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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Spanish War Italian Troops Soviet Ship Detained LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

The Gibraitar correspondent of the British United Press reports the landing at Cadiz from Italian warships of 6000 fully-equipped…

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War Incident British Ship Fired on Protest by British Ambassador LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

The British Ambassador to Spain, who is at Mendae, has been instructed to call attention of the Burgos authorities to an incident in which the…

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A News Link Summary of Important Happfning in Yesterday's Wires War Pensions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 8

During 1936 there were 250,000 active, war pensions in Australia and the cost to the Federal Government amounted to £7,520,000. Incapacitated…

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Skipping Interference May Cause Trouble Spanish War Italian Troops Landed At Seville Gibraltai Report Insurgents' Progress Claims London,Sunday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

The Gibraltar correpondent of the British United Press reports the landing at Cadiz from Italian…

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The War on Rabbits Britain's Problems LONDON, December 19

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 3

Rabbits, which cost Britain £70,000,000 every year in lost food and crops, are being discussed by a Select Committee of the Rouse of Lords. The…

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Spanish War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

A British destroyer has gone to the Spanish rebel port of Cadiz to protest against the stopping of the British steamer Etrib off Europa point by an…

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Spanish War Insurgents' Gain Foodstuffs For Madrid LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

A day's desperate fighting to the north-west of Madrid resulted in the insurgents securing a gain of five miles. The rebels claim that…

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Russia's Gold Large Reserves Available For War Purposes MOSCOW

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

Russia's increased gold production, which was estimated at eighty millions sterling last year, is being piled up in a huge reserve so as to…

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Mrs Simpson Talks-powers Help Spain—world's War Outlay World Defence Huge Outlay £2,900,000,000 BERLIN

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

A report of the Institute of Business Research shows that world defence expenditure, which in 1913 was £833,000,000 and £1,250,000,000 in 1928-29 was…

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Returned Soldier Preference Charges Against Armidlae Company Sequel Employment of Ledger-keeper Confliting Evidence," Says Police Magistrate

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

One of the the first cases Under the Returned Soldiers and [?] Employment Act, 1919, was heard at the Armidale Court this morning, when the New England Mutual Building and investment Society was called…

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Incidents in Spanish War

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 5

Two Spanish steamers have been "involved with German warships" in Spanish waters The German cruiser Koenigsbarg apparently attempted to…

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Spanish War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 3

The Spanish Government has scut a Note to the League of Nations drawing attention to the infringement of international rights by the seizure of…

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Royal Wedding — Germany Sends Reply — Madrid in Danger Spanish War Madrid in Danger 10,000 German Troops LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

Exactly two months since the beginning of the siege of Madrid the Defence Committee admits that danger to the capital is now more…

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Foreign volunteer Soldiers In Spain Germany's Viewpoint Expressed in Reply to Britain and France Message Drafted in Agreement With Italy Three Main Conditions Are Set Forth Efficacy of Non intervention Committee is Questioned London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

The German reply to France and Britain regarding the despatch of volunteers to either side in Spain which a German news agency states was drafted in agreement with Italy, makes three…

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Goulburn St. Shooting Barrowman Twice Wounded SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 1

William O'Began (28), barrowman, was shot twice in the thigh in Goulburn Street last night. The victim told the police he did…

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£25,000 War Pensions

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

During the year ended June 30th, 1936, 250,000 war pensions cost the Commonwealth Government £7,520, 228 Incapacitated members of the…

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Spanish War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 8

The Civil Governor of Madrid has foreshadowed a decide permitting the compulsory evacuation of the civil population of ihs capital. This is…

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Spanish War Insurgent Gains International Assistance LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

Spanish insurgent have buried 1320 loyalist dead in common graves the size of swimming pools. They estimate that the loyalist…

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Volunteer Soldiers to Fight in Spain Official Discouragement SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

The Minister for Defence, Sir Archdale Parkhill, last night referred to a suggestion that a number of Australians might volunteer, for service with…

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British Subjects May Not Fight In Spain NON - Intervention Pact Another British Note to Rowers General Agreement In Principle Appreciated Supervision at Ports and Frontiers Suggested Provisions of Foreign Enlistment Act Published London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

The British reply to Germany, Italy, Russia and Portugal on receipt of the replies of these governments to the Anglo-French suggestions for immediate measures to stop the influx of foreign…

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