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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Anzac Day Government's Decision SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 7

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) stated to-day that in view of the intention of the Returned Soldiers' League to conduct their usual march…

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Higher Rates Dairy Produce War Risk MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1937 · page 7

The rates for war risks on dairy produce consigned to England and the Continent have been considerably increased by the Dairy Produce Board…

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Diggers Annual Re-union Billinudgel Sixty' Returned Men Attend

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 6

Sixty returned men, representing the A.I.F., New Zealand forces and Royal Navy, attended the annual Billinudgel Diggers' Reunion…

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Mullumbimby Diggers Anzac Day Celebration

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 8

"Unless returned men are prepared to work to stage at least this one effort yearly, we may see Anzac Day, and the League slowly but surely…

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Anzac Day Arrangements at M'bimby Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 10

"Unless returned men are prepared to work to stage at least this one effort yearly, we may see Anzac Day and the League,…

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Observance of Anzac Day In Brisbane Celebrations Sunday and Monday (From Our Correspondent.)

Northern Star · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 10

THERE will be two Anzac Days this year—the first the real and the second the political or artificial holiday. Ex-servicemen, true to their ideals, and consistent with their attitude in previous years, have decided that…

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Open Column S. African War Memorial (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

Sir.—It is general knowledge that the South African War Memorial, which for the past 35 years had been an honoured landmark in our town,…

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60 Planes Bomb Italians Loyalist Claim In Spanish War "Battalions Flee Panic-striken"

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday: --A Madrid communique claims the defeat of die Italians at Guadalajarra. Sixty planes, after bombarding the bivouacs all night and to-day, attacked a mechanised division advancing to Guadalajarra, making…

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Barcelona Bombed by Rebels Civilians Killed and Wounded

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday:--The Barcelona correspondent of "The Times" states that four rebel tri-motor planes dropped incendiary bombs…

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Italian Columns Stampeded Spanish Civil War Rebel Offensives Halted International Brigades Turn Tide

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday:--The International Brigades, which were rushed into the line at Trijueque, suffered heavily but halted the rebel onslaughts on the Guadalajara front, which is the bottle-neck through which Madrid communicates with…

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BOMBERS Britain's New Planes Lessons of Spanish War (From A Special Correspondent.) LONDON, February 27 (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 13

Air Ministry experts building up a super R.A.F. for the defence of Britain are stipulating that 75 per cent, of the new squadrons shall be composed of…

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Casino Anzac Day Arrangements (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 3

Sir.—To-day I interviewed the whole of the clergy of Casino, my mission being to arrange speakers for the civic commemoration of Anzac Day…

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World War Social and Economic History

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 8

NEW YORK, Monday:-- Dr. J. T. Shotwell, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, has announced the completion of a social and…

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"Parliament's Consent Necessary" Commit Canada to War

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 5

OTTAWA, Monday-- A peace delegation of University students urges a declaration that Canada is not necessarily at war when Britain is…

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War Secrets "Tapped" Emperors' Talks Known to Allies

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 7

Details of how secret telephone talks between the ex-Kaiser and ex-Emperor of Austria during the war were tapped by a Czech…

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Open Column. South African War Memorial (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 3

Sir,—It is not for self-aggrandizement that I write this letter in commendation of the Lismore council's action in removing the South African…

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League Objective Is 100,000 Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 5

At present the total membership of Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League subbranches in the Commonwealth…

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British Trade with Spain Discussions With Both Parties To War

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday:—Replying to a request for information regarding the visit of an official of the Board of Trade to Burgos, Dr. E. L. Burgin…

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Highly Equipped Army Essential British Programme War Minister's Speech on Estimates

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday:— In introducing the Army estimates in the House of Commons to-day, the Minister for War (Mr. Duff…

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Anzac Day Meeting Proceeds to Charity

Northern Star · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 10

On Monday night, April 26—a public holiday for Anzac Day—the Lismore Jockey Club will hold a coursing meeting in Lismore. The whole…

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