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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

1,157 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 58

War Materials Waterside Men's Refusal to Load Challenge to Federal Government. ADELAIDE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 1

A definite challenge to the Federal Government's threat to invoke the penal clause of the Transport; Workers' Act was carried by the State…

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Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 2

An invitation is extended to returned soldiers to attend the meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the league, to be held in the Soldiers' Hall on…

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Soldier Settlers Adjustment of Debts Cases to be Considered on Merits League's Efforts Bear Fruit

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

The secretary of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. N. E. M'Coullough) has received the following circular letter…

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Items of News Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

An invitation is extended to the returned soldiers of Wagga and district to attend the monthly meeting of the league, to be held in the Soldiers'…

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British Ships Again Bombed Two of Crew Wounded Spanish Nationalist Raids BARCELONA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 8

Bombs from National planes killed 36 persons in Barcelona and wounded 48 to-day. Bombs damaged the British ships Zelo and African Mariner…

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Tennis Women Champions "Not As Good As Pre-war Players" Former Experts Views

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1938 · page 3

Although the Wimbledon women's lawn tennis championship is 54 years old its first three winners are still alive. One of them, Mrs. George W…

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The War in Spain Russia's Aid to Franco's Opponents

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 1

The war in Spain, of which little has been heard since "Franco's mercenaries" confounded newspaper and radio prophets…

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War Pensions Cost Still Increasing 1007 Soldier Pensioners Die in Year

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 1

During the last financial year, war pensions paid to Australian pensioners within Australia and elsewhere amounted to £7,683,089, and £298,223…

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Novel Land Sale "Blocks" of a Square Inch Soldiers' Memorial Hall Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 8

Something entirely new in land sales took place at Gladesville on Saturday at the opening of the new Soldiers' Memorial Hall. The Mayor of Ryde…

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The Philippines Arming Compulsory Training "Not Interested in Japanese War"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 3

Although, in one place, Japanese and Philippine [?]erritory come within 50 miles of each other, the Philippines are not either affected by or interested in…

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Spanish War Pope Recognises Franco's Government Papal Ambassador Appointed Vatican City

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 4

The Holy See has recognised General Franco's Government in Spain and has appointed Monseigneur Cicognoni apostolic nuncio at Burgos…

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War Pensions Cost Still Increasing 1007 Soldier Pensioners Die in Year

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 5

During the last financial year, war pensions paid to Australian pensioners within Australia and elsewhere amounted to £7.683.083, and…

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Spanish War Nationalists Capture Town Saragossa

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 4

The Spanish Nationalists have captured Corbalan, north-east of Teruel…

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War Materials Shipment to Japan Wharf Workers' Embargo Change of Front by Ministers Alleged MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 4

The opinion in the Federal Ministry, that the embargo on the shipment of war materials to Japan was contrary to Australia's foreign policy, had arisen…

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War Pensions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 5

During the last financial year, war pensions paid to Australian pensioners within Australia and elsewhere amounted to £7,623,089, and £298,223…

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Clashes in Czechoslovakia Six Wounded Prague

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

Three of Herr Henlein's followers and three Czechs were wounded in disorders to-day. The clashes ceased when darkness intervened…

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Spanish War Nationalists Resume Offensive London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

After a partial dull in the Spanish civil war for three weeks the Nationalists to-day attacked between Teruel and the sea and claim to occupy 60…

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Dictator States “Weald Form a War Bloc” Mussolini’s Assertion

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

“In the event of an ideological war, it should be known that the Dictator States will form a bloc and march. together.” said Signor Mussolini, in…

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Europe Through Australian Eyes Anglo-Italian Talks What of Czechoslovakia? The Spanish War and the Austrian Coup

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 5

In another of her letters from Poland, Miss Aileen Alpen, formerly resident in Riverina, sums up the Central European situation and puts her finger on the weakness of France. What Germany wants is succinctly stated and…

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Returned Soldiers' Group Conference

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 4

A group conference of delegates of the 37 sub-branches of the Returned Soldiers' League in the south-western district will be held at Wagga on June…

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