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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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"1936 Articles of War" Moscow

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 5

Voroshiloff, the War Commissar, writing in "Izvestia," discloses a new military policy known as "The 1936 Articles of…

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"Pacifism Is Increasing War Danger" London

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 5

"It can be a Christian duty to kill," declared the Archbishop of York (Dr. William Temple), when speaking to-day at the Church…

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Rebels Claim Capture of Malaga Spanish Civil War Major Offensive Launched Suppression of Trotskyism in Madrid

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday:--General Dellano, in a wireless broadcast, claims that the .insurgents have entered Malaga. A Gibraltar message reports that the rebels have…

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Soldiers' Passes Hospital Treatment Red Cross Request

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 9

Sick soldiers desirous of receiving hospital treatment in Sydney are often given monetary assistance by the Lismore branch of the Red…

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Shooting Affray Man and Woman Wounded

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 4

MILMERRIN (Queensland), Tuesday:—In a shooting affray to-night, Miss H. Pallister (21) was wounded in the left shoulder and Mr. Drake,…

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Two Wounded Search For Young Man BRISBANE

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 7

A message from Milmerran states that in a shooting affray to-night Miss H. Pallister (21) was wounded in the left shoulder and Mr. Drake, a…

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Sydney Bread War SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 6

Although the Master Bakers' Association recently increased the price of bread, a war has broken out in some of the industrial suburbs and…

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Bread War in Sydney Prices As Low As 4d. Per Loaf

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday:— Although the Master Bakers' Association recently increased the price of bread, war has broken out in some of…

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Equal to Cost of War Losses From Depression

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

GENEVA, Tuesday:— The total losses to the world economic system from the depression of 1930-34 equal, the cost of the Great War, according…

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May Be Turning Point Fall of Malaga Spanish Civil War Outlook for Loyalists Appears Qloomy

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday:—"It is impossible to say yet whether the fall of Malaga will be the turning point in the war," writes the diplomatic correspondent, of the "Manchester Guardian. "Much depends on whether the Catalans decide…

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NOMINATIONS Returned Soldiers Two Elections

Northern Star · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 8

The election of officers of the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' League for 1937 will take place at the annual meeting to…

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Anzac Holiday Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) said yesterday that the State executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League had advised him that it…

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A.J.C. Meeting on Anzac Day Certain Profits For Returned Soldiers

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday:-- There was fair support in Sydney to-day for Beechwood in the Newmarket Handicap and he was coupled with…

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Anzac Day Services on Sunday, April 25

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday:-- The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) said yesterday that the State executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League…

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Coraki Soldiers' Memorial Park Beautification Scheme to Begin

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

Messrs. A. Apps (Chairman), A. W. Addison, N. A. Elphhinstone, P. Chute and E. Sands (Secretary), members of the Memorial Park Beautification…

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Anzac Day In Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 8

Anzac Day (April 25) this year will fall on a Sunday, and the secretary of the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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"Coming Very Soon" Russo--Japanese War

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 10

MOSCOW, Thursday:-- Marshal Bluecher, commander of the Soviet Far East Army, has stated that a Russo-Japanese war is coming…

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Russo-Japanese War Soon MOSCOW

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 9

Marshal Bluecher, commander of the Soviet Far East Army, stated today that a Russo-Japanese war is coming very soon, according to official…

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Planes for South Africa War Supplies Board LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 16

The British Government has undertaken to supply South Africa With 100 Hawker and Harte Beeste aeroplanes at a cost of £200 each, which is…

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Preparedness for War Best Insurance For Peace Sth. Africa Looks to Defences

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 3

CAPE TOWN, Thursday:-- The British Government has undertaken to supply South Africa with 100 aeroplanes for £200 each, less…

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