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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Civil War in Austria Sentences Imposed on Two Men Echo of February Revolt Vienna, July 3

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 July 1934 · page 3

[?] Bernaschek, a member of the Socialist Schutzbund’s general staff, has been convicted of high treason and sentenced to 12 years’…

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Correspondence British War Debt Action (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 4

Sir.--In its weekly bulletin the Country Party has a long tirade against the recent Lang Administration which has nothing to do with the…

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DISARMAMENT European Tangle Nations Prepare for War LONDON. July 5

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 5

Captain Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal, to-day made pointed comments on the armaments situation and upon on the problem of security, and expressed,…

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Visit by Ministers Denial of War-like Implication France And-britain London, July 6

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 3

Mr. Morgan Jones, on behalf of the Labor Opposition, asked the Acting-Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, in the House of Commons to-night,…

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Clashes Feared in Paris Ex-soldiers and Communists Paris, July 7

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 3

The Government, fearing that there will be violent clashes to-morrow between Nationalist ex-soldiers, who will go to re-kindle the flame at the…

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Tells of Battering Former Soldier Set Upon Enlisted When 15 SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 4

With his face and head marked by bruises and abrasions, Alfred Edwards, 35, a former soldier, told in hospital to-day of his brutal treatment by…

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Mathoura News Old-time Ball a Success Financial Help for Soldiers' Memorial Mathoura

The Independent · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 3

Though the state of the roads prevented a large number of visitors, who signified their intention of taking part, from being present, the ball…

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Danger of Civil War Communists Becoming Active Germany a Powder Magazine Attempt on Hitler’s Life May Cause Flare-up LONDON, July 8

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 July 1934 · page 3

“Germany’s great danger will be attempts on the lives of General [?] and Herr Hitler. At the first move the Black Shirts will start a [?] of Storm Troops, Catholics and Monarchists so terrible that the Reichswhr will come on the streets to stop the bloodshed…

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Disregarded Doctor’s Advice Returned Soldier’s Death a Fractured Skull Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 1

A fractured skull is believed to have been responsible for the death of Joseph Denson, 40, a returned soldier, who was found dead in his room…

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Wheat Commission Closer Settlement Soldier Settlers Helped MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 1

After spending the morning in camera sitting with Mr. Thomas Church (Victorian manager of the National Bank, and representing the…

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Returned Soldiers £200,000,000 Spent on Repatriation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1934 · page 3

According to the annual report of the Returned Soldiers' League, which is to be presented at the congress in Brisbane next month, more than…

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“Smitly” to Call Plane “Anzac” Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 1

Although he believed, some might object [?] Charles Kingsford Smith said lie intended to retain the name “Anzac” which…

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Drive Against Nazis Dollfuss on War-path Vienna, July 12

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 4

As part of his new drive against Nazi [?] Dr. Dollfuss the Chancellor, has decreed the death penalty for explosion crimes and for…

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Anti-war Drive “Everyone an Organiser” Former Enemies Unite Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 July 1934 · page 1

Former enemies were united in an anti-war drive which was opened at a mass meeting of allied and ex-enemy returned…

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Bread “War” Declared in Albury Master Bakers Concerned

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 3

What amounts to virtually a bread “war” was declared in Albury yesterday, when one baker displayed a notice that he was,…

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Returned Soldiers £200,000,000 Spent on Repatriation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 July 1934 · page 2

According to the annual report of the Returned Soldiers’s League, which is to be presented at the congress in Brisbane next month, there has been more…

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War Pensions, Total Since 1916, £118,000,000

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 4

Australia’s expenditure on war pensions, apart, from all other repatriation costs and payments, from 1916 to the end of the financial year…

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Returned Soldiers and Former Congaed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 2

Sam Loane. the returned soldier who died in the Albury District Hospital early-on Monday morning was burled in the Presbyterian portion of…

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Soldier Settlers Plans to Protect Conference Adopts MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 1

Protection of soldier settlers who are threatened by the re-distribution and re-valuation scheme, was the object of many…

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Soldiers Mobilised San Francisco Paralysed Serious Outbreaks of Violence General Strike in Operation San Francisco, July 16

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 July 1934 · page 3

San Francisco’s metropolitan, area, with a population of over 1,250,000, has been completely paralysed by the general strike, which came into operation at 8 a.m. to-day. Theatres, amusement places and small shops have been closed, and…

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