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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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"Soldiers of Fortune"

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

Wallace Beery and John Boles in a story of the Spanish American War, "A Message to Garcia," coming to the Roxy Theatre shortly…

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Mullumbimby Returned Men New President Visit of District State Councillor

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

Mr. A. H. Bartlett was unanimously elected President of Mullumbimby R.S.S.I.L.A. Sub-Branch on Thursday night…

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Sporting Events on Anzac Day SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers' League is raising no objection to organised sporting events being held on the Anzac Day public holiday this year…

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Six War Nurses Australian Contingent For Coronation

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday: -- Army nurses in Australia have criticised the arrangements for the Coronation contingent from Australia, which have…

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Conflicting Claims of Victory Spanish Civil War Rebels Attack on Estepon Troops, Planes and Cruisers Employed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:--A communique from Valencia claims that an attempt to land strong forces of insurgents at Estepona under an escort of 16 twin engined planes and several, warships, including the Las Canarias and Almirante…

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Returned Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Murwillumbah Sub-Branch, R.S.S.I.L.A., to be held on Monday night next will have additional interest to the…

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General Franco Gives Assurance Will Not Create European War Fight Until Victory Over Communism

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday :--The Salamanca correspondent of the "Daily Mail" interviewed General Franco, who assured the world that Spain would not create the atmosphere of a European war. He denies the presence of German soldiers in…

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Civil War in Spain New Development Catalonian Farmers in Revolt

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Monday:-- The Perpignan correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" has learned that Catalonian farmers have…

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Remains Found After 20 YEARS Australian Soldier Who Was Reported Missing

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday:--After having been buried in the soil of France for over 20 years, a relic of an Australian soldier who was killed in action…

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Soldier Preference Railway Union Protest

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 8

SYDNEY. Tuesday:--The State Secretary of the Australian Railways Union, Mr. Lloyd Ross, stated yesterday that the Union had protested to…

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Tennis Star in Thick of War

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 8

Enrique Maier, the Spanish tennis player, who played in Australia two years ago, is now in the thick of the war in his home country…

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War Risk Position Defined Insurance Issue

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 11

In a letter recently published in the open column of the "Northern Star" a correspondent referred to the deletion of war risks from insurance…

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Man Fatally Stung Portuguese Man o' War

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 8

CAIRNS, Thursday:--While bathing in the sea at Branston yesterday, David William Taylor (19) was stung to death by a…

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Returned Soldier Teachers Committee to Consider Position

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday:--The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) announced to-day that he had appointed a committee of three to consider…

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Soldier Teachers Special Consideration

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 10

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummnond) announced to-day that he had appointed a committee of three to consider the position of all…

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Million Spaniards Killed In War LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 9

THE dreadful toll of the Spanish civil war is revealed in figures published in the Madrid newspaper, "Liber tad" to-day. The paper says that the war so far has cost the lives of…

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Sino-japanese "Rice-bowl War" China's. Crops Needed SHANGHAI, Thursday. To Feed Rival Armies

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 16

THE first round of the expected future war between China and Japan is being fought out now round China's "rice bowl," according to observers in Shanghai…

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The Londoner's Diary (From Our Correspondent.) LONDON, January 1 (By Air Mail). Prophets of Next War

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 11

Next May is the date fixed by the political prophets for the outbreak of another European war—or something very like it. Germany is to be the…

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Husband Died From War Wounds Service at Gallipoli

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday:--A relative of Miss Bradford, of Ruby Vale, Central Queensland, disclosed to-day that she was a widow, her husband, Francis…

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Italians Are Better Soldiers Time on Govt's Side Franco's Problem LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 7

SERIOUS disputes between the Italian and German volunteers in Spain are indicated by…

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