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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Request For Sleepers on Special Anzac Troop Trains.for Incapacitated Diggers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Boggabri Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.L.L.A. it was decided to forward a recommendation to the…

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Public Sheep Dips Request for More. Boggabri Soldiers Criticise Management

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 11

It was decided at the annual meeting of the Boggabri Subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. to communicate with the Narrabri…

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Free Travel For Returned Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

Mr. George Wilson, M.L.A., has been informed by the Premier, Mr. Stevens, that arrangements have been made for free train travelling…

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Patience Exhausted War on Submarines London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

The British Government has decided to inform General Franco that British patience is exhausted in face of the attacks on British shipping,…

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Hitler's Plans Fear of Civil War Nazi Re-organisation London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

Fears of a civil war and the destruction of all that Nazism has built up have stayed the purge in the German Army that Hitler…

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Mechanical Coursing Profits Orange Digger’ Club Returned Men and Charities Benefit. Over £600 in Donations

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

Despite the fact that a fair proportion of the club’s meetings were held during the winter, and a number of them had to be abandoned,…

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France's Fears Lagging in War Materials London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Co-ordination of Defence (M. Deladler) told the Army, Navy and Air Committees. of the Chamber that France was lagging a…

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The Spanish War Address at Apex Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

A lucid and comprehensive summary of the root troubles and events leading up to the present conflict was contained in Apexian John Lawrie's…

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How Japan is Financing the Strain of She War Finance Minister's View

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

From the Consul-General for Japan In Sydney comes a statement issued by Mr. Okinori Kaya, Japanese Finance Minister, on the "Emergency Economic…

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Anzac Day March. Free Passes for Diggers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

The trains to convey Narromine and Trangie returned soldiers to Sydney for Anzac Day will leave on Tuesday, 19th…

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Anzac Day Sydney Celebrations Important Information For Local Diggers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

Further (official information has been received from the State Secretary of R. S. I. L. A. (Mr. J. Black) by Mr…

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War History Last Volume Completed Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

The last of the 12 volumes of the Australian War History, edited by Dr. Bean, will be published this year. The cost of producing the history was…

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Australia's War History Published at Cost of £104,692 Canberra

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 1

The last of the twelve volumes of "Australian War History," edited by Dr. Bean, will be published…

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Deputation from Returned Soldiers

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

A deputation representing the Bourke sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League, comprising Messrs Gorrell, Henry, Ray and…

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Returned Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 1

Mr. V. C. Lark occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Dubbo subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., last night, when a number of visitors…

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Spanish War Franco's Reply to Britain London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 1

Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in the House of Commons, referring to the appeal to the Spanish combatants to cease the bombing of civilians, said…

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Local & General Australian Railways in War-time

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

Plans and time-tables for the concentration of troops at any of several places that are considered to be likely objects of attack by an…

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Australia's War History Published at Cost of £104,692

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 1

The last of the twelve volumes of "Australian War History," edited by Dr. Bean, will be published this year…

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Returned Soldiers Big Roll Up at Annual Meeting Record Year of Membership

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held on Friday evening, and a strong muster of members was in evidence. Mr. H. C. Dawson presided, and before commencing proceedings…

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Nic Nac Tea And Welcome Home To Mr. and Mrs. James Blatch

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 9

The congregation of the Union Church, friends and well-wishers tendered Mr. and Mrs. J. Blatch a nic nac…

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