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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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The Next War Will Take Place in Austria Professor's Views Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 1

The Director of Austro Mechanic Institute in Vienna, Dr. Dengler, in an address at Canberra last night,…

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Returned Soldiers Protest Against Alien Influx Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 1

At the annual congress of returned soldiers which will open in Sydney on September 22, a motion is to be submitted…

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War in China. London

The Western Herald · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 5

With the refusal by both sides of the British proposals for a truce fighting at Shanghai has been intensified. The Chinese throwing…

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Returned Men to Object Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 1

The Soldiers' Settlers' conference on September 21st, and later the State Congress of Returned Soldiers will consider motions protesting…

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Spanish War. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 5

There delegates from Santander including the Leader of the Government shock troops were led blindfolded through the insurgent…

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International Spanish War. London

The Western Herald · Friday 27 August 1937 · page 5

The Rebel Army to-night entered Santander. Their victory was assisted by Rebel sympathizers who rose against Santander…

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Soldiers' Pensions Bill for an Increase Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 1

A Bill to increase the soldiers' pensions passed all its stages in the House of Representatives…

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Old Soldier Fades Away the Late Corporal George Paul

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 9

Born at Dornoch, Scotland, way back in 1846, the late Corporal George W. Paul, familiarly known to many in the Quirindi district as…

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China-japan War. London

The Western Herald · Friday 10 September 1937 · page 5

Tokio—The Government is seeking to cut down purchases of Australian wool under the trade agreement to half a million bales,…

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War Refugees Tell Their Story in Sydney Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 1

A number of war refugees who arrived in Sydney today by the liner Kamo Maru, told thrilling stories of their…

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The Grasshopper War Final Preparations Discussed By P.P. Board Mixing Depots Being Established

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 September 1937 · page 10

Final arrangements in respect to the intensive grasshoper campaign, which is being waged in the Coonabarabran Pastures Protection Board district, were discussed at the monthly meeting of the board on Saturday last…

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International Italy's Part in Spanish War. London

The Western Herald · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

A Paris report states Italy is planning a vast new campaign to finish the Spanish War. It is declared that Marshall Badoglio, who…

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Soldiers Pensions. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 5

Prime Minister Lyons announced that the Government had decided announced that the scope of Soldier Pensions. He added from next…

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London's China Town. What It Thinks of War. London, August 28

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 2

What do the inhabitants of London's Chinatown think of the Sino-Japanese war? Here are a few typical expressions of opinion…

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Many Benefits For Soldier Settlers What Government Has Done

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

Opening the annual conference of soldier settlers in Sydney on Tuesday, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) said that soldier…

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Returned Soldiers' Congress Urges Pensions at 55 Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

An increase in the service pension to £2/2/- per week and the granting of pensions at 55 years of age were urged to-day at the…

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Helped Returned Soldiers In a Secret Way Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 1

At the annual conference of the State Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League, it was stated that since the…

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Horrors of War. London

The Western Herald · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 5

The scenes at Shanghal, too terrible to describe, were reported by eye witnesses who toured the stricken areas following the ruthless…

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Returned Soldiers Requests. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 5

An increase in Service Pensions to £2/2/0 a week and granting of Pensions at 55, were urged to-day at the Annual State Congress of…

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Soldiers' Conference

The Western Herald · Friday 24 September 1937 · page 5

There was a stormy debate at the Annual Conference of Returned Soldiers League to-day when a motion was introduced…

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