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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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For the Man on the Land War on Weeds In Marginal Wheat Areas Intensive Campaign Planned Menace of Skeleton Weed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 6

An intensive campaign against skeleton weed and other deleterious plant pests is being inaugurated by the Department of Agriculture, in association with local branches of the Agricultural Bureau, shire councils, and…

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Spanish War a Naval Clash Valencia

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 1

The loyalist destroyer Ciscar engaged the rebel vessels Jupiter and Caudad de Cad z, accompanied by armed trawlers, off Gijon. The…

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Spanish War New Nationalist Offensive Expected Against Santander Government Steamer Torpedoed London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 5

The frontier between France, and Spain has been dosed at Iran, owing, it is believed, to a new offensive the Nationalists will…

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Labor Policy for Federal Election Campaign One-man National Bank Control Referendum Before War Commercial Broadcasting to be Cut Out

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1937 · page 3

The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Curtin) caused a surprise at Canberra by announcing important . points of the Labor Party's election…

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War in Sky Ending Air Raids Inventor's Apparatus

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 3

The "Star" (London), referring to the declaration in the Bouse of Commons by the Minister for Co-ordination of Defence (Sir Thomas Inskip)…

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Europe Through Australian Eyes Impressive Events in Britain Tension Caused by Spanish War King Carol of Rumania Visits Poland LONDON, June 27

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 7

Miss Aileen Alpen, who visited Australia some months ago, and has since been on a world tour, has returned to Europe. In this letter from London she writes intimately on many subjects, including the British Royal family, the…

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Bank Manager Wounded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

John O'Neill, aged 56 years, bank manager, was shot in the thigh to-day When a revolver exploded in a bag Which he was carrying. O'Neill was…

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Rugby Wamoon on War Path Draw with Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 2

DESPITE the absence of their captain Humphries, and another of their leading players, Anderson, Wamoon took the…

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Work in War Industries Or Leave Madrid MADRID

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

All those in Madrid not engaged in war industries and work of public importance will be obliged to leave the capital, according to the decision of…

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Tennis Tour of Japan Cancelled Owing to War Conditions German Players Also Affected Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 6

The Japanese Tennis Association to-day cabled the Australian Lawn Tennis Association cancelling the proposed tour of Japan by H. Hop…

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Britain's Efforts to Remove War Threat London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 1

It is hoped in Government circles that, following the strong protest lodged to Nanking by the British ambassador and other diplomatic…

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Spanish War Zone Nationalists Important Capture London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 1

The Spanish Nationalists have captured Re[?] an important armament manufacturing town which had been gradually eva[?] states the…

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League of Nations the Only Doctor Who Can Cure War Fever Interesting Address To-night by Captain Aarons

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1937 · page 6

The New South Wales Government has decreed that League of Nations Day should be celebrated in all the schools of the State on Wednesday,…

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The Yellow War—shanghai's Terrors

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 3

You read with horror of the bombing of Shanghai, you shudder at the destruction wrought by bombing planes in this large and modern city…

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Returned Soldiers Criticism of Preference Act. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 1

Replying to criticism directed against the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act, Sir David Ferguson, chairman of the Soldiers' Employment Board, declared…

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Returned Soldiers Criticism of Preference Act Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 6

Replying to criticism directed against the Returned Soldiers Preference Act, Sir David Ferguson, chairman of the Soldiers Employment Board, declared…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 4

Members and intending members of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League, together with visiting members, are invited to attend the…

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Repatriation Payments Mr. Lyons Replies to Returned Soldiers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) replying to the Returned Soldiers League for the restoration of certain repatriation payment which…

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Migration Complaint Southern Europeans Motion by Returned Soldiers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

At the annual congress of the Returned Soldiers' League, which will open in Sydney on September 22, a motion will be submitted, by the South…

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War Clouds Dispelled Influence of Empire Solidarity, Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1937 · page 5

The demonstration of the solidarity of the imperial at the Imperial Conference combined with the British rearmament programme has dispersed…

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