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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

124 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 7

War in China. Shanghai

North West Champion · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 2

The possession of Tangehen is still being contested, but the Japanese offensive has lost momentum owing to underestimation of the task…

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News in Views National and International the "Champion's" Weekly Feature. For War Memorial Unveilling

North West Champion · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 4

Lieut-Colonel R. B. Jacob, of South Australia, who will represent the Commonwealth's returned soldiers at the unveiling of the…

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Anzac Memories

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 2

The observance of Anzac Day in Sydney last week was n an unparalleled scale. Many factors contributed to this result. In the first place it was…

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Women's Air Force Urged for England. Niece of Peeress Submits Scheme to Government. to Believe Man-power in Time of War

North West Champion · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 6

England may have a women's [?] force. A scheme for the formation of an auxiliary unit of 100 women pilots was recently submitted to the Air…

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Radio News A.B.C. HIGH-LIGHTS Modern Thought on War

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 4

We recognise that men's views have changed tremendously of late years on all the great questions of the day. This noteworthy tendency…

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Growing Stronger Local R.s.&s.i.l.a. Unity and Strength Among Ex-soldiers

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 2

At the usual monthly meeting of the Narrabri sub-branch of the R.S.&S.I.L.A. the president announced that the membership now…

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War in the East. Shanghai

North West Champion · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 2

The Japanese have reached to within three-and-a-half miles of Hsuchow. They cut the Lunghai railway at many points, immobilising the retreating…

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Govt. Criticised Export of War Junk SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 1

The Acting Premier of Tasmania, Mr. Dwyer Grey, in on address to the Waterside Workers, declared that the Transport Workers' Act was not…

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War

Manilla Express · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 4

With the entire world always edging closer to a seemingly unavoidable precipice, with national spirits smouldering and ready…

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Foot-and-mouth Disease. German Spies Suspected. Test for Germ War

North West Champion · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 3

Oxfordshire farmers are suggesting that fool-and-mouth disease has been deliberately spread among their cattle. They suspect that German…

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War in the East. Terrible Losses in Air Raids. Japanese Reverse. Canton

North West Champion · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 2

Following yesterday's air raids, in which at least 500 were killed and 900 wounded, another raid to-day killed 250 and injured 450. Terrible scenes…

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War in Spain. British Steamers Attacked. Valencia

North West Champion · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 2

Bombers sunk three vessels to-day, the French freighters, Gaulois and Kapbear, and the British steamer. Lucky. They also attacked the…

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Moree Municipal Council. Returned Soldiers' Preference. Memorial Hall Taken Over. Straying Stock Menace

North West Champion · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 4

At the meeting of the Moree Municipal Council on Tuesday night a discussion was held regarding a proposal that the. Returned…

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R. Soldiers' Act President's Statement SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 1

The President of the Returned Soldiers League, Mr. L. A. Robb, said today that until the validity of the Soldiers' Preference Act…

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The Menace of War

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 2

Among thoughtful people in every country to-day world problems occupy the foremost place. This is not surprising in view of European…

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Returned Soldiers' Preference Act

Manilla Express · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 2

At the usual meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night letters were received from the Newton Municipal Council…

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Rehabilitation Soldiers Settlers

Manilla Express · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sinclair) states that the expert Committee recently appointed by the Government to deal with its…

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War in Spain London

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 1

Both sides in Spain arc concentrating on their most powerful elements for a big battle for possession of Samgunto, the fail of…

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War in Spain. Big Battle Likely. London

North West Champion · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 2

Both sides in Spain are concentrating their most powerful elements for a big battle for the possession of Sagunto, the fall of which would imperil…

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A Night Black with Fate. When Europe was Within an Ace of War

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 3

While Australian slept peacefully through the night of March 18, in the remote (to us) countries of Poland and Lithuania the icy…

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