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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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Huge War Bill Cost to Australia Total Now £770,000,000

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 2

When the Federal Cabinet considers this month the subject of war debt payments, figures will be placed before Ministers showing that…

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A Soldier Author

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1933 · page 4

A remarkable first appearance on Sweden's literary firmament has been made by Harald Victorin, a captain in the Swedish Coast Artillery, by…

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Horrors Of Next War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 10

Victims mad with irritation and tearing off their respirators, people maddened and losing all mental control--are envisaged by Lord Halsbury,…

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War Service Homes Generous Treatment

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 7

Purchases of war service homes have now available to them states the prime Minister's Department, and instalment based on "ability to[?]…

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War in China Japanese Invasion Port of Shanhaikuan in Ruins

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 2

A frontier incident at Shanhaikuan On Sunday night precipitated the long-threatened outbreak between China Japan-Manchukuo…

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Picture War. American Films Exhibitors Defy Suppliers Many Theatres May Close

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1933 · page 8

There is a war between the American film distributing companies and Australian exhibitors. The American agencies demand that…

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Civil War Mr. Thomas' Forecast Alleged Conversation Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

Mr. de Valera, speaking at Limerick yesterday, stated that Mr. O'Kelly had recently told a Dublin audience that as the British Secretary for the…

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Death of First War Victim

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 4

The first man to be wounded in the Great War, M. Laibe, has died, near Belfort, 23 miles west of Bale, it. France (reports the "Daily Mail")…

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Film War Does Not Affect Capitol

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

In response to many inquiries as to how the so-called "film war" will affect the Capitol, Mr. Dal Cross, manager, stated yesterday that the…

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Talking Film War

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

Mr. L. Smith, Proprietor, Ganmain Pictures, writes: Having been asked by many patrons and residents of the district as to…

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Constable Attacked by Surry Hills Mob Revolver Shots Fired Three Men Wounded SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

Menaced by a crowd of about 40 men and women in Pelican street, Surry Hills, this evening, Constable Bright drew his revolver and fired…

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Predicted Great War Death of Medium Penniless in Berlin Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 1

Lisbeth Seidler, who gained widespread notoriety for predicting in a seance at Count von Moltke's house the actual month and year of the world…

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War Debts Opening Negotiations Sir Ronald Lindsay Busy New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says that, notwithstanding the widespread presumption that the British Government is…

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Municipal Matters Points of Interest From Last Night's Meeting Offer by Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

Accounts for £9482 were passed for payment at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council held last night…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Soldier Settlement (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly grant me spaed in your paper to refer to the worthlessness of the Crown Lands Amendment Act as a measure of relief to either…

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Irish Free State Speech by Mr. Thomas Civil War Statement Denied LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

In a speech at Newport the Secretary for the Dominions (Mr. J. H. Thomas) denied the allegation that while at the Ottawa Conference he…

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London Press Comment War and Rumor of War Also Some Cricket London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 3

The Warner-Woodfull controversy ranks with the actual play in the match as the most important Adelaide news…

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War Echo

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 1

In the graveyard adjoining the picturesque thatched-roof church at The berton, in Suffolk, is a memorial to 16 German airmen who were burnt to…

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Ex-soldiers' Reunion

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

The Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has arranged to hold its annual reunion banquet at the Commercial Hotel on January…

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"Sewerage"! Not Bath Water To Be Our War Cry (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 3

Dear Sir,—In your report on the last Shire meeting, I note where objection has been taken by some of the Councillers to bath water finding its…

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