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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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OVER 50 WOUNDED. Further Rioting in Cairo

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 5

CAIRO, Wednesday.--During three hours' street fighting, the police tried out a new device known as the "ink sprinkler," by…

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Head Battered by Thief. War Widow in Serious Condition

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Surprised while he was ransacking the bedroom at her home yesterday morning, a thief made a brutal attack…

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War in Abyssinia Italians Employing Heavy Artillery Reported Revolt Against Haile Selassie

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Addis Ababa correspondent of "The Times" says that Ras Kassa reports that the Italians are striving to recapture lost positions and are employing heavy artillery, but the Abyssinians repulsed…

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War and Peace Germany's Attitude BERLIN

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 6

Addressing 30,000 Storm troopers assembled to-day to celebrate the third anniversary of his Dictatorship, Hitler said: "Germany will love peace just as…

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Week End Dose War[?] Off That Monday Feeling

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 7

We all know that Monday morning feeling, which is very aptly termed "Mondayitis." Instead of the weekend rest bracing up people it has the…

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Man Is Critically Wounded in Daring Street Hold-up Bandits Escape With £1800 After Car Crashes Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 9

Two bandits held up two officials of the titles office this afternoon in Little Lonsdale-street and stole a bag…

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Stormy Debate in America Money for Soldiers' Bonus and Farmers

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday:--A stormy discussion on the terms of raising approximately 3,000,000,000 dollars, the sum necessary to meet the…

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Young Man Wounded Shot Fired From Car MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 7

Walking along Bourke-street last night, Harry Baldwin (22), of West Melbourne, was shot in the leg by a bullet fired from a motor car. He was…

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Wounded Man Dies Melb. Hold-up Police on Trail of Bandits

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-- Police are believed to be definitely on the trail of the three bandits who late yesterday shot…

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"Europe Nearing War" Italian Appeal to Youth Sensational Article MILAN

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 7

"Europe is sliding down the incline of sanctions at the bottom of which is war," declares…

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Europe Sliding Down to War Enthusiast for League General Hertzog Safeguard for South African Peace

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Saturday.-- Replying to a resolution in the House of Assembly favoring South African neutrality and…

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Reported Conflict Mutinous Soldiers TOKIO

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 7

It is reported that Japanese troops came into conflict with mutinous Manchukuo soldiers in the neighbourhood of Mishan. Twelve Japanese were…

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Relief Orders Distressed Soldiers Identity Question Casino

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 14

A statement that men who were net returned soldiers were posing as such in order to obtain league assistance was made at last…

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War Record Of 41 st. Batt. Many Battles Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 10

The 41st Battalion, of which a volunteer unit is being formed at Casino, had a distinguished record in the last war…

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War Bursaries Winners Announced

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 6

The trustees of the Lismore War Memorial Bursary Fund, provided by the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, announced yesterday…

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Amazing "Bluff" Revealed War Story Australian Engineer's "Death-ray"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 6

A recent book tells the story of an Australian engineer, and his "death-ray"--a leg-pull worthy of a place beside the goanna farm and the…

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Abyssinians Massing Fortunes of War Vary Difficulties of Italians

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The special correspondent of the British United Press with the Italians at Makalle says: "The tents of the…

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"War Talk Immense Game of Bluff" Smuts Outspoken African Neutrality Debate No Defence in World Except by Co-operation

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

CAPE TOWN, Monday.--"War talk is an immense game of bluff. The answer thereto is to be strong and stand fast while the League calmly is performing the duties for which it exists."…

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Hitler Strikes at Ex-soldiers Ban on Organisation Determined to Stamp Out Discontent

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

LONDON, Monday:--The Berlin correspondent of the "News Chronicle" says that striking at a large body of reckless and…

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The Drums of War

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 4

Will there be an European War? The cables this week or so have been far from reassuring and reading between the lines…

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