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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Might Have Led to Civil War Arbitration Bill Goulburn

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

Speaking at Goulburn, the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) said that Mr. Lang had challenged democratic…

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Eumungerie Returned Soldiers Has Credit Balance Of £54

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 8

The President.(Mr. J. McLean) presided at the last general meeting of the Eumungevie-Coboco subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A…

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Stop Press Is It War? German Army Corp Moves On Austrian Border Berlin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 1

The Seventh Army Corp, stationed at Munich, has been mobilised. Cars, municipal buses and private lorries have…

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No Escaping War Final Stages of Preparation Address by Mr. Wallace

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 4

At a meeting of the Wellington Apex Club last week Mr. Wallace, headmaster of the Wellington Public School, delivered the following…

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Gwabegar Sensation Charge of Alleged Shooting Husband Wounded in Thing

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 3

At the Gwabeger Police Station on Saturday last Junita Ivy Aileen McGinnity, 43 years, was charged that at Gwabegar…

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Most Momentous Issues Since Great War London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 1

The European situation has become immeasurably worse in the past 24 hours, writes the diplomatic correspondent of the Australian Associated Press. Britain is now confronted with the most momentous issues since the last war, demanding urgent decisions,…

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Japan and China Opinion on War Issue Auckland, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 1

The opinion was expressed to-day, by the Secretary of the Institute on Pacific Relations in New York, Mr. W. L. Holland,…

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No "Welcome Home." For Kangaroo Footballers Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

The N.S.W. Rugby League decided last night to cancel the "welcome home" which it had arranged to give the Kangaroos, who are due in Sydney…

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War in China 35,000 Dead in Four Days Hankow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 1

It is estimated that the Chinese lost 30,000 men in the first four days of the offensive along the Tientsin-Pukow railway, while the Japanese losses were…

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GOLLAN Welcome Home

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 4

Drought conditions prevail throughout the district Many people, in fact most, are again hand feeding stook, and everyone is…

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Spanish War Pope's Appeal to Franco Vatican City

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

It is announced that the Pope has made representations to General Franco against the bombing of open cities…

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Hands Off Spain Italy Warns France War If Help Given to Loyalists Rome

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

A warning to France not to intervene on the side of the Spanish Government, unless it was prepared to face a major…

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A Story of the Great War. The Battle Of Romani. a German Staff Officer's Record

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 7

Interesting in two ways because it shows the other man's point of view, and because it shows how the Diggers were regarded by their opponents—the following story, taken from "Reveille," will be of interest to all…

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International War Prospects. London

The Western Herald · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

Johannesburg—"As Minister for Defence, having access to secret documents, my considered opinion is that there is no prospect of war…

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If War Comes Britain May Be Unable To Keep Out Of It, Says Chamberlain British Policy Outlined Statement to House of Commons Britain Will Fight If Necessity Arises London

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

What the lobbies regarded as Mr. Chamberlain's "outspoken commitment" concerning Britain's position in Europe, was a feature of his declaration in Parliament, in which members saw neither adherence…

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Welcome Home to Rev. and Mrs. E. BATE

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 4

On Monday night over 100 people assembled at the Scout Hall to welcome home the Rev. E. Bate and his bride…

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Spanish War Franco's Drive Spent? Barcelona

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

Although the insurgents continue to advance on a wide front, high Government officials expressed the opinion that the crisis has passed and the…

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Mussolini's Boast Italy's War Strength Rome

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 3

Mussolini told the Senate that by 1941 Italy would have eight first-line battleships, totalling 240,000 tons, and one of the best air forces in the world,…

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Japanin the Pacific Control of Mandate Islands Sequel to Secret War Treaty Dutch View of the Position

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 5

"The Japanese Mandate Islands" is the subject of a thesis prepared by Dr. P. C. Pauwels, of Leyden University, and now a member of the civil service in Java. A summary of it has reached Canberra…

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A Story of the Great War. The Battle Of Romani. a German Staff Officer's Record. (Continued from our last Issue)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 2

In the night of the 3rd to 4th August, the decisive blow against Romani was to be struck. In view of the strong English front, Colonel von…

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