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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Who Me These Dead Soldiers?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

The Imperial War Graves Commission, London, is seeking identification of the bodies of an Australian sergeant and private, which were recently…

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Sydney Anzac Celebrations Hunter's Hill, Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—I have enjoyed my stay here immensely and will be sorry in a way to leave. But, after all, there is no place like home. I like being…

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Anzac Memories "Sunny Queensland's" Contribution Valley, Brisbane (Qld.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—Once again Easter h flown around and gone like a bird on wings. I spent a few days by the sea, and did a bit of fishing. The weather…

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Booligal War Memorial Hall The Opening Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

The long looked forward to opening of the Booliga War Memorial Hall was held on Wednesday evening and proved to be a most…

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War Over Italy Rejoices Mussolini's Speech. Addis Ababa

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 1

The Italians entered the capital late this afternoon. ROME, Monday. There were rejoicings at Rome…

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Industry on War Basis 50 British Committees at Work

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

Important steps have been taken to organise Britain’s industrial resources in the event of war, states ,the London “Daily Telegraph…

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Italy Satisfied Abyss[?]an War Ended Italians Occupy Addis Ababa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 5

With the occupation of the capital, Addis Ababa, Mussollal claims that Ethiopia is now and forever Italian. This statement is looked upon by…

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Lower Tariffs to Stop War Urged by Mr. Hull Offer of United States Washington, April 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 30

Declaring that only as the world's economic health was restored would individuals and nations acquire again an adequate resistance to the…

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Main Column Approaches Addis Ababa Wild War Dance by Askaris Great Ceremonial for Entry London, May 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 6

Three thousand lorries have joined the askaris in the hills north of Addis Ababa, where they await Marshal Badoglio, who will lead the ceremonial…

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Soldiers' Questions

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 10

THE many suggestions that have been made in regard to the most suitable form of Anzae Bay observance indicate a growing interest in…

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Abyssinian War Leaves His Country to to the Invader. Addis Ababa Occupied by Italians. Mussolini's Declaration "Ethiopia Forever Italy's." Foreign Lives and Property Safe

The Independent · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 3

"The war is finished; Ethiopia is forever Italian," declared Signor Mussolini. When he announced to cheering thousands in Rome that Marshall…

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War Pigeons. Monument to Birds

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 4

With full military honors, a monument has been unveiled at Lille, France, to the memory of 20,000 carrier pigeons killed during the war…

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Riots in Greece 30 Persons Killed; 100 WOUNDED London, May 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 11

Thirty persons are reported to have been killed and more than 100 wounded in street fighting in Salonika, following extension of the strike of…

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War Certain Unless Nations Get Justice

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 14

"War is as inevitable as sunrise to-morrow morning, unless justice is clone to nations like Italy, Germany, and Japan," said Bishop Burgmann…

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Fear of Civil War in Spain Creation of Soviets London, May 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 7

The decision of the National Congress, of Spanish Labor at Sargosso to establish Soviets throughout the country has been followed by rumors that…

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Walbundrie Settlement Re-appraisement of Soldier's Holding Land Board Considers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 4

The question of the reappraisement of the holding held by Mark Attenborough, and known as the homestead block, on the Walbundrie soldiers…

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Battlefields and War Memorials [?] the Corona Tick

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 4

A betties [?] pilgrimage has [?] the Melbourne[?] Returned [?]…

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Woman Critically Wounded Husband Dead in Car

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 6

The body of Alan James Stewart, 51 years, of Carlton, was found in his car at Peakhurst on Tuesday, while some distance away was his wife…

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Commissioner of War Service Homes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 14

Mr. Horace H. Richardson, deputy commissioner for War Service Homes in New South Wales, has been appointed to succeed the late Mr. C. W…

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War Service Homes. More Funds Indicated. CANBERRA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 2

In the House of Representatives today the Minister in charge of War Service Homes, in reply to a question, expressed the hope that in the…

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