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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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"War Is Inevitable." Why Should Britain Enter?

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 4

All Europe belleves war is inevitable. Britain is definitely pledged to take part in it, Under the Locarno Treaty, Britain must go to the as…

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T. B. Sailors and Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 2

Many soldiers' branches, including Cootamundra, have asked for the information in connection with the silver Jubilee ball, to be held at…

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Silver Jubilee: Twenty-five Years of Kingship His Majesty King George V. Sailor, Soldier, Statesman, Sovereign Hardest Worked Man in the Land Intimate Connection With Australia Opened First Federal Parliament Visits Our Land With Brother and Wife; Then Sends His Sons

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 2

King George V. and his Consort, Queen Mary, are peculiarly Australia's King and Queen, for only from members of the House of Windsor, of all England's ruling houses, has Australia received visits. In the course of his career in the Navy the then Sailor, Prince,…

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Attacked by Their Own Ships British Submarine’s Thrilling War-Time Experience

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 6

Besides having had to keep a sharp watch for enemy squadrons during the World War, submarines ines also, ran the risk of being…

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U.S. War Veterans Huge Compensation Bull President May Veto It Washington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1935 · page 1

By 55 votes to 33 the Senate to-day passed the so-called Patman Bill to finance the immediate payment of veterans' compensation by the issue of…

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Welcome Home

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 1

A VERY enthusiastic welcome was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Baulch in the Kurrajong Hall on Tuesday last, the…

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"Fighting Mac" Soldiers' Welcome at 7 P.m

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 2

MR. T. H. DUNN expects a large attendance of returned soldiers at the Soldiers' Hall at 7 o'clock on…

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Aborigine Wounded Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1935 · page 8

The flying doctor (Dr. Fenton) today reached Catherine Hospital with an aborigine from Victoria Downs as a patient. The aborigine had been at…

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Death of War Marshall Warsaw

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 May 1935 · page 2

The death is announced of Mar shall Joseph Pilsudaki, at the age of 67…

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Woman Wounded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 2

Stanley James Edwards, aged 32 years, of Orange, was committed for trial at the Central police Court to-day on a charge of having by a…

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Women and Children in War

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 2

Speaking at Cootamundra recently Mr. F. W. Doidge (who was for many yean associated 'with the Beaverbrook press in England.) sketched a terrible picture or the results of Britain's blockade of Germany. The British blockade, he is reported to have said, not the prowess of the Allies…

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Returned Soldiers Preference Over Of All Awards Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 1

The Industrial Commission ruled today that preference of employment .to returned soldiers under the Returned Sailors and Soldiers'…

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Preference to Returned Men

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 7

From the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Employment Board, Sydney, informing Council that in consequence of the repeal of sub section…

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War Ahead London

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 5

“Britain will have to spend hundred of millions a year on defence, and there must be an enormous increase in the Air force,” declared…

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Churches to Prevent War Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 5

Addressing the Presbyterian Assembly, Rev. O. F. Brandt urged the need for a league of Churches of the world to prevent war. He added that…

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Mussolini and Abyssinia "I Shall Get all the Soldiers I Think Necessary" Interference Not Tolerated References to Great Britain and France ROME

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 1

"Neither Great Britain nor France has taken diplomatic steps to discover Italy's attitude towards Abyssinia, which is well documented, and they are not likely to take such steps," declared Signor Mussolini in the Senate to-day…

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Twenty-five Years a King His Majesty in the Great War When False Step Would Have Endangered Throne Devoted to National Purpose No. 6

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1935 · page 6

The sudden and complete reorganisation of life into which the country was plunged at the outbreak of the Great War affected the King no less than his…

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Anzac March. Country Digger’s Appreciation

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 2

“Sydney people are [?] and wonderfully good t[?]rred the Commissioner of Police ?(Mr. Mac[?] man of turf and understanding,…

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Mysterious Shooting Man Wounded While Crossing Allotment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 6

A mysterious shooting affray occurred on a vacant allotment at Canterbury to-night. Stanley Percival Hoskins, aged 25…

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Preference To Returned Soldiers New Local Government Act

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 May 1935 · page 5

In a circular letter to Shire and Municipal Councils this week, the Secretary of the Local Government Association of New South Wales, Mr…

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