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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

728 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 37

Supplying Japan with War Materials

The Uralla Times · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 5

The London "Aeroplane" sarcastically comments on the plan to ship ore from Yampi Sound to Japan. "The whole thing demonstrates the…

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The Deepwater and Emmaville Supplement ANZAC Memorial Service at Emmaville an Impressive Ceremony

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 3

Anzac Day was appropriately celebrated in Emmavillc. The local Light Horsemen, in charge of Lieut. T. Mills, in full mounted…

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Bread War in Sydney Camperdown Baker's Campaign SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 1

Bread is being delivered for 4½d. a loaf to residents in western suburbs from Stanmore to Parramatta…

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Tingha Topics Anzac Day: Personal Sport Anzac Memorial Service

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 3

The Anzac commemoration service, held in the Tingha Town Hall on Sunday afternoon, was attended by the largest congregation in resent years…

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Ashford Activities Anzac Day: Personal Cemetery improvements

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 3

A very impressive united service, to commemorate Anzac Day, was held in the Strand Theatre, Ashford, on Sunday, 25th April, at 10 a.m…

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Delungra Doings Floral Ball: Anzac Service Golf Old-time Floral Ball

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 3

The old-time floral ball, which is being held to-night, promises to eclipse all previous records, and Sanday's full band, an excellent floor, and…

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Fate of Old Cars Many Become Weapons of War

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 8

Many old cars end their days as weapons of war. They go to the wreckers, become scrap iron, and are sent overseas to munitions factories. Some…

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"Our Locust War" Experience in Sinai Value of Poisoned Bait

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 10

Referring to the occurrence of grasshopper swarms in various parts of the State during the past four years, the Minister for Agriculture…

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Rehearsal in Spain Effects of Next War Civi[?] Will Buffer Terribly

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 6

The [?] [?] to-day is the drass [?] [?] [?]…

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Spanish War Advance on Bilbao Trail Of Death Britain Evacuating Children LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 1

General Mola's troops are advancing to Bilbao, leaving a trail of death and destruction. They occupied the desolated Guernica and also encircled…

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Church News Baptist Church Anzac Service

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 2

An Anzac Memorial Service was held in our church last Sunday evening. The attendance at [?] service was beyond our greatest [?]tations…

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"Eye in Sky" Spots Opium Aeroplane War

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 5

An "eye" in the sky is the latest weapon used in Egypt's war against drug traffickers by Russell Pasha, British Director of the…

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Anzac Day Services

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 5

Anzac Day was well observed in the district on the Sunday. In the morning Rev. W. J. Powell conducted a combined service at the…

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Spanish War Battleship Disaster

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 3

Of 800 on board the Spanish insurgent battleship. Espana. when it was sunk by loyalist aircraft 600 are believed to have been lost…

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Spanish War Basque Success Rebels in Trap Large Death Roll LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 1

The Basques commemorated May Day by partly avenging Guernica, celebrating the destruction of the rebels warship Espana by an…

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Down to His Last Shilling Coffee Stall Girl's Australian Friend Amusing War Story By Air Mail.) London, April 16

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 4

A London evening newspaper is inviting readers to recall dramatic or amusing experiences in which Dominion men or women…

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Spanish War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 6

Arrangements for the evacuation of women, children, and old people from Bilbao are being made. Mr. Eden told the House of Commons that the…

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War on Noise Lessons For Australia Research In New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 3

France the United Stages of America, England and Australia are all engaged in a crusade to abate, the erve-shattering nuisance of noise…

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If War Came. Evacuation of London

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 4

The prevailing pessimism about the international outlook is reflected in un article in Lord Rothermer's journal, the London "Sunday…

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Australian's Impressions Germany Preparing for, But Not Seeking War

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 4

An opinion that generally speaking people outside Germany have a wrong Impression of Germany's external policy was expressed at Fremantle by…

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