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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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War Preparations Being Made by Japan Chinese Ambassador's Charge Britain and U.S.A. Involved Singapore

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

Dr. Yen, formerly Chinese delegate to Geneva and now Ambassador to Moscow, arrived here to-day en route to China. He declared that for two…

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Soldiers' Cricket Match (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 6

Sir,—The scores in the returned soldiers' cricket match, Newtown v. Oldtown, on Friday last were not correct. Through some unforeseen…

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Benefactor of Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

Mr E. Martin, who has been travelling throughout the State making donations to sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League, was in Wagga…

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Soldier Settler Forfeiture of Walbundrie Holding

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 3

As briefly reported in these columns on Saturday, a case of some importance to soldier settlers in the group area was heard by the Albury Land…

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Hitler's Year Nazis Celebrate Chancellor's Speech to Reichstag War Not Desired Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

Herr Hitler's first year in office was celebrated to-day. Thousands formed a solid mass along the route and cheered and greeted Herr…

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Soldiers' Wicket

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 8

The soldiers' (No. 2) wicket will be used on Saturday, as the final topdressing has been applied to the pitch and the outfield chipped of weeds, so…

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Whitton Returned Soldiers' League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

The sports organised by the Whitton returned soldiers, held at Stanbridge Beach on Anniversary Day, resulted in a very enjoyable day being…

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Soldier of Fortune in Turkish Army British Prisoners Aided Reference to Australian Customs Minister

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 2

Field-Marshal Lord Allenby, who was in command of the British forces in Palestine, has written a foreword to General dc Nogales' book "Silk…

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Soldier Of Fortune Fought at Johannesburg

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 9

The death has occurred at New York of Colonel Manuel de Hora. soldier of fortune. who surrendered Johannesburg to Lord Roberts in the…

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Disarmament Negotiations Germany Replies to France British Proposals Under Consideration Pope's Views on Danger of War BERLIN

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 2

The German Government's reply to the French aide memoire was published to-day. "We have great doubt," it says, "whether this is the way to treat the disarmament problem in accordance with…

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War Clouds in the Asia Europe an Zone Soviet Warns Japan "Fight Would Be Long and Hard" Red Army's Strength Weaknesses, However, in Railways and Navy MOSCOW

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 1

The Communist Congress Commissaire for War (M. Voroshiloff) warns Japan in the following terms:— "War against us will be long and hard and will cost dear those who start it. During the last two years M. Stalin…

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Anzac Memorial Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

The president, of the Returned Soldiers League (Mr. L. A. Robb) said that unless £15,000 was subscribed by Anzac Day this year for the…

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Anzac Memorial Needed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

[?] the Returned [?] Mr. L. A. Robb) [?] unless £15,000 by Anzac Day this…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga subbranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia will be held at the Soldiers'…

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One-legged Soldier Cycles From Melbourne to Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

Having ridden from Melbourne on a cycle, Norman Foote, a one-legge returned soldier arrived in Sydney yesterday. He stated that he lost a…

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Former Soldiers Duty of Employees Minister's Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 4

The Minister for Health and Repatriation (Mr. Marr), opening the annual conference at the Australian Legion of Ex-Service Clubs, at the…

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Returned Soldiers and German Sailors Partial Welcome at Brisbane

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 8

How the Germans who recently visited Brisbane on a warship were treated by returned men is told in this comment from Brisbane:—…

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War Clouds

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 3

The Communist Congress Commissaire for War (M. Voroshiloff) warns Japan in the following terms:—"War against us will be long and hard and…

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Britain's Position Mr. Shaw's Opinion Ship Without a Pilot Likely to Drift Into War London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

Giving a broadcast address in the series entitled "Whither Britain!" Mr. George Bernard Shaw said:— "Britain is not heading anywhere…

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Indian Soldiers Five Burned to Death Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

Five Indian soldiers of the Garhwal Rifles, who were combing the Midnapore district of Bengal for terrorists, were burned to death when a…

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