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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Palestine Clashes Another British Soldier Killed Jerusalem

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 1

The second casualty among the British troops within a week occurred near the village of Akraba, when Lance-Corporal Hunter of the…

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Headstones for Returned Soldiers' Graves

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1936 · page 6

Between 30 and 40 returned soldiers' graves in the Wagga Cemetery are without headstones, and the wagga. sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Germany's War Machine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 4

Recent disclosures which, it is claimed, have come from authentic sources concerning the magnitude of Germany's war preparations throw into high relief the statements made almost simultaneously by British Ministers on the subject of European tension…

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War Secretary's Speech to Be Discussed in Commons Preclude to Authoritative Utterance? German Rearmament London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 1

The strong, anti-German and pro-French speech of the British Secretary for, War (Mr. A. Duff Cooper) at the annual dinner of…

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Wagga Soldiers' Graves Headstones to Be Erected

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 7

Unhonored, almost unknown, they lie, between 30 and 40 of Australia's brave sons, in cold silent graves in the Wagga cemetery, without a simple…

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"War Guilt Lie" Germany Complains of Powers' "Obstinacy" Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 1

The renewal of Germany's demands for the return of colonies and the retraction of the "war giult lie" coincided with the double anniversary of…

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War Secretary's Speech to Be Discussed in Commons German Re-armament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 2

The strong anti-German and pro-French speech of the British Secretary for War (Mr. A. Duff Cooper) at the annual dinner of the…

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Shows on Anzac Day Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 2

A test case involving the right of picture theatre managers to keep their shows open on Anzac Day was decided by Mr. Freeman, P.M., in the…

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War Secretary's Speech Labor Motion Defeated "Door Not Closed on Germany" Sir John Simon's Reply London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1936 · page 1

In the House of Commons today the leader of the Opposition (Major Attlee) moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the "action of the…

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Modern Crusoe Island Near Equator Unaware of Boer War

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 2

ANDREW Swan, able seaman and real life Robinson Crusoe, is dead. Some months ago he left Letchworth to visit his property…

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Voluntary Enlistment Campaign for Fair Trial Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1936 · page 4

The Minister for Defence (Sir Archdale Parkhill) said to-day that it was proposed shortly to initiate a campaign by which the voluntary…

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"War a Definite Possibility" Geneva

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

The Premier of France (M. Blum) declared that Prance would not tolerate the violation of her soil or that of any nation to whom Prance had…

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Australia's Danger If New World War Began Sir Talbot Hobbs' View Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

Lieut.-General Sir Talbot Hobbs, addressing a gathering of returned soldiers to-day, said that Australia and every other part of the British Empire…

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Failure of Sanctions Admitted at Geneva Apologetic Speeches Made France Blames Belated Application of Covenant "War a Definite Possibility" Oppressive Atmosphere Created by European Rearmament GENEVA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 1

A humiliating admission of the miserable failure of sanctions was made by the British Foreign Secretary (Captain Eden), addressing the League Assembly to-day. In a humble and apologetic speech he suggested that the time…

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Riots in Poland Police Fire on Unemployed Ten Killed and Many Wounded Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 5

A crowd of 10,000 unemployed relief voters marched to Lemberg police station to-day and demanded the release of their leaders, who had been…

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The Films Again Blacks Inspired by War Paint Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 1

According to members of Foy's Expedition, which is returning to Sydney after a visit to Lasseter's Reef district, the natives who were…

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Disabled Soldiers New Club Rooms Opened

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1936 · page 11

The new club' rooms of the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association of Australia, at 34 Carrington street, Wynyard Square, Sydney…

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War Problems and Their Solution Dr. Ross on the Strength of Public Opinion

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 5

In an address on the peace of the world. Dr. Lloyd Ross (State secretary of the Australian Railways Union) illustrated the differences prevailing in…

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Thousands Arrested In Addis Ababa Soldiers' Throats Cut CAIRO

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 1

Thousands were recently arrested in [?]ts Ababa, following concerted on[?]ts upon Italian soldiers, many or whom had their throats cut during the…

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Preference to Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Katoomba sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Digger R. W. Thomas referred to many unfair clauses of the…

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