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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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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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War Debts Hungary's Offer to Pay New York

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 1
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Hungary has given a lead in the settlement of war debts by offering to pay off her capital debt to the United States less interest already paid, in…

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War on the Rabbit Virus May End Pest Ambitious Research Move

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 4

A disease broke, out in Brazil an[?]ong hutch rabbits kept for research, and fired Sir Charles Martin, of Cambridge…

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Chinese War Foreigners and Ships Urge by Japan to Leave Yangtse SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 1

Foreshadowing an intensive bombardment of Kiukiang and Kuling, on the banks of the Yangtse, the Japanese have urged foreign consuls to evacuate…

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Rural Costs Nearest Pre-war Rates Crushing Rejoinder to City Critics Active Canberra Policy

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 1

Most primary industries came under review in the last few days of the Federal session in circumstances which vindicate…

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Welcome Home

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 5

On Saturday night last, a welcome home was tendered, in the Sandigo Hall, to Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Irens, who have returned from their…

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War Gratuity Soldiers' Life Policies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 1

Former members of the A.I.F. and naval forces who cashed their war gratuities and effected life assurance policies would be well advised to…

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Non-intervention Officer Wounded Valencia

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 5

During a Nationalist raid on Valencia to-day, bomb splinters struck the British steamer Yorkbrook, wounding a Belgian non-intervention observer…

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Wrong Economy Duration of Chinese War? Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 1

The Domel Newsagency reports the Minister for War (General Araki) as saying that the nation was economising wrongly. For example, he pointed…

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War on the Rabbit Virus May End Pest Ambitious Research Move

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 1

A disease broke out in Brazil among hutch rabbits kept for research and fired Sir Charles Martin, of Cambridge University, who…

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War Not Imminent Ex-agent-general's View Britain's Preparedness Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 1

Speaking at the National Club to-day the former Agent-General for New South Wales in London (M. A. E. Heath) declared that he did not…

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Senate Vacancy L.C.P. Candidate's Views on War and Migration Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 4

Declaring that if he went to Canberra be would warn the Government that Australia must receive in the future considerable additions to the…

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Huge Cost of War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 1

To date, the war has cost Japan £420,000,000. This bas been met by increasing taxation…

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Far East War Foreign Evacuation at Hankow British and American Attitude SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 1

The acting-British Consul-General at Hankow said to-day that there was no question of a British evacuation of the city. "It is up to the Japanese…

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Canada Opposed Commitment forty War Attitude to Britain OTTAWA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) expressed the hope of very pearly development regarding the placing of British Government contracts for…

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British Minister for War Rumor That he will Resign. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

The Minister for War, Mr. Hore Belisha, was again called before the committee inquiring into the operation of the Official Secrets Act, and…

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Canada Opposed to Commitment for War Attitude to Britain Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) to-day expressed the hope of very early developments regarding the placing of British Government…

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Spanish War British Newspaper Allegations Denied by German Press Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 1

The "Berlinner Tageblatt" states that the account in the "News-Chronicle" of a lecture by a German general outlining plans to cut the lines…

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Preparing for War Will Soviet Fight Japan? Refugee General Interviewed Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 7

In an interview with the Australian Associated Press, General Lushekod, chief of the Siberian O.G.P.U., who took refuge in Manchukuo, was asked…

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