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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

3,205 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 161

Soviet Plan to Foster War Spirit London

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

IN contrast with the advocacy of disarmament by the Soviet delegate (M. Litvinoff) at Geneva, the…

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Not Scared by Upheaval Shanghai Man's Views Eastern War

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

A merchant from China, who arrived in Sydney yesterday on the Large Bay, doesn't tach any unnecessary significance in…

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Greatest in History Bawra Wool Deal: Last Act War Romance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 6

A FINAL payment, of 14 a share is to be made by the liquidators of Bawra. Thus closes the largest wool…

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Australia's History From Cook Until the Great War in Pageantry for the Bridge Opening: Some of the Floats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 12

PARTY OF BRIDGE WORKERS. ABORIGINES. THE CAPTAIN COOK FLOAT. THE CAPTAIN PHILLIP, FLOAT. FEDERATION. THE EXPLORERS' FLOAT. SOUDAN CONTINGENT. SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. THE GREAT WAR FLOAT…

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Colossal Wealth of Oil in Our Coal Waiting to Be Extracted Australia Rich in Supplies Event of War Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 6

"In the event of a war in the Pacific cutting off Australia's oil supplies, within six months there would be an Act of…

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"Anti-soldier!" Forbes

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 10

Claiming that the Government was definitely anti-soldier, and that sterner measures among, the ex-soldiers of the State might be necessary, the…

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Britain's Dilemma in China Fire Must Be Put Out Quickly Public Anti-war League To Succeed Now Or Collapse Hint of Sanctions London

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

"Something must be done and done quickly if the fire in the Far East is to be put out," represents the present attitude of the British Government; and it appears that vital developments, from the British side, are…

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Must Be Given Preference Returned Men in Waverley Ccl

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 5

Suggestions that there was a tendency in the metropolitan area to slight the claims of legitimate returned soldiers for preference, and…

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Public Works Italy's War with Unemployed

The World's News · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 6

ITALY has an Unemployment Insurance Act, but it is a very modest one. The benefits are small and given…

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Soldiers' Monument To Be Demolished

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 11

Paddington Council has decided to demolish the Comber-street soldiers' monument, and to replace it by a grass plot. It was stated that the monument had been…

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Evictions of Soldier Settlers. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 12

The Forbes branch of the Returned Soldier[?] League has formed a committee to investigate the eviction of soldier settlers in the district. The president, Mr. T. C. Jago, directed…

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PREFERENCE. Soldiers' Request

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 12

Members of the Returned Soldiers' League fear that the State Government will repeal the Act which gives preference of employment to returned soldiers…

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Ex-soldiers Ask for Preference

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 4

With a request that the principle of preference of employment to returned soldiers [?]e maintained under the new Arbitration Bill, a…

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Soldiers Needed at Election Irish Free State Poll To-day London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 6

To avoid intimidation at the polling to-morrow in the Irish Free State election, military forces are being sent to many of the electorates…

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100,000 Chinese Ready War for Shanghai Big Battle Is Anticipated City Tense Special Dispatches from The Daily Telegraph Correspondents abroad

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

Shanghai awaits nervously the new Japanese offensive, which is expected to be begun…

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Japan Is Censured Official Commission Investigates Far Easten Dispute at Dispute at Scene of Conflict the League Must Act or Quit No Excuse Now for Inaction State of War Said to Exist Acid Test for Geneva Congress Geneva

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

A SENSATION was caused to-day when it became known that the League of Nations Commission appointed to investigate the Chinese-Japanese dispute on the spot to-day forwarded a report from Shanghai to the League declaring that a state of war exists and generally censuring Japan…

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Anzac Ball Presentation of Debutantes

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

What promises to be one of the outstanding social events of the year, is the Great Anzac Ball to be held at the Parramatta Town Hall on Wednesday,…

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War Office Meat Aust. Firm Gets Good Contract

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 7

Pastoral circles in Sydney were delighted yesterday that Australia had secured the bulk of the British War Office half-yearly contract of 6000…

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All Black North Lidcombe A.L.P.'s War on Newspapers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 3

A motion declaring "black" all newspapers excepting the "Labor Daily" was carried at the annual meeting of the Central Lidcombe A.L.P…

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British Shot Down Terrific Japanese Bombardment Results in Two Bluejackets Being Seriously Wounded League's Last Warning Japanese Must Keep Word Shanghai Is Seething Drastic Action May Follow Shanghai

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 1

THE International Settlement is seething with excitement to-night over the drastic Japanese order that the Chinese army must withdraw 20 kilometres from the boundaries of the settlement. This demand was made after two British bluejackets were seriously wounded on the Whangpo wharf during a terrific Japanese…

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