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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Mussolini in Spain Tired of War German Position Considered London, T[?]

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

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Shooting Fatality Young Girl Fatally Wounded Moss Vale

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 1

Daphne Joan Rolls, aged three, was accidentally shot through the head at her parents' home at Bundanoon, and died shortly afterwards…

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Returned Soldiers Anzac Day March Facilities for Travel Prevention of Imposition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

The question of having the Sesqui - Centenary procession repeated in Sydney on April 23, when large numbers of…

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World and War Destructive and Unspeakable Many Danger Spots Mussolini Wilder and Wilder Germany, Italy and Japan as Aggressors SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 1

Dr. Hugh Dalton, former Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs and a member of the British Labor Party in the House of Commons, in a lecture under the auspices of the League of Nations said the present outlook of the world…

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Diggers Diary Anzac Day Celebrations Special Information Bulletin

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 6

1. On receipt of completed application form, warrants for free return railway tickets will be issued to the, following who were domiciled in New…

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China War Affects the Milliners' Plans Lack of Fine Straws Compels Use of Makeshifts

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 7

Because of the war between Japan and China, London and Paris milliners are expressing difficulty in obtaining the requisite quota of straws for their spring models for 1938. CONSEQUENTLY they anticipate…

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War Code Telegrams

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 3

With the outbreak of war all kinds of messages are naturally sent in code or cypher, and present very puzzling cryptograms. The ordinary solver of…

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Spanish War Rebel Advance Fierce Fighting BALCELONA

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 February 1938 · page 1

Fierce fighting continues on the Estramadura front Rebel infantry and cavalry. supported by artillery advanced towards Slera del Aguila…

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Old War Horses Brought Bade From Belgium

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 7

The two 28-year-old British war horses which have been brought back from Belgium to a peaceful retirement in England were given a public…

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Spanish War Rebel Trawlers Mutiny BARCELONA

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 1

A rebel-armed trawler and twenty members of the crew surrendered to the Government and entered Barcelona harbor…

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Man in the Mass Could Stop War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 10

The average man, in the mass, is all-powerful, and could stop war, said the Bishop of Ely, Dr. B. O. F. Heywood…

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Villers-bret. War Memorial

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 1

It has been arranged to broadcast the King's speech on the occasion of the opening of the Villers-Bret. war memorial by his Majesty…

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War Would Be the Price of British Action Hitler's Coup in Austria Victory Greater Than at First Appeared Cabinet Re-shuffle Represents Desperate Attempt to Appease Hitler LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 1

Sufficient has emerged to indicate that the situation that has arisen in Central Europe is almost precisely as the Imperial Conference feared when Dominion representatives to Britain said they could not be a party to any intervention in Europe threatening a conflict, writes the diplomatic correspondent of the…

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Anzac Day March Rail Warrants Available

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 4

Application forms for railway passes for returned soldiers to visit Sydney for the Anzac Day celebrations have been received in Armidale, and may…

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Imminence of War Denial by Halifax Wrong Conception of Europe LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

"I do not believe and never have believed in the imminence of war, I believe that time is on the side of peace," declared Lord Halifax,…

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PLANS For Moving of Troops in Event of War Australia Prepared SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 1

In the event of war in which Australia was threatened troops could be moved from any past of Australia for another where…

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Returned Soldiers Anzac Day in Sydney Free Transport Arrangements

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 4

Detailed arrangements have now been made for free transport of Country returned soldiers to Sydney for the annual Anzac Day…

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BUKKULLA Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 4

At the annual general meeting of the Ashford-Bukkulla Sub-branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A., held on Saturday, 12th February, the following…

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Mr. Chamberlain Answers His Critics "Awful Responsibility" Had to Be Faced by Prime Minister "Will You Plunge Your Country Into War?" Labor Censure Motion Defeated London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 1

Great Britain's foreign policy, as outlined by the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, yesterday, was debated in the House of Commons tonight on a Labor censure motion attacking the…

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WAR "Not Inevitable" LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

The Government bad the choice of accepting the fatality view that war was inevitable or do its utmost to extricate the world…

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