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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

3,351 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 168

Australia Awakens Under War Clouds Mars Rears Grim Head in the Orient Defence Activity Munition Works Speeded Up Our Risks From Asiatic Storm Citizen Forces That Stay Absent From Parades Army, Navy, and Air All Neglected

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 25 February 1933 · page 1

FOR the first time in our history, Australia faces point-blank the possibility of war; and is called upon to make ready her defences…

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World Woes for Early American Discussion Stabilise Currencies, Stimulate Trade, Then Re-cast War Debts! 'Moral Standards, Changed Washington

Truth · Sunday 26 February 1933 · page 12

THE newly-appointed Secretary of State in the Roosevelt Administration. Senator Cordell Hull, said yesterday that he would talk on Monday with the French Ambassador and soon with the British Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald…

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Why Parents Keep Territory Children From School Refuse to Mix Them with Half-castes Story of Boy Who Received Opium From Chinese "War" with Administrator Pine Creek, N.T.

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1933 · page 2

Fighting as they earnestly believe for the moral and physical welfare of their isolated children, parents, at Pine Creek, in the far north of the Territory continue to wage a grim and enduring battle with the Commonwealth…

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Women Wounded. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 10

A man is alleged to have rushed into a boarding-house at Ingham early yesterday morning, and to have wounded Mrs. May McGachic on the side of the jaw and on the right chest…

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Mystery of War Credits

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 4

Sir.--Perhaps I am an ignorant person and should not poke my nose into affairs which are beyond my understanding. Still, 1 am…

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Making Profits Out of War

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

"WE cannot profess to outlaw war, and at the same time be eager to make profits out of it," said Rev. Steele Craik, in a…

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War Debts Visitor Opposes Agitation

The Sun · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 7

Opposition to the agitation for the cancellation of war debts was expressed at a Constitutional Club luncheon to-day, by Mr. R. V. Hodson,…

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Film War. Distributors' Action. New First-release Theatre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 9

Arrangements have been made for the first release of new Paramount and R.K.O. pictures at the Empire Theatre, Railway-square, an independent theatre, which now presents…

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War Service Homes Five Points for Settlement Federal Labor Members Promise Support

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 5

A DEPUTATION from the "War Service Homes Purchasers" Association waited upon Messrs Gander…

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Staying Off Gold at Least Until War Debts Are Settled London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) in a speech at the British Industries Fair at Birmingham yesterday hinted…

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Beautifying Hornsby Opposite Soldiers Memorial

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 2

Hornsby Shire Councillors were pleased when they received a letter from the Railway Department agreeing to lease to the Council, at a nominal rental of one…

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Found Work 3000 Returned Soldiers Robb at Lidcombe

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

Three thousand diggers were found work as the result of the recent Statewide employment drive conducted by the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. L…

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British Soldier in Jehol. London, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 9

The "Daily Express" has appointed General Sutton as its war correspondent in Jehol. General Sutton lost an arm on Gallipoli. It was amputated without an anaesthetic, with…

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Soldier Dives on Top of Large Shark Lifted to Surface As 10Ft. Monster Swam Away

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

SWIMMING with troops of the 1st Medium Artillery Brigade at Cobbler's Beach, Middle Head, yesterday, Sergeant…

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Jap. Shells and Bombs Wreak Havoc Biggest Battle of Campaign Takes place in Jehol; 40,000 Troops are Engaged 25,000 Civilians Feared Killed Or Wounded City Of Kailu Is Razed League Condemns Japanese U.S "In General Accord" PEIPING

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 1

TWENTY thousand Chinese regulars and 20,000 Japanese and Manchukuo forces engaged in a daylong battle to-day--the biggest battle that has taken place since the crisis arose. Two Japanese columns attacked the defences at Lingnan, the…

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Cannon Makers Foresee Huge Boom in Trade Guns, Bombs & Tanks for Far Eastern War Big Profits Coming From Slaughter of People Britain's Lead Sinister Suggestion About Cockatoo Dock

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 6

IT is reported from London that at all the British ports, large shipments of arms and ammunition are going to the Far East for use…

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Letters Anzac War Memorial. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. Ravenscroft's letter regarding the above, which appeared in last Saturday's issue of your paper, inclines one to the belief (though he would probably disclaim it) that…

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Passing Motorist Wounded

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 16

BATHURST, Tuesday.-- Driving a car along.Lagoon-road, Mr. L. Day- mond, of Bathurst, suffered a gunshot wound in the head, and a…

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War Against "Quacks"

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 10

in their war against "quacks." Detective-Sergeants Wickham and Thompson, of the C.I.B. Drug Bureau, are investigating allegations…

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War On The Rabbit

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 7

At today's conference of representatives of Pastures Protection Boards called by the Government to consider the best means of combating the rabbit…

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