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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Spanish War Both Sides Preparing for Important Battle London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 1

Both sides in Spain are concentrating their most powerful forces for an important battle for the possession of Sagunto, says the Henda[?]…

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Disastrous Citrus War Letter From Late Secretary of Growers' Defence Committee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 2

Mr. John H. Gordon writes:— Will you kindly afford me an opportunity to make comment oh the disastrous citrus war now…

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Sino-japanese War Claim Contradicted Japanese Warships Declared Not Hit Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 3

The Japanese naval spokesman ridiculed the Chinese claim that they had sunk Japanese warships at Anking. He said they were not even…

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Soldier Preference Councils Move for Repeal or Amendment

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 3

Both Gunning Shire Council and Goodradigbee Shire Council have decided to co-operate with the Local Government…

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Returned Soldiers Preference Act Council Amends Previous Resolution

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 2

At last night's council meeting Ald, Conkey moved that the council urge that the Returned Sailors and soldiers' Preference Act be amended,…

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Trade Diversion Policy Attacked Falling Off in Wool Exports Agreement with Japan Bigger Purchases Expected When War in China Over CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 1

Referring to the n[?] trade agreement with Japan, the deputy leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. Forde) to-day attacked the…

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War Anniversary Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 1

The war in China will have lasted a year on Thursday, said the Consul-General for China (Dr. C. J. Poa) in an-address at the…

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Chinese War German Commander Confident of China's Final Victory Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 6

The Japanese naval spokesman says that as a result of the Nanchang raid China's front line aeroplanes can now be counted in two days…

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War Pension Inquiry to Be Made Into Widows Claim Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Foll) promised to have full investigations made in the case of the late Corporal F. S. Dubaut, who died in…

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Frontier Incident Italians Fire on French Holiday-makers One Seriously Wounded LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 1

According to the Paris correspondent of "The Times," the French Foreign Office has ordered a strict inquiry into a serious incident…

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British Inquiry Parliamentary Privilege War Minister's Disclosure London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 6

Mr. Duncan Sandys, M.P., to-day gave evidence for 75 minutes before select committee on parliamentary privileges. The evidence was taken…

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War in Spain Planes Damage Republican Fleet Rome

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 2

Italian planes from Majorca Completely crippled the Spanish Republican fleet on June 17, according to a message from Saragossa, published in…

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Far East War Japan's Teas of Aggression Damaged Ships Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 4

on the first anniversary of the Sino- Japanese hostilities a Japanese review says that 510,109 Japanese have been killed. It is claimed that the…

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Tribute to War Dead Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 2

A minute's silence was observed at noon ss a tribute to the war dead. Memorial services were held throughout the country, while restaurants…

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War Pensions and Post Mortem Examinations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 2

It was reported to-day that the Repatriation Department intends to warn relatives or dependents of returned soldiers that if they permit [?]…

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Far East War Estimate of Casualties No Decisive Japanese Victory London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 2

According to the Shanghai correspondent of "The Times" foreign observers estimate the casualties in the Sine-Japanese war as 1,000,000 Chinese…

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Chinese War Outbreak Celebrated Attack on Yangtse Front Bombs Thrown in Shanghai SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 1

The Chinese to-day commemorated the anniversary of the outbreak of the war by attacking the Japanese on a 25-mile front along the Yangtse…

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The Re-adjustment Committee Ready to Apply Only to Soldier Settlers No Water Accounts To Be Issued Pending Legislation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 July 1938 · page 3

THE readjustment of matters concerning soldier settlers on the Hills is in the hands of a committee consisting of Mr…

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Giants Of Sea War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 5

For the first time in history under an agreement to he announced shortly, Britain will not possess the world's largest battleship. America will build…

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Clothes for the Soldier £7 to Dress

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 11

"New clothes for old" was a true saying in the Army during and for two years alter the Great War, states the "Evening News." Then, it was…

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