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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

188 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 10

The War With-out End Soldiers' Poppy Day Appeal

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 2

"To-day, when the Great War is still a dull rankle in our minds—and with Europe ready to simmer over with the clash…

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Amazing Discovery In Case of War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1937 · page 12

A scientist claims that Britain now possesses the most powerful war weapon ever known. This discovery, he says, is one of the…

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Japan-china War

The Western Herald · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 5

A new Japanese landing on the South side of Hanchow Bay is reported from a Chinese source, which states that 34 transports,…

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War Correspondent Killed. London

The Western Herald · Friday 12 November 1937 · page 1

Shanghai.—Pembroke Stephens a well known war correspondent for the London "Daily Telegraph" was killed when he was struck by a…

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Returned Soldier's Complaint. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1937 · page 4

Sir,—In your issue of "The Times" of the 8th inst., I notice that the police in Wellington intend taking drastic measures against persons…

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Returned Soldiers' Xmas Tree

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 2

As usual the Wellington Returned Soldiers' League will hold a Xmas tree on Thursday, 16th December, at the Mayfair Theatre,…

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The War in China. London

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 5

The Chinese are apparently preparing to fight. Labor battalions are still brining up supplies. The Japanese seized Tsingkiang,…

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Soldiers' Stories Why the Tea Had 'Body' In It

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 15

When he was a lad of 19, Mr. E. M. Spark put in his time constructing a dug-out. He was very proud of his effort, and had…

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