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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Range of War Planes May Be 12,500 Miles

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 6

Mr. H. E. Wimperis, director of scientific research at the Air Ministry, told members of the Royal Aero Club of New South Wales at luncheon in…

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Boycott Threat Dangerous "Is Worst Kind of War Talk"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 33

The dangerous implications of a trade boycott against Japan were emphasised by Brigadier Rankin, M.H.R., at the annual smoke social of the…

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Hay War Memorial High School. Final Round of Inter-House Debates

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 1

The concluding round of inter-house debates for 1937, in connection with the Memorial High School was conducted on Friday evening, 12th Nov…

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Returned Soldier Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 5

Harry Costa, aged 48 years, laborer, who was struck by a car, died in the Broadford (Vic.) Bush. Nursing Hospital Visibility was bad because of…

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Soldiers' Pensions. To Be Made Permanent. HOBART

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 2

At the Federal Congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, it was announced that the Repatriation Commission was now…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting Congratulations to Digger McRORIE December Meeting Christmas Cheerio

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 1

There was a very good attendance of diggers at the monthly meeting of the Henty Sub-branch on Tuesday evening, including four members from…

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Italy Would Crumble in a War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 27

RECENTLY Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Secretary, gave an assurance that "no more troops were being sent to Spain." Nevertheless, Italian…

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War in Spain. Attack on Madrid. MADRID

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

Franco's long awaited onslaught in a final effort to capture the city is believed to have begun with furious overnight shelling, which was most…

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Soldier Settlers' Debts to Crown Bill to Give Relief

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 37

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) replying to a deputation from the Dyraaba Soldiers' Settlement, said that palliatives were no longer of any avail in…

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Debts to Crown Relief for Soldiers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Stevens), replying to a deputation from the Dyraaba Soldiers‘ Settlement casino, said that palliatives were no longer of any avail in…

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NEWS of the World About People Places and Events Britain "Owes" Him £4,500,000,000! War Debt to U.S.A. As "Hush-money"

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 26

HOW would you like to become part heir to an inheritance amounting to £4,500,000,000? Psychologists know that such a…

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War Until Chinese Are Crushed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 3

In an important declaration of policy, the Premier (Prince Konoye) said that Japan would not object to neutral Powers offering to arrange…

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War in Spain. Franco Near Madrid. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 2

Reports from all sources indicate that General Franco is about to launch his long-heralded offensive against the government forces. Big…

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Preference to Soldiers Judge's Important Ruling

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 November 1937 · page 3

An important judgment, involving preference under the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Act. was given by Mr. Justice Owen in Chambers when…

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Soldier Settlers Debts

The Independent · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 4

The premier (Mr. Stevens), replying to a deputation from the Dyraaba Soldiers Settlement said that palliatives were no longer of any…

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Against War and Fascism Soviet and Trade Unions in Agreement Moscow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 10

Following a six-day conference, an agreement was signed for co-operation against war and Fascism between the Soviet's 20,000,000 trade unionists and…

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News of the World About People Places and EVENTS Japanese Gives 1939 as Date of the Next World War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 26

THE alarm bell of war is sounding again. The prophets are working out their forecasts. The nations have started…

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Soldier Settlers Government Policy Explained

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 10

The Government policy in dealing with soldier settlers was explained by the Premier. (Mr. Stevens) in the Legislative Assembly. "The whole…

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Soldiers Settlers: Premier Forecasts Relief

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 5

A bill to give lasting relief to returned soldier settlers throughout the State in relation to Crown indebtedness is to be drafted almost…

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Saved Over £500,000 Bran Bait in Grasshopper War

The Independent · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 1

Wheat crops and pastures, valued at from £500,000 to £1,000,000, have been saved by the poisoned bran bait campaign against grasshoppers,…

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