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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Returned Soldiers Medical Treatment Service Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1935 · page 2

The Deputy Commissioner for Repatriation (Mr. J. E. Barrett) said to-night that as from January 1 next the Repatriation…

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War in Earnest Haile Sellassie's Decision

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1935 · page 1

A message from Addis Ababa states that the chief result of the uproar has been to decide the Emperor to begin war in earnest and…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1935 · page 4

Returned men are invited to attend a special Christmas meeting, which will be held in the Wagga Soldiers' Hall to-night. Senator Charles Hardy…

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The Latest ("The Daily Advertiser" Office, 2 a.m.) M. Laval's Police Demonstration in Chamber of Deputies France's Fear of War Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1935 · page 1

M. Laval's statement to the Chamber of Deputies indicated the lines on which the British Government is likely to defend the peace proposals in the…

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Wagga Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga returned soldiers last night Senator Charles Hardy explained the significance of the amended Returned…

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Marrar News. Bread War

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 2

Owing to the installation of a refrigeration plant at the Bakery, Marrar, and the selling of ice cream and cool drink there, the local Greek shop…

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The War Zone Serious Italian Reverses. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 1

Reports from Asmara state that the death roll so far in the battle between the Abyssinians and Italians on the Takazze River, which has been in…

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The War Invaders Retreat Italians Driven Back 12 MILES

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 2

The Italian commander-in-chief in Abyssinia (Marshal Badoglio) in a communique issued on Tuesday admits to an Italian reverse and retreat…

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War Zone Serious Italian Reverses Determined Charges by Abyssinians Tanks Rendered Ineffective LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 1

Reports from Asmara state that the death roll so far in the battle between the Abyssinians and Italians on the Takazze River…

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Land Lease Inquiry Transfer of Soldiers' Group Land Letter Sent to Mr. Lang Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 1

When the Western Lands Commission resumed to-day, Mr. Tully, M.L.A., asked leave to defer further cross examination of Peter French Loughlin…

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Returned Soldiers Amended Pensions Bill Explained by Senator Charles Hardy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1935 · page 2

Declaring that the amendments to the Returned Soldiers' Pensions Bill were the expression of a better understanding by the Government of the…

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Municipal Council Soldiers' Gift of £50 Employment for Returned. Men

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 5

The Wagga Municipal Council met On Thursday night for the last time this year, the next meeting being fixed for January 9, 1936. Those…

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War and Postage Stamps

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 11
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War and conquest are a prolific source of new stamp issues. The stamp follows the flag, and after armies comes the peaceful…

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£17,000,000 War Appropriation Rome

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 10

An official decree announces that an additional corps appropriation totalling £17,000,000 has been granted for the East Africa campaign…

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Pensions Bill For Returned Soldiers Senator Hardy Addresses Wagga Diggers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 13

In explaining the amendments to the Returned Soldiers' Pensions Bill, at an assembly of returned soldiers at the Memorial Hall on Wednesday…

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War Zone Fighting Near Aksum Abyssinians Claim Success Ten Tanks Captured LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 December 1935 · page 1
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A communique issued at Addis Ababa reports that the Abyssinians raptured two Italian outposts at Endasalass[?], 30 miles south-west…

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War Graves Anglo-german Arrangement Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 1

An agreement has been reached between the Imperial War Graves Commission and Germany for the care of German war graves in British…

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German Version of Cause of World War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 2

A handbook for German soldiers, which is recommended to all new recruits, accuses Great Britain, France, and Russia, of planning the war of…

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