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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Wagga Man Found Wounded at His Home Pea-rifle Near by Condition Critical

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 6

James Clark, aged about 45 years, was admitted to the Wagga District Hospital yesterday afternoon in a critical condition. He was suffering…

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King Sees Fleet Spithead Review Greatest Since The War OVER 300 Warships Portsmouth

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 2

At Spithead to-day, the Sailor King of Britain inspected the greatest aggregation of sea-power assembled since the World War…

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Britain's Naval Might Review By King George Greatest Since Before War London, May 20

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 2

The King's Navy was renewed by King George himself off Spithead yesterday. It was the greatest display of Britain's naval might since…

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Spanish War Loyalist Action at Geneva Indicting Germany and Italy Documents to Support Case Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 5

The Spanish Government's action: in seeking to have placed on the agenda of the League of Nations Assembly a motion regarding the…

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Found Wounded at His Home Pea Rifle Nearby

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 3

James Clark, aged about 45 years. was admitted to the Wagga District Hospital on Friday afternoon in a critical condition. He was suffering…

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Wagga Man Found Wounded At His Home Pea-rifle Near by Condition Critical

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 1

James Clark, aged about 45 years, was admitted to the Wagga Distinct Hospital on Friday afternoon in a critical condition. He was suffering…

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Spanish War Captured German Airman Pleas for Clemency Basque President Surprised BILBAO

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 1

The Basque President (Senor Aguirre) expresses surprise regarding the pleas for clemency for the two condemned German airmen, following…

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"Our Locust War" Poisoned Bran Proves Best Weanpn Some Most Convincing Evidence

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 4

Referring to the occurrence of grasshopper swarms in various parts of the State during the past four years, the Minister for Agriculture…

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Veteran Soldier's Claims Enlisted at 70 Years of Age

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 7

Veteran of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and veteran of the Australian Imperial Force in France in 1917. That is the remarkable record of…

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Japan's Demands Recognition Means Prevention of War! Minister's Statement Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Foreign Minister, addressing the Free Trade Association, declared that Japan demanded the right to acquire and develop…

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Spanish War Suggested Truce Replies Not Encouraging Humane Warfare Urged London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 1

The non-intervention sub-committee to-day agreed to circulate among members of the main committee the draft of an appeal to both sides to conduct…

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Australian Soldiers on Battlefields of France Sir G. Dyett at Levee London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 4

The Federal president of the Returned Soldiers' League (Sir Gilbert Dyett) attended the luncheon of the New Commonwealth Society to-day…

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Spanish War Third Captured German Airman Sentenced to Death by Basques London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 4

A message from Bilbao states that the third captured German airman, Wandel, has also been sentenced to death…

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Imperial Conference Important Progress Constitutional Crisis Avoided Arrangements for Pooling of War Resources LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 2

Important progress was made By the Imperial Conference to-day, and as a result the situation in connection with three aspects of…

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South Africa and War Will Not Participate If People Opposed Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The South African Minister for Defence (Mr. Pirow), speaking at Croonstad, said that South Africa would not participate in any war,…

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Zeppelin Airships Not to Be Used Again in War Designer's Statement. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

Dr. Eckener, designer of the Graf Zeppelin, told the Senate Sub-committee of Military Affairs, that he believed that airships of the Zeppelin type…

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Veteran Soldier's Claims

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 4

Veteran of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and veteran of the Australian Imperial Force in France in 1917. That is the remarkable record…

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