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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

124 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 7

No Holidays for Nurses in China. An Australian in the War Zone. Busy But Happy

Manilla Express · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 6

Sister Anne Burgess, an Australian nurse in Honan, China, writes of her experiences in the War zone, to a friend in Sydney…

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Effect of War Scares

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 7

An idea of how sensitive people in Europe are over the fluctuating state of International affairs, and how the fear of war reacts on…

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War in China. Shanghai

North West Champion · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 4

The Chinese commemorated the anniversary of the outbreak of war by attacking the Japanese on a 25 mile front, along the Yangtse River. They claim…

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Part-blinded Soldiers Thank Thorby Echo of Expatriation Policy

North West Champion · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 7

Brisbane members of the Blind and Partially-Blinded ex-Soldiers Association have written to the Minister for Defence (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby),…

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WOUNDED Non-Intervention Observer VALENCIA

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 1

During a rebel ai[?] on Valencia, bomb splinters struck the British steamer "Yorkbrook," wounding a Belgian non-intervention observer…

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War on the Rabbit. Virus May End Pest

North West Champion · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 4

A disease broke out in Brazil among butch rabbits kept for research, and fired Sir Charles Martin, of Cambridge University, who was once in Australia,…

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War Gratuity. Soldiers' Life Policies

North West Champion · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 6

Former members of the A.I.F. and naval forces who cashed their War gratuities and effected life assurance policies would be well advised to check…

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Spanish War. Rebel Cities Beflagged. Loyalists Will Fight On. London

North West Champion · Monday 18 July 1938 · page 2

While Rebel Spain is beflagged today in celebration of the second anniversary of the outbreak of civil war, General Franco's forces were…

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Spanish War Brings Fortune to British Shipowners. Wages Up 200 Per Cent. Bonus for Danger

North West Champion · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 3

Some British shipowners, unwilling to run the risk, have refused to send their ships to Spain. Others have seized the opportunity to pile…

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Japan Desires Avoid War. London

North West Champion · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

It is reported from Moscow that the Foreign Minister, M. Litvinoff, is pressing for a settlement with Japan. A Tokio correspondent says…

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Soldier Preference. Cr. Gardiner's Statements. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

Cr. Gardiner (Chairman of the Sydney County Council's Electricity Undertaking) referring to his statement that the giving of preference…

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Soldiers' Preference

North West Champion · Thursday 11 August 1938 · page 2

The problem of preference to returned soldiers who rendered service abroad to Australia and the Empire during the Great War crops up every…

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Big Japanese War Loan. Tokyo

North West Champion · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 2

The Finance Minister has announced the launching of another internal loan of £25,000,000 to meet war expenses…

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Welcome Home

Manilla Express · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 2

Mr. D. H. Kennedy, accompanied by his young Swedish wife, expect to arrive in Manilla this Thursday evening. They left…

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Spanish War. London

North West Champion · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 2

General Franco's reply to the British plan regarding Spain, repeats his acceptance, in principle, of the proposal to withdraw foreign…

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War in Europe. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 2

The Acting-Minister for Commerce, Mr. Perkins, speaking on "War Clouds Over Europe" at the Lyceum Hall. Sydney, said he did not believe…

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Brutality of War Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 1

Archbishop Mowll, speaking at a dedication festival yesterday, said that no nation wanted war yet it was raging in Spain and China, and the…

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War Service Homes. Debts of Unfortunate. Commonwealth to Write Off

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 4

In a certain number of cases purchasers of War Service Homes, owing to unemployment and other circumstances beyond their control. had…

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Spanish War. Burgos

North West Champion · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 4

The Rebels claim that they killed 800 localists and wounded another 250 n repulsing an attack on the Esramadura Front…

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Radio War on Grasshoppers Rural Bank's Fine Initiative

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 6

The grasshopper hatching season has arrived and many men, as they ride round their paddocks in the next few days, will wonder what the…

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