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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Huge Sum in "Baby" Bonds U.S.A. War Veterans Senate Passes Bill

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday:--The long vexing question regarding the payment of the War Veterans' bonus in cash appears near a final…

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Annual Meeting Returned Soldiers League

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Mullumbimby sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League will be held in the Memorial Hall on Thursday evening…

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An Empire Mourns a King and Leader Many Years of Service Reign of Crises—War and Peace Noble Example of Eventful Reign

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1936 · page 10

The Empire—and the civilised world—to-day mourns the death of King George V., born to lead the world's greatest Empire and born a natural leader of men. His reign has been the most eventful in history, for in it has come not merely national and international changes, but an alteration in the whole tempo of social life. The…

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War Secrets Deciphering Code Messages How Fremantle Was Saved

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

Codes and cyphers! Secret messages and invisible ink! The spy and counter-spy! The stolen secret! The frantic effort to get the message…

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"Self-styled Ex-soldiers" Men on Track 'Half Have 'Found' Badge'

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 2

It is the belief of the retiring President of Bangalow R.S.S.I.L.A. Sub-branch (Mr. Chester Snow) that only half the men on the…

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To Wear Mourning Request to Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 11

The State president of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia (Mr. L. A. Robb) has issued a request to the…

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War Against Colds Hedgehogs Join in Fight

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 6

Hedgehogs are the latest creatures to be pressed into service by medical science in the war against the common cold…

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Scottish Girl Missionary Travels Through War Zone

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

Mrs. J. Cable, of Forfar, Scotland, whose daughter Jean, has just arrived in Addis Ababa after crossing from Debre Markos across the Blue Nile…

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Soldiers' Club Credit Nearly £1000 Plans at Casino Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 14

Proposals for the erection of a club house were discussed at the annual meeting of Casino Returned Soldiers' Club last night…

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Returned Soldiers New League Formed BRISBANE

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 8

A conference of representatives of the Australian Legion of New South Wales and the Diggers' Association of Queensland to-day decided to form a…

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Organising for War Emergency Germany's Food "Lost World War Because of Insufficient Supplies"

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

BERLIN, Saturday:-- Herr Darre, Nazi Minister for Agriculture, frankly admits in an interview with the newspaper…

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German Army Also Growing. "Not for War but for Peace, Says Goebbels

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

BERLIN, Saturday:- "We are only playing an overture like one cf Wagner's, with many leading motives," declared Dr. Goebbels…

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Most Desperate Fighting of War Both Claim Advantage Heavy Losses Around Makalle White Troops Chiefly Engaged

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 5

LONDON) Saturday -- Desperate fighting in which both sides claimed the advantage has raged around Makalle, whose fate still is in the balance. Combatants, gave their lives recklessly. The Italians…

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Deadly Shipping War

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

Two years have passed since the Hon. Alexander Shaw, chairman of the P. and O. Company, said in Melbourne that if something were not…

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Billinudgel Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting. Report of Year's Activities

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

At the annual mooting of the Billinudgel Returned Soldiers' League, there was a particularly good attendance of members…

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Returned Soldiers Monthly Meeting

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Rollo occupied the chair at the regular monthly meeting of the Mullumbimby sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League on Thursday…

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Successful Year Mullumbimby Returned Soldiers' Annual Meeting. Mr. W. Flanagan Elected President

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Mullumbimby sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. W. Flanagan was elected president for the new…

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ITALO -- Abyssinian War Stalemate is Indicated Guerilla Tactics Renewed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday:--Though Signor Mussolini enthusiastically congratulated Marshal Badoglio and his troops, particularly the…

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Coal War Bootleggers: Mine Owners Big Outputs Pottsville, Pennsylvania (By Mail)

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

War has been declared by the big Pennsylvania coal operators on the army of 14,000 independent men who…

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25 Years of Change Lismore Four Years Before War Started Man First Takes to the Air New Paths Have Opened

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 12

Marked progress and many changes, especially in the business section of the town, were witnessed in Lismore during…

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