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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

363 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 19

War Graves Pilgrimage and Coronation Tour

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1936 · page 1

The Melbourne branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League, who are organising the War Graves Pilgrimage and Coronation Tour which will…

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War Graves Pilgrimage; and Coronation Tour. Organised by the Melbourne Branch R.S.S.I.L.A.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 3

The Melbourne branch of the Returned Soldiers' League who are organising the War Graves Pilgrimage and Coronation Tour…

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News by Cable Warning Against War May Mean World Destruction. London, November 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 15

"It is hard to believe that any important section of the public anywhere can want war, as war must spell universal impoverishment, if not universal…

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War Pensions Senator Hardy Attacks Entitlements Tribunal

The Independent · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 3

Declaring that the decisions of the War Pensions Entitlement Tribunal were becoming harsher and harsher each year, Senator Hardy…

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World Without War

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 5

Had the American colonies not been lost to the British Empire, the might of the mother country, with their aid, could to-day preserve peace…

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War Pensions Senator Hardy Attacks Entitlements Tribunal

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 3

Declaring that the decisions of the War Pensions Entitlement Tribunal were becoming harsher and harsher each year, Senator Hardy trenchantly…

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World Without War

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 4

Had the American colonies not been lost to the British Empire, the might of the mother country, with their aid, could today preserve peace throughout…

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Collective Action Only Way to Avert War Plea by Mr. Hughes

The Independent · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 2

Collective action by the nations that stood for peace, backed by strong armed forces, was declared by the Federal Minister of Health…

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Spanish War Capital Again Bombed London, December 6

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 3

Sporsdle firing has succeeded the overnight cannonade of the northwestern sector of Madrid. The rebels dropped bombs from an…

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War Cost £868,545,231 to June 30 Last

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 3

The total special war expenditure to date on expeditionary and Australian forces is £270,750.650, including the funded indebtedness of £43,398,098 to…

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Secret Junta War Pens[?] Attack

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1936 · page 4

Acrimonious [?] second reading [?] Bill in the [?] Scnator Hardy [?]…

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Shot in Back Man Wounded in Police Chase

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 5

After police had disturbed two men in a store at Cudal Constable Hodges fired at and seriously wounded one of them as he was attempting to escape…

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War Drags on Fight for Madrid Battle Among Sewers London, December 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 3

The leader of the insurgents (General Franco) is customarily keeping up the hearts of his adherents, by repeating the promise of an early…

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Spanish Civil War Suspension of Hostilities Sought Plebiscite on Continuance Suggested London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 December 1936 · page 5

The French and British Governments are seeking to enlist the help of Germany, Italy, Portugal and: Russia to assist in securing…

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Anzac House Sold Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 28

The sale of Anzac Memorial House in Collins-street, Melbourne, to the Australasian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd…

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War Debt to United States £23, 534,000 DUE London, December 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 11

The Note addressed to Britain by the United States regarding the war debt states that the amount due on December 15 is £23,534,000 sterling…

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Spanish War League Approves Non-intervention Mr. Jordan's Protest London, December 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 10

The Council of the League of Nations, after discussing the Spanish civil war to-night, adopted unanimously a resolution which recommends…

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New King and Queen King Edward's Career Sportsman and Traveller Prince of War Period

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 14

The abdication of King Edward VIII., who had been King of England for less than, a year, stirred many regrets among tlis millions of his…

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News of the World About People Places and Events There Will Be No Great War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 26

Major Henry A. Procter, who has been M.P. for Accrington since 1931, was educated at Melbourne and Edinburgh Universities. He served in…

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Defects in Dairy Utensils Value of Knowledge of Soldiering

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 December 1936 · page 25

No farmer has to use tinware of various descriptions to the same extent as the dairyman, and an elementary knowledge of the use of the…

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