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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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Brief Mention. Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 2

A meeting of the Bowral Retained Soldiers League will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday night. All Diggers are cordially invited to…

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War Service Homes Interesting Figures

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 3

More than a quarter of the returned soldiers who were provider with homes under the War Service Homes Act now own them. This statement was now own them. this statement was…

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War Service Homes Scandalous Treatment of Soldiers by Lyons Government Alleged

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 July 1937 · page 2

Some startling revelations were made recently in the House of Representatives recently by Mr. Lazzarini, which would have given any of…

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Who Makes War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 2

War is possible. War is probable. But why is it "inevitable?" You who have sons, are you going to say, "It is…

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Peace or War?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 August 1937 · page 4

The crumbling ediflice of international peace is rocking on its shalry foundations at the repeated onslaughts of…

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Twin Evils—War and Fascism

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 2

Every sane-minded person brought the Commonwealth who conscientiously desires to keep Australia out of future…

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Brief Mention. Returned Soldiers

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 2

A meeting of the Bowral Returned Soldiers League will be held in the Town Hall on Thursday night. All ex-service men are cordially invited…

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The Case Against War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 2

Patriotism is the sconndrel's last refuge, says an ancient proverb, During the Coming Federal election campaign there will be…

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A Little Border War. Tale of Expedition to Punish Head-hunters in House

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 1

In the course of reply to some questions from Sir W. Byles, the Under-Secretary for India gave an interesting little account of a…

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Empire Theatre. a Story of the War in Spain

The Southern Mail · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 2

The civil war in Spain is the back-ground of "Love Under Fire," which will be screened at the Empire Theatre, Bowral, on Saturday and…

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Soldiers' Preference

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 2

The Department of Labour and Industry intimated to the last meeting of the Shire Council by letter that a complaint had been…

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The War Without End

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 November 1937 · page 4

"To-day, when the Great War is still a dull rankle in our minds—and with Europe ready to simmer over with the…

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The War Boom

The Southern Mail · Friday 19 November 1937 · page 1

IT IS the practice of some folk to attribute the high cost of living in modern times to high wages, but wages in many…

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When France Goes to War

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 1 December 1937 · page 1

Compared with conditions in France, the life of a British mayor is a little sort of celestial, for it is on the French mayor that the…

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Returned Soldiers. State Secretary Visits Mittagong

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 3

There was a large gathering of Returned Soldiers at Mittagong on Thursday night when the State Secretary of the R.S.S.I.L.A. (Mr. J…

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