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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Sino-japanese War Consuls Recalled TOKIO

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

The real of the Council-General to Ca[?] Mr. Kawagoe has been confirmed The Chinese Ambassador in Japan…

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Spanish War Teruel Fighting Great Air Battle SARAGOSSA

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 1

The insurgents' bid to regain Teruel has not abated Hundreds of tons of shells and bombs are falling on the Government positions…

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Uralla District War On Ants Complete Extermination Planned Aid. Jenkinson's Proposals

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 6

Alderman Jenkinson suggested to the Municipal Council, on Monday night, that war be declared on ants…

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Two Boys Wounded Playing With Cartridge Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

Eric Maher, 15, and James Gough, 15, were wounded last night when a home-made cartridge exploded at the Military Club, Glebe…

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No War for a Year, Because—

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 9

There is no possibility of war for the next twelve months—because this year's harvest has not been a bumper one. This is the claim of Mr. W…

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War on Stock Diseases Veterinarians' View "Niggardly Funds"

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 10

A strongly-worded editorial in the last issue of "The Australian Veterinary Journal" urges Government veterinary officers, private practitioners…

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Soldiers' Pensions Some Cases Permanent Question of Re-assessment SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Repatriation. Senator Fell, announced to-day that in some cases, in future, soldiers pensions would be regarded as…

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Soldiers' Pensions Some To Be Permanent Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Repatriation, Senator Foil, announced to-day that in some cases in future soldiers' pensions will be regarded as permanent. The…

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Anzac Day. Advice to Returned Soldiers

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 2

The 150th Anniversary Celebrations in Sydney will extend from January 26th to April 25th, culminating, appropriately, in the…

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Sino-japanese War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 8

A Chinese a member of the Civic Association was a [?]tion entering the heavy [?] from…

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Japan's Finances Heavy Expenditure For War Tokio

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Finance, Mr. Kaya, informed the Diet that Japan could stand a war list of £1,750,000,000 annually without weakening her…

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Sino-Japanese War Bitter Fighting Intense Cold PEIPING

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 1

[?] was the scene [?] meeting [?] sleet, snow and [?] the Japanese columns [?]al junction at…

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Time Marches On the Digger Spirit with It Glen Innes Returned Men Foregather Review a Year of Splendid Achievement

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

Nearly twenty years beyond the close of the campaign that taught them comradeship, selflessness and sacrifice, the men of the A.I.F. and their fellows from other Empire units retain brightly the ideal of service which war taught, so that their peace time…

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Sino-japanese War Hohsien Re-captured by Chinese HANKOW

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 8

Chinese headquarters announce that troops have recaptured Hohsien…

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War Is Costly Ammunition Expensive

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

The cost of war has gone up—along with a lot of other things—since nations made up their accounts in 1918. If the Great War cost an estimated…

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Sino-japanese War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

Shanghai reports from various sources say that there is good evidence that the Japanese advance on the strategically important Lungnai railway has…

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Revolting Atrocities By Mikado's Soldiery London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

Compiled from reports and letters from professors of the University of Nanking and American Missionaries, to the Japanese Embassy, the first…

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Spanish Soldiers Revolt Severely Quashed Barcelona

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

Insurgent deserters declare that a revolt In two of their regiments at Saragossa against the food and clothing had been forcibly quelled and six…

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League of Youth Opposition to War Resolutions For Government Consideratiaon Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

The first annual Australian Council of Youth Congress, which ended at Thornleigh last night, carried a resolution viewing with…

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