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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Returned Soldiers Record Membership of League Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 1

A meeting of the State Council of the Returned Soldiers' League, which precedes the annual conference of the League, was held in Sydney to-day…

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Whitton Returned Soldiers League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Whitton sub-branch of the R.S.L. was held on Friday night. The at­tendance was not as large as usual,…

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Germany Defended by Mr. Lloyd George Arming for Defence, Not for Attack "Russo-German War Impracticable for 10 Years" LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 4

"Germany does not desire to attack any country in Europe Herr Hitler is arming for defence and not attack," declared Mr. Lloyd…

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Is Majorca Now in Italian Hands? Sensational Press Island GiVEN to Italy by Spanish Rebels Dictatorship Established War Material Being Landed London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 1

The Anarchist-Syndicalist paper, "La Solidaridad," reports that the island of Majorca has been delivered by the Spanish rebels to the…

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L.G. CONFERENCE Soldiers' Preference Act LISMORE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 1

When the Local Government Associations' Conference was resumed at Lismore today. Alderman Cochran of Marrackville, urged that the…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference Murrumbidgee Producers Not Spoon-fed, Says Mr. Main Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1936 · page 1

When the Soldier Settlers' Conference opened in Sydney to-day, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main) denied'' that the' Government had…

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Only for "Returned Men" Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 1

A proposal was submitted to the Returned Soldiers League Congress to-day that men who were in camp at the time of the armistice should be…

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Civil War

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 8
Also in The Ardlethan-Beckom Times

It is thoroughly in accord with orthodox Communist doctrine to argue that “imperialist war,” which means any war between one country and an…

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American Drought Havoc War with Nature

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 4

An informative article upon the drought in the United States and its devastating effects is published In "The Times Weekly Edition" of…

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Skirmish with Arabs English Soldier Killed Reinforcements Reach Haifa Jerusalem

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 6

Lance-Corporal Merry, of the York and Lancaster Regiment, was killed in a skirmish with an aimed Arab band near Kama (Palestine) after a…

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Returned Soldiers Colonel Bruxner Addresses Congress Preference Act Steadily Diminishing Number Affected SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 7

In opening the annual State Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League to-day the Acting Premier (Colonel Bruxner) said that…

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German Police Must Be Soldiers and Athletes Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1936 · page 7

All new recruits in the German police force must in future have service between two and five years in the army. They must be able to run…

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Civil War

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 6
Also in Cootamundra Herald, Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

It is thoroughly in accord with orthodox Communist doctrine to argue that "imperialist war," which means any war between one country…

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Wounded His Father Is Allegation Against Son Muswellbrook

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 1

Norman Chapman. Ellis was committed for trial at the police court to-day on a charge of having malaiously wounded his father, George Chapman…

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"Jackal Motto" Australian Aloofness in War

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 8

A Perth message: The President of the Senate (Senator Lynch), in an address to the Overleas League on Saturday night…

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Verge of War British Empire's Peace Influence Australia and Defence Stirring Address by Mr. W. M. HUGHES

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

A real contribution by Australia to-wards Imperial trade and defence was urged in a stirring address delivered by the Minister, for Health (Mr. W. M…

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Returned Soldiers Annual Congress Restoration of Full Pension Urged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 1

AT the Returned Soldiers' League congress a motion that the Feder­al Government be asked to restore all war pensions at the full rates…

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