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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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South American War Still in Progress. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 3

The war between Paraguay and Bolivia is being continued with unabated ferocity. The Paraguayans claim that 890 Bolivians were killed…

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Japan Fears 1935 “Threat of War” Feverish Defence Plans LONDON, Dec 31

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 1

The “Daily Telegraph’s” naval correspondent says that to meet contingencies, 1935 will invariably be referred to in Japan “ a…

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When Next War Comes Mussolini Prepares! Protection Against Attacks from the Air ROME , December 30

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 4

At the express wish of Signor Mussolini preparations are being speeded up to protect Rome and other Italian cities from possible…

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Call to Ex-soldiers More Wanted for League State President’s Review. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 1

The need for increased membership of the Returned Soldiers’ League is stressed by the State Presidnt (Mr. L. A. Robb) in it review of the league’s…

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Campaign Against War Pictures As Propaganda Ottawa, December 31

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 4

Official war pictures, which have Previously been kept secret by the Government, are to be made into a film which will be shown by the Canadian…

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When War Is Fought Horrors are Suppressed Mr. Lloyd George Recalls Passchendaele

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 5

“When a war is going on you cannot tell the grim truth. You just keep up the spirit of the nation. You have to suppress a good deal, often…

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Mr. C.T.P. Ulm Adventurous Career an Anzac at 17 YEARS

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 4

The deaths of Mr. C. T. P. Ulm and his companions, Mr. G. M. Littlejohn and Mr. Leon Skilling, are presumed from the facts that the…

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Gang Wafare in Sydney. a Labourer Wounded. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

There was a recurrence of gang warfare in Sydney, shortly before midnight, when James Andrews (29), a labourer, received three bullet…

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Returned Soldiers 20,000 in the League

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

Mr. L. A. Robb, State president of the Returned Soldiers' League, in a review of the year's activities of the league, said that the State membership…

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Blind Soldiers Sir Ian Fraser Found Them Cheerful Visit to Australia London, January 2

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 6

“I was glad to find practically all the [?] soldiers occupied and cheerful,” said Sir Ian Fraser, the blind M.P., on his return from Australia…

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Mathoura Soldiers Happy Annual Reunion

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 2

THE Mathoura sub branch of the R.S.L held their yearly gathering in the Shire Hall on Saturday evening, December 22. There was a fine…

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Next Anzac Day Free Travel for War Veterans to Sydney SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

The State Government has decided to grant free rail travel privileges to every war veteran in N.S.W. on April 25 to enable…

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Europe Fears War Melbourne, Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

Mr. B. H Hoest, a milliner, of Oslo, Norway, who arrived to-day, said that everyone in Europe was talking about war…

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War in the Air Australia Prepares Many Planes to be Bought MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 2

It was stated today that 30 new Hawker Demons lightning aeroplanes will be ordered almost immediately for the R.A.A.F. in…

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On His Death Bed Captain Toasted War Comrades and Then Died Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

Knowing that he had not long to live, Captain Geoffrey Taylor, R.A.F. aged 41, who died today at his home in Allenby avenue East Malvera…

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Soldiers and the Land £12,000,000 Spent on Settling Commonwealths Contribution Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1935 · page 1

The Federal Government, in reply a resolution by the Returned Soldiers’ League, has promised to announce “in due course” its policy on…

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Ex-soldiers’ Children Tendency Towards Deafness and Dumbness “Suggestion Not Justified” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1935 · page 1

The Director-General of Public Health (Dr. Morris) said to-day that there was no scientific justification for the suggestion made in Melbourne by…

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Bullet in Chest Boy Critically Wounded Collapses After Straggling Towards House

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

'With a pen [?] bullet through his chest, Leslle [?] 11 years of Wagga, yesterday, afternoon staggered three-quarters of…

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Next Anzac Day Celebrations in Sydney Many Diggers likely to Attend from Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 5

The decision of the N.S.W. Government to provide free railway transport to returned soldiers desiring to attend the Anzac Day…

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Fighting in Albania Conflict in Reports of Situation Was King Wounded? Athens, January 8

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 2

Just what is the situation In Albania. where Greece complains that her nationals are being ill-treated, is [?]…

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