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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

1,160 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 58

Cannibals Trained As Soldiers Wild Talk in Spain GIBRALTAR

The Inverell Times · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 1

Spanish Nationalist newspapers, with flaring headlines, refer to reports that the authorities in Australian mandated territories will…

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"Britain Enlists Her Cannibals!" Gibraltar

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 1

Spanish Nationalist newspapers, with flaring headlines, refer to reports that the authorities in Australia's mandated, territories will…

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Returned Soldiers' Re-union

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 2

The Warialda Sub-Branch of the League held their Re-union in the Memorial Hall on Anzac night, Mr. D. Wetherall as President being in…

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CHARCOAL To Replace Oil Under Threat of War

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

The threat of war and the possibility of Australia finding it difficult to Rot sufficient oil for essential services recently turned…

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Prepared for Big War Russia's Red Army Moscow

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

A May Day manifesto calls on the workers of the Soviet and democracies to unite against aggression. After a very impressive…

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"A Dreary Day" Anzac Solemnity Prominent Priest's Views

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3

What address [?] Rev. P[?]…

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Yesterday's News Germany's Planes—Britain and Russia—China War—Plane Crash—Russia and War—Germany Wants Peace—Conscription in the United Kingdom—Danzig problem

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3

The British Air Ministry has announced that 50 Royal Air Force cadets will be trained annually at Canadian flying training schools…

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Civil Service "War" Men Campaign Against The "Woman Menace" By Air Mail.) LONDON, April 15

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 4

Male members of the Civil Service in Britain are organising a campaign against the "woman menace." The men complain that…

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District News Gum Flat Returned Soldiers' Social

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 8

A dance and euchre party was held at the Gum Flat hall recently in aid of the funds of the Returned Soldiers. The attendance was somewhat…

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Talks Between Powers Alarm Italy Fear at Possibility of European War Rome Press Dwells On Disaster Of General Upheaval Suggestion That Judicious Mediation Would Not Be Scorned London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 1

Negotiations between the Soviet England and France are producing signs of great concern in Italy, which is alarmed at the possibility of war in North Europe, in which she would be involved…

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Anzac Day Emmaville Services Rev. Doyle's Address

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 3

A memorial service was conducted at the memorial in Emmaville on Anzac Day, the Rev. H. E. S. Doyle officiating…

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"No Regrets" Republican Army Soldiers Sentenced to Penal Strvitude London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 1

Without retiring the jury returned a verdict of guilty in the Hammersmith Bridge bomb explosion case, and William Browne…

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Japanese Neutrality, Australia and a World War

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

The decision of Japan not to enter into a military alliance with the Axis Powers is of the greatest importance to Australia as it is to the Democratic nations generally. As a potential enemy Japan was a great menace to Australia, while the absence of her warships from…

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Watchman Fires on Suspect Man Wounded In Leg Fight In Oil Mill Grounds SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

After a sensational fight in the grounds of the oil mill of James Barnes, Ltd., in Huntley-street, Alexandria, a watchman fired four…

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Britain and U.S.A. Exchange War Material LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

Mr Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons to-day that negotiations had been opened with the United States Government for…

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If War Comes Australia Is Prepared Minister's Assurances SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Street), in a broadcast over the Commonwealth network last night,…

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Britain and America Open Barter Talks Exchange Of Goods During War Government Alive to Importance of Move Prices Must Remain Unchanged LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

Great Britain and the United States have opened negotiations for the exchange of materials useful in the case of…

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Page on Menzies War Services Reference Hansard Report

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

In view of the prominence given by Sydney papers for party purposes, to the speech of Sir Earle Page and his war service, we reproduce below the…

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Eastern Firms Want Our Goods Fear Cessation Of Supplies If War Comes SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 4

Mr. F. R. R. Van Esveld, a representative of Australian exporters in the East, said to-day on his arrival in Sydney that, fearing that they would be…

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Yesterday's News China War—Country Party—Narromine Murder—Naval Building—Foreign Doctors—Labor Unity—Miens in Australia—Air Accidents

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

Several bombs were dropped by[?] on the British Con[?] compound at [?]ng The[?]…

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