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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Anzag Day March 5000 War Veterans to Take Part Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

Fifty thousand war veterans, including more than 2000 New Zealanders, will march in Sydney on Anzac Day. The march, to the accompaniment of…

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Soldiers' Insults Japan Rejects British Protest Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

Accusing Colonel Telfer-Smollett of discourtesy, treachery, and unfriendliness, the Japanese military authorities have rejected the British protect…

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Judge Rutherford May Be Banned From Australia Returned Soldiers Support Move Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 4

Private approach is to be made this week to the Federal Government to have Judge Joseph F. Rutherford, of America, banned from, landing in…

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General Gellibrand to Lead Anzac March in Melbourne Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 2

Major-General Sir John Gellibrand will lead the Anzac Day march this year in place of Sir Harry Chauvel, who resigned the leadership because…

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The Spanish War Likely to End This Month LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph" reliably learns that there is the Possibility of an armistice in Spain. As further resistance is becoming out of the…

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Temora Defeats Junee Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 3

A rink of returned soldiers from the Junee Bowling Club, consisting of Meikeljohn, Board, Walster and Leahy went to Temora on Sunday and…

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Armistice Chance in Spanish War Further Resistance Becoming Out of the Question LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

Reports of the possibility of an armistice in Spain are being circulated and are believed to possess some foundation. The "Dally…

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Items of News Wagga Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held in the Soldiers' Hall on Saturday night at 8.30 o'clock…

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Anzac Day Diggers’ Trip to Sydney

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

Local Returned Soldiers, who intend going to Sydney on Tuesday, 18th April, will travel by the ordinary mail train leaving Coolamon at 5.25…

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Sino-japanese War Invaders' Casualties Estimated at 300,000 HANKOW

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

An official Chinese estimate places Japanese casualties since the war began until March 25 at 300,000. A seesaw battle on the Grand Canal has…

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Returned Soldiers "Payment for Leisure" Sub-branch's Motion Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

The Deewhy-Collaroy sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has forwarded to the State executive of the league a motion condemning the…

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Soldiers’ Sons Invited to Sydney From April 21st to May 4th

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 3

The committee of the A.I.F. Wives and Children’s Holiday Association, conducting Furlough House. Narra been, has decided to commemorate…

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Far East War (Continued from Page 1) Chinese Rejoicings Two Japanese Divisions Cut Up Atrocities at Sea Hankow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 5

The populace, which gave itself over to night long rejoicings, was further encouraged by reports of two Japanese divisions being…

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Wagga Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 6

An invitation has been extended to Wagga and district returned soldiers to attend the monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the league, to…

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War Veterans' Homes Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 4

Our readers are no doubt aware of the efforts being made by the R.S. and S.I.L.A., the Legacy Club of Sydney, and the citizens of the community to…

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Cargo Insurance War Risk Clauses Negotiations in London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 6

Important negotiations regarding the insurance of Australian produce sent to other parts of the Empire will be undertaken with the British…

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Spanish War Prime Minister's Appeal "Stick to Your Posts Till Death" BARCELONA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1
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Squadrons of Republican warplanes flew in formation over the city enroute to the front. They dropped leaflets bearing Premier Negrln's appeal…

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Returned Soldiers “Payment for Leisure” Sub-branch’s Motion

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

The Deewhy-Collaroy sub-branch the Returned Soldier’s League has forwarded to the State executive of league a motion condemning the…

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Workers Urged to Unite in Fight for Peace and Security Dr. Lloyd Ross Speaks to Wagga A.R.U. "Impending Crisis and War"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 4

Dr. Lloyd Ross, M.A., L.L.B., Dr. Litt, State Secretary of the Australian Railways Union, at Wagga on Saturday night appealed to…

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