mr. A. G. Ogilvic) in a broadcast address…

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Raid on Hospital Wounded Nazi Seized Friends Sprit Him Away Saarbrucken, September 3

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 2

Raiders last night entered a hospital at Salzbach and carried off [?] Heidemamm a Nazi taking him to Germany…

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Appointment of Matron Hospital Board arid Returned Soldiers (To the Editor)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 4

Sir,—From your item of news column to-day under the heading “Wodonga Diggers and Albury Hospital Matron,” it is evident that there is…

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The Currency War

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 2

Are we to have a currency war or is the matter going to fizzle out after the financial jugglers have satisfied themselves that there is no possibility…

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Beechworth Returned Soldiers League

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 5

The smoke night conducted by the Beechworth branch of the R.S. and S.L.L.A was an outstanding success Mr. L.J. Allatt, president was…

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