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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Many Benefits For Soldier Settlers What Government Has Done

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 8

Opening the annual Conference of soldier settlers on Sydney last week the Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) said that soldier settlers…

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Many Benefits for Soldier Settlers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 1

What Government Has Done Opening the annual conference of soldier settlers in Sydney last week, the Minister for Lands…

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Helped Soldiers In a Secret Way

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 7

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

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Millions Lost on Soldier Settlement

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 2

“The total loss on soldier settlements has been in the vicinity of £10,000,000,” asserted Mr. Yeo, speaking at the annual conference…

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China War. London

The Western Herald · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 5

Geneva.—Protesting against the League's condemnation the Japanese Consul, General Usumi, stated that the bombing of Chinese…

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Japan-china War. London

The Western Herald · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 5

A Tokio Foreign Office spokesman declared the Japanese Nation are most indignant regarding the League Assembly's condemnation…

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The Soldier Hat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 15

The Australian Contingent that represented us at the Coronation inspired milliners to create a new hat that…

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War in China. London

The Western Herald · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 6

Tokio reports that the forthcoming Trade Restriction Ordinance will not make any actual change in the position of…

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China War. London

The Western Herald · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

At Shanghai British and German houses, clearly displaying their National flags, were damaged in a fierce bombing raid to-day. The…

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International Spanish War. Loudon

The Western Herald · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

A Valencia official Communique declares that on the Upper Aragon front, the Republicans occupied three important towns, then…

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The Spanish War. London

The Western Herald · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 1

France makes it clear that she cannot, under any circumstances, tolerate Italian occupation of Minorcha which would strike at the…

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Returned Soldiers League

The Western Herald · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Bourke branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A. was held last Friday night. Mr. S. Gorrell (President)…

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Will War Break Out? Opinion in Germany Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

Mr. W. S. Chumacher, who arrived in 'Sydney to-day from oversells to take up the, position of managing director in Australia for Bayer…

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War on the 'Hoppers Nearly Thirty Tons Of Poison Distributed Locally Splendid Kills Reported

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 4

In conversation with Mr. E. C. Tibbits, who is in charge of the local depot for the distribution of poisoned bran bait for the…

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State President Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League Mr. L. A. Robb, C.M.G. Brief Visit to Gilgandra on

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

Mr. L. A. Robb, State President of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., and secretary to His Excellency Lord Wakehurst, Governor of…

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Volunteer Defence Returned Soldiers' Move Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

The Roseville sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League carried a resolution for the establishment of a volunteer…

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China War. London

The Western Herald · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 5

Shanghai.—The Chinese launched a general offensive in a determined effort to cut off the Japanese, who have driven a wedge into…

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International Spanish War. London

The Western Herald · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 5

Madrid.—Insurgents bombed and sank the British ship Reina near Gijon…

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‘Soldier Settlers’ Conference Report of Local Delegate

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 4

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran R.S. and S.I.L.A. on Monday, Mr. H C. Dawson, who represented the branch at the Soldier…

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War Without End Armistice Day On November

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 November 1937 · page 6

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

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