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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Another War Mr. Abbott's Opinion Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 1

Praising the Government for its defence policy, Mr. Abott (U.C.P.), in the House of Representatives to-day, expressed the opinion, that it would…

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War Debts Britain and U.S.A. No Payment Without Discussion London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 1

Regarding the war debt due to the United States on December 15, the Australian Press Association understands that the position is exactly the…

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War Debt Instalment

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 6

Four days ago the United States presented a Note formally reminding Britain that £23,500,000 would become due on December 15 on account…

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Canon Predicts Another War Sydney, Monday

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 2

In a sermon at St. Thomas’, North Sydney, Rev. Canon Baker declared that the world was heading for war within the next ten or. fifteen years…

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War's Compensations As Applied to the Blinded Digger

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

Despite what, branch secretaries tell us, many returned men are leaving the League in disgust, since the squandering of thousands of pounds…

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War Questionnaire Ten Per Cent, Against It Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 1

A questionnaire a the University of British Columbia reveals that only ten per cent. of the students would enlist voluntarily if Canada declared…

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Coolamon Returned Soldiers’ League

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 2

There was an attendance of 14 members at the meeting of the Coolamon branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League on Wednesday last at the Shire…

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Junee Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 7

The Junee sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has introduced an innovation that is likely to become regular annual function—a ladies…

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War Service Homes Reduction of Interest Minister's Promise Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 2

Replying to a deputation to-day, the Assistant Minister for War Service Homes (MT. Thorby) promised to effect a redaction in interest to purchasers…

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Poison Gas Strange Defence by World War Expert London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 1

Dr. Levenstein, the poison gas expert of the world war, addressing the institute of Chemists to-day, denied that chemical warfare was inhumane…

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M'caughey Bequest Australian Soldiers' Children Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 1

The annual report of the Sir Samuel M'Caughey bequest for assisting the children of Australian soldiers who died as the result of war service, or…

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No Payment of War Debts Paris

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 1

The Government has notified, the United States that there will be no payment of war debts due at Saturday, or no more payments on the…

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Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 4

The last meeting for the year of the Wagga sub branch of the R.S.L. will beheld in the Soldies' Hall to-night, and all ex-service men are invited to…

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The Rural Bank Bill Returned Soldiers Protest Deputation to Minister

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 5

DURING the visit of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hugh M[?]in) to Leeton, he received a deputation…

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Brief Cables French War Debt. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 1

The Government to-day notified the United States that there would be no payment of the war debt instalments due on December 15. France forte…

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War Service Homes The Devaluation Proposal Huge Cost to Community

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 14

Repeatedly request are made that the value of War Service Homes should be written down. The effect such a step would have upon the…

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War Debts Eventual Agreement Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 1

President Roosevelt today expressed the belief that an agreement on war debte would eventually be reached with the countries now unable to…

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Roosevelt What of War Debts?

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 4

In a previous article I discussed the recommendations of the Commission of Enquiry that Roosevelt himself s[?] up that there should be a…

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For the Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 4

Mr. N. E. M'Coullougb, secretary of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, acknowledges having received £1/1/ as a donation to…

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King Peter 60,000 Soldiers Take Fledge of Loyalty Belgrade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 4

More than 60,000 reservists, whose ages range from 21 years to 55 years, with their hands aloft, rent the air with cheers to-day, when, after…

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