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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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War on the Rabbit Virus May End Pest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 2

A disease broke out in Brazil among hutch rabbits kept for research, and fired Sir Charles Martin, of Cambridge University, who was once in Australia…

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Part-blinded Soldiers Thank Thorby Echo of Repatriation Policy Man of Many Trades

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 1

Brisbane members of the Blind and Partially Blinded Ex-Soldiers" Association have written to the Minister for Defence (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby…

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Rumoured Resignation of Minister for War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 2

LONDON.—The Minister for War, Mr. Hore Belisha, was again called before the committee of inquiry into the operations of the official secre…

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Preference Act Employment of Ex-soldiers. Amendments Urged

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 2

The executive of the Local Government Association endorsed a residential minute last week recommending certain amendments to the Act…

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War on the Rabbit. Virus May End Pest

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 4

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

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Japan and Russia 50-50 Chance of War Grave Situation LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 1

The latest clash between Japanese and Soviet troops near Changkufeng, the disputed territory at Possiet Bay, near Vladivo[?]tock, in which the…

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War

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 4

With the entire world always [?]dging closer to a seemingly unavoidable precipi[?]e with national spirits smouldering and ready to burst into…

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The Spanish War

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 4

Reinforced by tanks and 200 [?] planes, General Franco’s forces launched a fierce and sudden counteroffensive on the Ebro River front…

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War on Bandits

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1938 · page 3

HAIFA.— Twenty bandits have been killed in the course of a week. Additional week-end casualties included a police sergeant killed and a…

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War Service Homes Debts of Unfortunate Commonwealth to Write Off

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 3

In a certain number of cases purchasers of War Service Homes owing to unemployment and other circumstances beyond their control had…

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War Service Homes Debts of Unfortunate Commonwealth to Write Off

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 3

In a certain number of cases purchasers of War Service Homes, owing to unemployment and other circumstances beyond their control, had…

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War Fears Tension in Europe British Cabinet Meets London

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 1

The nervous tension in Europe has increased enormously in the last 43 hours, and even those who are cut off from foreign newspapers realise that…

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Death of Returned Soldier

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 2

The District Coroner at Cooma returned a finding of death, from heart failure at an inquest into the death of John William Price, who was, found…

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Germans Do Not Want War

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 7

Mr. W. J. Rogers, governing director of the British Medical Laboratory,' who returned to Sydney to-day after a trip abroad, said when he was…

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"World on the Brink of War"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—After sitting until midnight, the National Council of Labour issued a manifesto demanding the immediate…

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Peace or War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 2

Before leaving for Prague, Dr. Kundt, leader of the Sudetens, said: "The next few hours will decide whether it is peace or war…

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The Hounds Cf War

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 4

To-day, legions of dogs are being drilled in the art of warfare in nearly every European country. Although does have been used by military leaders…

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War Imminent Hitler’s Truculent Speech LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 1

“We do not want Czechoslovakia, our demand is for Sudetenland and is irrevocable. President Benes can choose between peace or war;…

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War Averted Four-power Conference to Meet

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 2

LONDON.—Mr. Chamberlain, Herr Hitler, Mussolini and M. Daladler will meet at 3 p.m. (midnight, Sydney time) on Thursday at Munich to…

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War Averted Powers Sign Agreement Whole World Rejoices MUNICH

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1

The four-power conference to-day reached complete agreement regarding Czechoslovakia, and the threat of war has been averted. Shortly after midnight, Mr. Chamberlain, M…

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