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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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The East Busy Preparing for War Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 1

Dr. Donald Luker, of Roseville, on his return to Sydney to-day from China and Japan, said that everywhere he went in the East he saw…

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Tyranny of Fear War in the Air Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 1

Dr. Donaid Luker, of Roseville, on his return to Sydney to-day from China and Japan, said that everywhere he went in the East, he saw preparations…

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Resigned to War Feeling in France Business Man's. Impression

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 8

Impressions, of a resigned feeling in France that, a European war was inevitable before long, and of a belief in England that war could be…

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Soldiers' Preference Further Denials

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 3

The report of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Board, released by the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Dunningham)…

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Soldier's Protest. Civilian Appointed? Council and Work on Sports Oval

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 May 1936 · page 7

A letter protesting against the alleged employment of a single man who. It was stated, is not a returned soldier, gave…

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Great War Leader Dies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 5

Field-Marshal Lord Allenby, who died recently, aged 75. General Sir Harry Chauvel said that "Lord Allenby shared with Lord…

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BENEFACTRESS Remembers Soldiers' Widows Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1936 · page 1

Miss Julia Stuckey, who died recently, left an estate of £10,325, and in her will directed that payments of £50 each, free of death duties, should be…

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A Future King Studies War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1936 · page 2

The Crown Prince Michael of Roumania recently passed his military, examination as a non-commissioned officer. He is seen…

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Bread War at Lithgow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 16

Lithgow is in the throes of a bread 'war,' and those who are benefiting the most, the housewives, are jubilant. The old price of 4 1/2d a 2lb…

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Warsaw Riots Jews in Terror Killed, Wounded & Homeless Warsaw

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1936 · page 1

Five thousand terror-stricken Jews have fled from Minskmazowicki, following riots in which seven were killed and 70 injured…

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A Future King Studies War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 13

The Crown Prince Michael of Roumania recently passed his military examination as a noncommissioned officer. He is seen…

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Wonders of Surgery Soldier's 67 Operations

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1936 · page 7

A returned soldier, who, it is believed, has undergone more operations than any other ex-soldier, is now…

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Soldier Preference Civic Fathers' Strong Protest Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 1

Ald. Lamb, speaking at a meeting of the Auburn Council last night, declared that the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act was the most corrupt Act…

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China on Brink of Civil War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 7

From the reports arriving from China, it appears that civil war between the Nanking Government in the north and the Canton Government in the south is imminent. The map shows the position of the Cans[?] forces, in relation to Nanking…

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Dubbo District Centres DUNEDOO Soldiers' Conference Younger Set

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 5

On Friday night last, a meeting was held in the C.W.A. Hall to form a Younger Set in Duncdoo. Miss E. McMillan was elected…

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Opinions of the People Council's Soldier Auditors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 6

Sir,—Last week, the Lighting Co. wrote about Councils disabled soldier auditors, Allison and Miller. One of these left a leg in Prance, and both…

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Returned Soldiers’ League Firing Party Formed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 10

At the recent meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ League, Coonabarabran sub-branch, it was decided to organise a permanent…

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Conference At Leadville Western District Soldier Settlers Coonabarabran Delegates Attend

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 4

There was a large attendance of delegates from all R.S. & S.I. Leagues of Australia in the West at the Western District Soldier…

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Palestine Trouble Many Killed and Wounded Jerusalem

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 1

Ambushing a convoy, en route to Tel Aviv, the Arabs attacked. Scots Fusiliers, troops and aeroplanes rushed to the rescue. They opened…

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[?]Ool Consumption [?]rease Since Pre-war

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1936 · page 7

[?]combe, Carson Ltd. report:— [?], largely as a result of the [?] position, the wool trade is [?] through an unsettled period,…

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