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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Japanese War Office Uncompromising Hostility to General Ugaki

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 2

TOKIO, Monday:--The Japanese War Office has issued a statement displaying uncompromising hostility towards General Ugaki, who has…

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Supply Within Few Months British War Planes Australia's Action Criticised

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 7

LONDON, Monday:--The aeronautical correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph," contrasting Canada's decision to…

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Woman Wounded Search for Demented Man MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 5

While milking cows on her husband's property between Nilma and Darnum yesterday, Mrs. John Reynolds (24) was wounded in the elbow and thigh…

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Spanish Civil War Artillery Duels Numerous Civilians Killed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

MADRID, Tuesday:—Intense artillery duels to-day resulted in numerous civilian deaths. Senor Miaja now is supreme food…

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Anzac Day Observance

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

The State Secretary (Mr. J. Black) of the R.S.S.I.L.A. has advised subbranches that in accordance with the decision of State Congress, the…

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Christianity Would Banish War Methodist Address

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 8

Speaking in Kyogle Methodist Church on Sunday Rev. S. G. Claughton said that the Church was primarily a Divine instrument insisting…

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"War Only Solution" German Leaders' Belief MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 17

Germany's leaders believe that their nation's troubles can only be solved by war, declared the Minister for Health (Mr. Hughes) yesterday, when, in an…

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Japanese Cabinet Deadlock Intervention by Emperor? Appointment of War Minister

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday:-- The Tokio correspondent of "The Times" states that the Emperor, who discontinued his daily…

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Sixteenth Year Returned Soldiers' Secretary Mr. A. J. Elliott Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 16

Mr. A. J. Elliott was unanimously re-elected secretary of the Ballina branch of the Returned Soldiers' League for the 16th successive year…

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Civic Service on Anzac Day CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 12

At a meeting of Casino Diggers' League it was decided to ask the municipal council to eliminate anything in the nature of a…

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Naval Patrols Proposed Coast of Spain Stop Intervention in Civil War

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: -- The chairman's sub-committee of the Non-intervention Committee reassembled at the Foreign Office to…

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The Londoner's Diary (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, January 8, (By Air Mail). Preparing For Air War

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 9

Three months ahead of schedule, the Royal Air Force has now completed the first stage of its expansion programme and achieved a first-line…

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War Memorial for Bangalow Diggers Proposal Bangalow

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 13

A proposal to erect a soldiers' memorial at Bangalow will be considered by Bangalow branch of the Returned Soldiers' League at its next meeting…

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Breathing Space From War Threat Moderates' Warnings to Herr Hitler

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday:--The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic correspondent says: "Herr Hitler's and M. Delbos' speeches have left…

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Manoeuvres at Singapore "War" Not Yet Declared Air Patrols Out All Day

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 5

SINGAPORE, Monday:— The British naval military and air force manoeuvres are proceeding between the Blueland and…

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Demand for Colonies Berlin Officials Disclaim Any Projected Approach Adult Germans Fear Drift Into War

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday:--"We expect a period of diplomatic quiet," the Australian Associated Press was authoritatively informed this morning. This phrase is echoed in Berlin and Paris…

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Welcome Home

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

Dancing and cards were enjoyed at a welcome home tendered Mr, and Mrs. Dawson Gray at the residence of Mrs. E. J. Morrow, Alstonville…

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Australian Official War History

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 15

In the series of volumes of the Australian Official History of the Great War, Volume XI., on events and experiences in Australia itself, the "Home…

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International War French Press Gives Detailed Story Paris

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 13

SENSATONAL reports of the recruiting of tens of thousands of trained men, and the despatch of every weapon of modern warfare to Spain, have been appearing in the French Press and are…

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Spanish Civil War Ill-organised Attack on Malaga Loyalists' Successful Counter

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:--Heralded by the evening papers as a great Mediterranean naval engagement, the latest rebel demonstration has resolved itself into an ilI-organised attack on the loyalist stronghold of Malaga by such air, land and…

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