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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Poison Gas in War Can Protection Be Given?

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 1

Measures to meet chemical warfare were discussed recently both by the House of Lords and by the British Medical Association. The Medical…

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Battle of Adowa Italy's Bitter Memory When 9000 Soldiers Fell

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 3

The difficulties which have arisen between Italy and Abyssinia, and the efforts of the British Government to bring the parties to terms…

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"No Litter Here!" Junior Red Cross Wages War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 8

The careless holiday-maker, who strews his scraps about pleasure resorts and places of amusement, will have short shrift from the young…

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Carter's Death Worried by Bread War Evidence at Coroner's Inquiry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 1

Giving evidence at the inquest into the death of Harold Halse, aged 43 years, bread carter, who was found dead in a gas-filled room at his home at…

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World Awaiting Momentous Decision Peace or War? League of Nations Council Discusses Abyssinian Dispute Haili Sellassie Prepares for Early Italian Attack LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 1

Realising that war [?]eace may depend on its decision, but being not yet willin[?] to believe that Signor Mussolini will proceed to extreme[?]neasures until every expedient is exhausted, the world an[?]iously awaits the outcome of the…

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District News Corobimilla Dance and Tug-o-war

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 6

A successful dance was held in the Corobinilla Hall on Friday evening last, there being a large attendance of local residents and visitors from…

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Anti-war March Italians in Melbourne Participate Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 1

Marking Germany's declaration of war on France 21 years ago a procession of the Anti-War Movement marched through the city to-night. The…

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League Council Holds Brief Meeting Private Negotiations Compromise Agreement Expected Value of Gaining Time War Preparations Continue in Abyssinia and Italy GENEVA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 1

A meeting of the League of Nations Council, called to consider the Italo-Abyssinian dispute, was held to-night, but as is usual with the opening session it was held in private, only the delegates and their secretaries being…

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Terrors Of Next War Precautions Against Gases

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 6

"People who think they can smell geraniums during an air raid must be careful, because the smell of Lewisite, one of the most virulent forms…

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New American War Terror Detection at 50 MILES

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 8

The United States Array Signal Corns has perfected its "mystery ray,"" tests of which show its ability to detect the exact position of an…

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The War Clouds

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 2

During the 21 years which have elapsed since the outbreak of a war which proved so colossal and hellish as to drive home the lesson that…

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Before the War Starts! Rome

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 2

Two steamers, carrying 3000 Italian soldiers who have already been invalided from Africa, have arrived at Naples. The men were landed at…

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Anniversary of Britain's Entry Into Great War SYDNEY

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 3

The anniversary of Britain's entry into the Great War was commemorated in most churches yesterday. The serpices were nearly all directed to…

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War Situation Mussolini Accepts Favorable Turn in League Negotiations London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 1

THE Italo-Abyssinian situation took a favorable turn when Signor Mussolini accepted the conciliation formula. Abyssinia's…

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A.I.F. Attitude Returned Soldiers' Preference No Advantage Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 1

Speaking at the annual re-union of the Old Contemptible[?]' last night, Major-General H. Gordon, Bennett said that as a member of the…

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War Anniversary

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 4

"Whereas His Majesty has been compelled to declare war against Germany . . ." Twenty one years ago (on August 5, 1914) a Commonwealth…

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No Litter Here the Junior Red Cross Wages War

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 4

Think, ere you strew your litter on the ground, Of what you found: This place was beautiful before you…

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Leeton Returned Soldiers' League Meeting of Leeton Sub-branch

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 4

A MEETING of the Returned Sodiers' League was held at the Glideaway on Friday night, with Mr. T. H. Dunn…

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Crete Riots Martial Law Declared Six Killed; Forty Wounded Athens

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 1

Martial law was declared at Crete as a result of disturbances following a strike of wine workers, who sacked the administrative offices at Kandia, and…

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Peace or War? Powers Conference Next Week Italian Hostility To British Attitude Abyssinia's Fear London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 2

The Paris correspondent of "The Times" says: "The Anglo-French-Italian conference on Abyssinia is expected to begin on August 12 or…

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