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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Church War Anti-clerical Clashes in Mexico Many Killed and Injured Mexico City

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1935 · page 1

Seven persons were killed, and 12 wounded in the State of Michoacan, and here, five persons wore seriously wounded while 22 received minor in…

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Anzac Day Celebration. Free Railway Facilities Ex-soldiers

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 2

The sectary of the Returned Soldiers League (Mr. R. B. Redfield) has received advice from the Premier Mr. Stevens that the Government will…

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Railway Passes for War Veterans

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 4

The State Government has decided to grant tree railway passes to every war veteran in New South Wales on April 25 to enable them to participate…

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War on 'Hoppers Investigations by C.s. & I.r. Eradicating the Pest

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 3

So severe has been the plague of grasshoppers this season, that war has been declared on them by the Council for Scientific and Industrial…

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Whitton Soldiers League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1935 · page 1

The Whitton Returned Soldiers League held a mooting at the Commercial Hotel to finalise everything for their monster Sports Carnival, to…

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Underground Roads For War And Peace British Scheme Under Review

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 6

Two gigantic schemes, each involving the possible expenditure of hundreds of millions of pounds, are under review in Britain. The first…

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Bread War Revived Again To-day Tentative Agreement Unacceptable Bakers Say They Must Have Extra Farthing SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1935 · page 2

The bread war, which tentatively ended last night with an agreement between the Premier (Mr Stevens) and the president of the Master…

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Another Crime Constable Critically Wounded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Surprising two men who were acting suspiciously in a house at Laura Grove, Hawthorn, late this afternoon, Constable John Simpson, aged 32…

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The City Bread War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

A social meeting of the Executive Council on Friday afternoon authorised the issue of a proclamation fixing the price of bread at 4 1/2d…

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Illegalities Alleged "Drifting Towards City War" Saarbrucken

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

There is a possibility that the anti Nazis will protest officially aged what they describe as "the illegalities of the plebiscite." Max Braun, the…

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Another Shooting Police Chase Through Cementery Subjected Fowl Thief Wounded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

Said to have been struck in the back by a bullet fired by a constable during a chase near Sutherland to night a man named Richard Thrilling aged…

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The Grasshopper "War"

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 7

This is how a correspondent in Sydney described the grasshopper plague in Victoria in a recent message by cable to the "News Chronicle" in…

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Science and War

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

The late Mr. Nobel invented no end of high explosives which were afterwards turned to base uses—for the destruction of life and property. He…

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Wounded Constable in Critical Condition Two Men Remanded on Shooting Charge Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

At the City Court to-day, George Brooks, aged 20 years, laborer, and Boy Reginald Butler, aged 21 years, painter, were charged with having shot…

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Women Fight War All Countries Unite

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 8

The "Housewives' League of Nations," representing 20,000,000 mothers, of 21 countries, has pledged itself to work tirelessly for complete…

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Sir Philip Game Farewell Messages to Soldiers "Dazzled by Brilliant Courage" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

"If I have sometimes glimpsed something of a tragedy behind your mile, I have ever been dazzled by the brilliant light of your courage,…

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Correspondence War Time Regulations (To the Editor)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 14

Sir.-- As one who likes a glass Cf the "Nut Brown Ale" at all times, I was delighted to read your very fine public spirited article on the…

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Anzac Day Celebrations League Cannot Billet Ex-soldiers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League has considered the decision of the State Government to grant free railway travel to all ex-service men in New…

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Wounded Constable Better Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 5

Constable James Simpson, who was shot at Auburn on Monday of last week, is now out of danger and will probably be strong enough to undergo…

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Missioner Dies Seriously Wounded by Natives Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 1

The death occurred in Salamos Hospital, New Guinea, yesterday of the Catholic missioner, Brother Eugene, who was seriously wounded by natives…

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