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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Pilgrimage to War Graves Australian Troops Brussels, May 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 47

The Australian soldiers who attended the Coronation began a pilgrimage to the battlefields of Flanders to-day. After they had landed at Boulogne…

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War in Spain. Rebels Advance. Reported Italian Domination. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 3

As a result of the renewal of their offensive between Barambio and Orduna, Spanish rebels, assisted by tanks and aeroplanes, captured…

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Australian Soldiers on Battlefields of France London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 3

The Federal president of the Returned Soldiers' League (Sir Gilbert Dyett) attended the luncheon of the New Commonwealth. Society to-day…

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War on Cancer Echuca Obtains Quota Moama and Mathoura Cont[?]bute

The Independent · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 4

Echuca is the first of the country municipality to report having reached its quota toward the £100,000 the anti cancer Campaign Council is…

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Grave Situation. German Warship Bombed. Deaths, 23; Wounded, 73. German Official Statement. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 2

A grave situation has arisen as the result of the bombing of the German warship Deutschland by the Spanish Government airplanes yesterday…

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Veteran Soldier's Claims Served in Franco-prussian and Great Wars

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 1

Veteran, of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and veteran of the Australian Imperial Force in France in 1917. That is the remarkable…

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War Materials Australia to Increase Manufacture

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 10

It is understood that the Australian delegates at the Imperial Conference, intend to propose that certain essential defence materials such as aircraft…

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Zeppelins Easy Targets War Use Unlikely

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 19

Dr. Hugo Eekener, the designer of the German airship Hindenburg, which was wrecked at Lakehurst (U.S.A.) early last month told the Senates's…

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News by Cable Rebel Aeroplanes Drop Bombs 131 KILLED; 150 Wounded Damage at Barcelona London, May 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 14

A message from Barcelona states that 71 persons were killed and about 100 were injured in a rebel air raid on Barcelona to-day. Six planes took…

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War in Spain. German and Italian Attitude. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 1

After a conversation with the German Ambassador, Von Ribbentrop, to-day, Mr. Eden told the House of Commons that the German and…

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War in Spain. The Deutchland Incident. Spanish Planes Error. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 2

"The News Chronicle" understands that the two Spanish airmen who bombed the German cruiser Deutschland, returned to their base elated by…

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To-Day's Latest. General Mola Killed. A Rebel Leader Since Outbreak of War. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 2

General Mola, rebel commander in the north of Spain since the outbreak of the civil war, and leader of the attacks on Bilbao, was killed to-day…

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Soldiers' Bodies Still Being Found

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 2

Information lias geen received by the Melbourne Legacy Club that the bodies of 47 Australian soldiers were recovered from the battle-fields of…

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Death of a Soldier

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 5

The death occurred on Saturday last in the Corowa Hospital, of a returned soldier, James Dodgers; who had lived on the M[?] side of the…

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British War Cemetery Near Jerusalem London, June 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 11

With the approval of the High Commissioner in Palestine (Liout.General Sir Arthur Wauchape), supported by other well-known officers, including…

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Complimentary Dinner Diggers Welcome Captain Robb State President of Soldiers' League

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 3

Visiting Henty at the invitation of the Henty Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League ostensibly to be present at the Diggers' annual ball,…

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Country Edition The following appeared in our Country Edition of Wednesday. War in Spain. Madrid Bombarded. Powers Agree on Principle of Non-intervention. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 1

The Spanish insurgents launched their heaviest night bombardment since the siege of Madrid to-day, 160 shells exploding in an hour. The…

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War in Spain. Rebels Near Bilbao. The City in Danger. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 2

General Franco, after artillery preparation, supported by bombing planes, launched frontal attacks on Bilbao, from a coastal point, and he…

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England's Decay Former German War-lord's Imaginings London, June 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 10

"The British Commonwealth of Nations is a Jewish-Freemason abortion," declares Field-Marshal Ludendorff in a widely-circulated article…

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Australia's Position. In War and Peace. Mr. Curtin's Views. Canberra

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 1

In an interview last night Mr. Curtin, leader of the Federal Opposition, in the House of Representatives, referring to overseas wars, said that…

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