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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Ships Stopped at Sea War Imminent Spain in Defiant [?] London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 1

A communique issued by the Government at Valencia says Aragon was about four miles Faro de Sabinal when the [?]…

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Gloves Go Pre-war

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 15

ONCE again the tight kid gloves of pre-war days come into our lives. And with them, all those lovely gestures of pulling on snug, sleek…

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Sensational Rumors Is Spanish Struggle Masked War? New Governor Youngest on Record Lord Wakehurst Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

Lord Wakehurst soldier, politician, diplomat and author, will be the new Governor of New South Wales, in succession to the late Sir Murray…

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Workers' Union At Annual Conference Views Next War President's Warning Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

At the annual conference of the Australian Workers' Union, the President (Mr J. C. Lamont) said that in the next war the world was threatened…

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War Planes Ready to Fly Great Air Armadas Are Ready Russia the Most Powerful

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

From authentic sources on the Continent a census of the relative air strengths of the great Powers has just been compiled. The…

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Words and Actions on War World By Interested Nations London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

Russia has replied to the British note, on the prohibition of volunteers to Spain, disagreeing in the main and urging naval action to solve the…

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Anzac Day Monday Holiday

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

Although Anzac Day will fall on a Sunday this year, a public holiday will be observed on the day after—Monday…

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War Babies Some Strange Cases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

An interesting account of the effects the war had on the mentalities of children born during it was given recently by Rev. Stephen Jones,…

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If War Came French Commander's Views Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

A retired French navy officer, Commander J. Chardon, who is on a visit to Sydney, stated that his country did not want war, but was prepared if it…

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Germany’s War Preparations Dogs Playing Big Part

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

Germany can now claim to have some of the world's most intelligent dogs working in the service of the State, says the Berlin correspondent…

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Spanish War Pozuelo Falls Fashion's Home Heap of Ruins London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

Spanish rebels to-day captured Pozuelo, a fashionable suburb north-west of Madrid, after a month's bombard=ment. Pozuelo is now a mere heap of…

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General Ugaki War Office Shows Hostility Tokio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 1

The Japanese War Office statement displays uncompromising hostility to-wards General Ugaki, and says that if he forms a Cabinet, nobody will…

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Cost of War

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 9

Despite the terrible cost and tragedy of war, several Continental nations are at daggers drawn, and a conflict at an early date would…

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250,000 War Pensions Active in Australia

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 4

During the year ended June 30, 1936, 250,000 war pensions cost the Commonwealth Government £7,520,228…

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Birthrate Fall Due to War Fears Says Woman Doctor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 5

"The fall in the world's birthrate is due not so much to women's working and leading home ties as to fast thinking…

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Interesting Print X[?]x Loaned To War Memorial Literary Institute

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

Adorning the wall of the reading room of the Gilganora War Memorial Literary Institute is a print of rare interest to historical students, and…

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Returned Soldiers’ Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

A meeting of the Coonabarabran sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ Imperial League of Australia was held on Thursday…

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Anzac Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

This year Anzac Day falls on a Sunday, and it has been decided that the usual religious celebrations will be carried out on that day. The…

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Returned Soldiers' League Wellington Branch Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Wellington subbranch of the R.S. & S.I. League was held at the School of Arts Hall on Saturday night last, there being a very large attendance. The President, Dr. V. W. Savage, was…

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Jockey and Wife Still at War Counsels at Variance Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 1

An offer to withdraw the charges against David Hugh Munro (jockey), of having assaulted his wife and used threatening words to her. was made…

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