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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

232 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 4 of 12

Should War Come Soldiers and Their Old Jobs. Question of Council Employees. "Patriotic and Christian Gesture."

North West Champion · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 3

That men who joined the army to defend their country should not be penalised by finding themselves out of work when they returned was a subject keenly debated at the Upper Northern Local Government…

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Japanese-cino War. London

North West Champion · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 4

In the House of Commons the under-secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Butler, said that the possible measures regarding Tientsin, which were under…

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Britain's Soldier Sons How the New Armies are being Put into Uniform

Manilla Express · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 1

July 1st, the date when the first of Britain's 200,000 militiamen are to be called up for army service. will mark a milestone in…

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Britain's Soldier Sons. How the New Armies Are Being Put Into Uniform

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

July lst, the date when the first of Britain's 200.000 militiamen are to be called upon for Army service, will mark a milestone in British…

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Germany Against War Over Danzig. Berlin

North West Champion · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 1

Germans are emphatic that Germany does not want war, which they say is not necessary over Danzig…

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War Tension Relaxes in Europe. Warsaw

North West Champion · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 1

The Polish Press comments on the apparent relaxation of the tension throughout Europe, including Danzig, although it is emphasised that nothing…

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Diphtherm Waging a Winning War Shire's Persistent Efforts

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 3

The regrettable fact that lives would have been saved this year alone had the public fully realised the effectiveness of immunisation…

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Late Wires War Clouds London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 1

The situation in Europe is described as being slightly tenser, according to a British United Press message from…

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Mungindi Soldiers' Race Meeting

North West Champion · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 2

Saturday, the 29th inst., will be a big day for the sporting fraternity of Mungindi and district, being the occasion of the first meeting of the newly…

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MANCHUKUO State Of War TOKIO

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 1

In view of continental trouble on the Manchukuo border, the Government announces the immediate enforcement throughout the Japanese…

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Should War Come. Protecting School Children Instructed About Gas Attacks

North West Champion · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 6

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, officially opening the annual conference of the Federation of Parents and Citizens'…

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Moree Returned Soldiers. Employment Bureau Established

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Moree sub-branch of the U.S. and S.I. League a suggestion that an employment bureau should be…

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World War in Pacific Japan Watches Australia

North West Champion · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 1

The Anglo-Japanese decisions in Tokio open a new chapter in the history of Eastern Asia. Today, the feeling is rapidly gaining ground throughout the British Empire and the United States, that the only method…

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A War of Words

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 2

Mr. Chamberlain hit the nail right on the head when, in the course of the debate on foreign affairs in the House of Commons, he said "bad…

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Sweden in an All-in War

North West Champion · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 5

Militarily, Sweden need not regard a collision between the great Powers of Europe as a danger in itself (writes Commander Helge Stromback…

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War Clouds Gather

North West Champion · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 2

While Britain is doing everything within her power to ensure world peace, Europe still resounds to the beat of marching feet, and every move…

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War Not Expected In Spite Of Tension

North West Champion · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 6

Sir Thomas Inskip, the Dominions Secretary, who said, on the 25th anniversary of Britain's entry into the Great War that the British…

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"Looks Like War." International Writer's Opinion. Australia and the Japanese

North West Champion · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 1

There are three reasons why Mr. D. L. MacDonald, of Newcastle, has been coming to Moree for the last 80 years:…

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War Seems Near

North West Champion · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 4

At the moment of writing everything points to war. So many times in the last few months, however, have we been faced with that crisis that…

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Children and War

North West Champion · Thursday 24 August 1939 · page 4

I agree with your correspondent of last Monday. We should not discuss the honors of war in the presence of children. Let our kiddies be happy in…

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