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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

1,157 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 58

Spanish War Sufferings of Children Burgos

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 2

If the war lasts another winter the misery of the children may reach catastrophic proportions owing to lack of food and Warmth, declares the Swedish…

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Radio War on Grasshoppers Rural Bank's Fine Initiative

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 9

The grasshopper hatching season has arrived and many men, as they ride round their paddocks in the next few days, will wonder what the…

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War and Philosophy Expert in Both From Fighting to Freud

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1938 · page 3

The possessor of a distinguished military record, Colonel A. H. M'Gilliviary. M.C., D.C.M., M.M. (with Bar), is paying a visit to Mildura, and is…

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Solidly Behind Hitler But None Wants War SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 1

Mr. W. Rogers, governing director of the British Medical Laboratory, who returned to Sydney today, after a trip abroad, said that when he was in…

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Spanish War Nationalist Claim Republican Offensive Halted in West LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 1

The Nationalists claim to have established complete domination over the Republican offensive on the Estremadura front, in western Spain…

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China War U.S. Firms Appeal to Government Trade Being Crippled By Japanese Restrictions SHANGHAI

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 1

American trade organisations in China have appealed to their Government to intervene and prevent the Japanese from ousting them…

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All French Soldiers Recalled From Extended Leave Paris

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 September 1938 · page 1

All the French frontier garrisons adjacent to Luxembourg and Switzerland are confined to barracks, except the officers and married non-coms. All men have been recalled from extended leave…

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Spanish War Franco Will Not Suspend Death Sentences Burgos

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 1

General Franco does not intend be suspend the death sentences on Republican prisoners. The Nationalists have capture…

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Ireland's Position If England Were at War Discussion at Empire Conference SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 1
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An important statement was made at the British Commonwealth Relations Conference yesterday at the Lapstone hotel, regarding Ireland's position if…

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Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 2

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

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War Pensioners More Receiving Medical Treatment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 September 1938 · page 1

Due to the increasing age of war pensioners, and the fact that all ex-soldiers suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, whether as a result of…

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British Labor Manifesto "The World is oh the Brink of War" LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 1

After a sitting until nearly midnight, the National Council of Labor issued a manifesto demanding the immediate summoning of Parliament to consider…

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Syrian Frontier British Soldiers Killed Jerusalem

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 4

Two British soldiers were killed [?] four others seriously injured by [?] explosion of a land mine under [?] military front near the Syrian…

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War Pensioners

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 4

Due to the increasing age of war pensioners, and the fact that all ex-soldiers suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, whether us a result of…

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War Clouds European Situation

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 2

Although Australia admittedly enjoys the best cable services in the world, a comparatively [?] proportion of the public thoroughly realise…

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U.S. Electric Power Shortage Feared in Event of War Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 1

Fearing a shortage of electric power in the event of war, President Roosevelt has appointed a special committee to draft a legislative programme…

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Far East War Terrific Conflict for Hankow Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1938 · page 10

Terrific fighting of a similar nature to the Shanghai conflict of 1937 is raging around Hankow. The Chinese losses are estimated at 20,000 in a…

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Spanish War Soviet Attitude No Further Concessions to Franco London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1938 · page 4

The Russian Ambassador (M. Maisky) has informed Lord Plymouth that Russia will not grant further concessions to General Franco. If the…

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Local and General Returned Soldiers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1938 · page 5

An invitation is extended to all returned soldiers to attend the meeting of the Wagga sub-branch at the Soldiers' Hall to-night. It is the…

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