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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Spanish War. London

The Western Herald · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 6

Valencia—Bombers sunk three vessels to-day; the French freighters Gavlois and Kapbear and the British Steamer Lucky. They also…

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Spanish War Valencia Bombed Franco Forcing Issue Barcelona

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 1

Rebela warplanes bombed Valencia Harbour and a British seaman, Edgar Marquet, was killed while running from an air raid shelter…

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Preference Act For Returned Soldiers SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 1

The State President of the Returned Soldiers' League, L. A. Robb, said to-day that until now the valid[?]y of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Soldiers' Preference Effort to Secure Repeal Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

According to the Town Clerk of Newtown, 21 councils have pledged themselves to seek the repeal of the Soldier Preference Act. and 19 others…

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War in China Defenders Claim to Have Broken Japanese Line Shanghai

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 1

The Yellow River floods having fallen 18in., the Chinese launched an offensive on a broad front in the Shansi Province. They claim to have broken…

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Preference Act For Returned Soldiers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 5

The State President of the Returned Soldiers' League, L. A. Robb. said to-day that until now the validity of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Preference. Returned Soldiers' Act. Council Officers' Suggestion

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 4

What appears to be a solution to the situation that has arisen in appointing returned soldiers to Council vacancies has been suggested by the…

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Diggers' Bursary. Returned Soldiers at Work. Pension Claims

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 4

The committee of the Trangie sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia met at the School of Arts on Friday…

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International Spanish War. London

The Western Herald · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 6

Valencia.—The British steamer Thorpeness which was bombed early in the year was the victim of another aerial attack this…

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Rehabilitation of Soldier Settlers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 10

The secretary of the Coonabararbran Diggers’ branch (Mr. W. E. Oakes) has received the following circular from head office: The Minister…

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Public Content with Committees Work. Management Of Trangie Soldiers' Memorial Hall. No Criticism Offered At—annual Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 5

Evidently the public are well satisfied with the manner in which the Committee of Management is looking after the affairs of the Trangie Soldiers' Memorial Hall, for so poor was the attendance at the annual general meeting, last Saturday afternoon, that two…

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Local & General Anzac Ball

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 8

A meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the R.S.S.I.L. was held on Friday last when preliminary arrangements were made for the…

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Soldier Settlers Government's Policy Or Rural Rehabilitation

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sinclair) states that the expert committee recently appointed by the Government to deal with…

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Frontier Incident French Soldier Shot London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 1

According to the "Times" Paris correspondent, the Foreign Office has ordered a strong inquiry into a serious frontier incident which occurred on…

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Preference to Soldiers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 9

At a recent meeting of the Newtown Council it was officially reported ported that 300 councils had, up to date, decided to support…

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Local and General. Returned Soldiers Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers League (Bourke Branch) will be held in the Council Chambers on Friday 15th July, at 8…

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War Gratuity Soldiers' Life Policies

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 5

Former members of the A.I.F. and naval forces who cashed their war gratuities and effected life assurance policies would be well…

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War on the Rabbit Virus May End Pest Ambitious Research Move

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 5

A disease broke out in Brazil among hutch rabbits kept for research, and fired Sir Charles Martin, of…

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Rural Costs Nearest Pre-War Rates Crushing Rejoinder to City Critics

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 5

Most primary industries came under review in the last few days of the Federal session in circumstances which vindicate…

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War Gratuity Soldiers' Life Policies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 7

Former members of the A.I.F. and naval forces who cashed their war gratuities and effected life assurance policies would be well…

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