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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Soldier Runs Amok

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

TOKIO, Friday:—Returning from Mauchoukuo, Lieutenant-Colonel Kitamao became demented in a train, drew his sword and killed one and…

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"Discourages Enlistment" Hughes Threatens to Reveal Name of Firm

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday:—The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. W. M. Hughes) threatened to-day to announce the name of a big…

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North Sea War Risks

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 5

OSLO (Norway), Saturday:— Insurances have been increased or North Sea war risks…

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China War Defenders Claim Victories Chungking

Northern Star · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 7

The Chinese claim to have repulsed a Japanese drive along the Lunghai railway as the result of a three days battle north-east of Hua Yuan Kou…

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Jobs for Women in War Time Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 7

Women are being invited by the State emergency services to offer themselves to undertake a task which requires courage and…

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Make War Planes Railway Shops' Part

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 7

The chief mechanical engineers of all State railway systems held an important conference in Sydney with Mr. L. C. Ord, who…

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English Banks Now on War Footing

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 8

British banks has almost completed arrangements to safeguard the interests of their depositors in the event of war…

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China War: Japanese Claim to Important Victory Tokyo

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 7

The Japanese claim an important gain in the complete occupation of Nanchang. The British United Press…

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First All-Australian War Plane in the Air[?] Wirraway's Flight

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday: In the presence of the Defence Minister (Mr. Street) and the directors of the…

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America and War Can't Count On Keeping Out Citizen's Letter

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 3

Would America go to war? Would she fight if the Democracies were threatened by the Totalitarian States? These…

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Debs. for Anzac Ball

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

Already arrangements have been made for the presentation of 10 debutantes at the Anzac Ball. In action to the usual reception, it is…

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Woman Dead in Melbourne Shooting Husband Badly Wounded

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:—A woman is dead and her husband critically wounded following a shooting tragedy behind a…

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British Transport At Time Of War LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 12

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Burgin) disclosed to-day that the Government in time of war, would take over all the railways, would strictly…

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Canada Could Not Be Neutral Opposition Leader's War View

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 8

OTTAWA, Tuesday:—The question of Canada's status in the event of war is approaching a House of Commons crisis. In an…

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"Whole Empire at War When King Is at War" Legal Report To Canadian Chamber

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Wednesday:—An Ottawa message states: "When the King is at war, the whole Empire is at war. Consequently,…

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War Holds Up Equity Suit Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

The war in China is holding up a Sydney Equity Court case concerning the estate of £52,000 left by Alfred Lang…

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"Empire Involved When King is at War" OTTAWA

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 13

"When the King is at war the whole Empire is at war. Consequently, Canada cannot declare her neutrality in the event of a European war…

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China War Japs. Endeavour to Cut Off Defenders' Retreat Shanghai

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

The Japanese in the Kiangsi Province are endeavouring to occupy the Kiangsiang colliery, in a line south of Nanchang, thereby cutting off the…

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Gajda, Soldier of Fortune, Rules the Czechs From a Special Correspondent.) LONDON, March

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 8

General Rudolf Gajda, leader (under Hitler) of the Czech people, is one of the most remarkable adventurers of the century…

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