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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

3,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 164

Rifle Shooting. Club Matches at Anzac

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 13

56th Batt.—14 rounds at 500 yards.—Cpl. McDonaid 53, Cpl. Innes 51, Pte. Clark 50, Pte. Collins 49, Pte Moss 46, Cpl. Lever 40, Lieut. Innes 37, Pte. Abrahams 35…

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Scavengers Of War

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

THE armament salesmen are entering upon the new trading year with exultant hopes for renewed prosperity and big dividends for the banking interests controlling their operations. Prospects indeed, have never been better for the international…

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War Resumed Buenos Aires

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

A flat rejection by Paraguay of a last minute plea to extend the armistice plunged the Chaco into renewed warfare to-day, after a…

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A New Deal in War Debts

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

EVER since President Roosevelt assumed the practical powers of a Dictator in America, critics have watched developments with mixed feelings of surprise, approbation, and doubt. Indeed, some phases in the operations of his "Brain Trust" have added to the gaiety of nations…

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Dying a Man, He Thought Gassed at War Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 5

That Thomas Patterson died from a self-inflicted wound in the throat while temporarily of unsound mind was the verdict returned by the…

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Unknown Philanthropist Distributes Cheques for Soldiers. NARRABRI

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

Soldiers' clubs and kindred organisations in the north-west have had a pleasant surprise during the past few days, when an unknown man, travelling by car, has called on the…

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Two-year Moratorium on War Debts Roosevelt's Proposal Hope Of Leading Nations Paying Early Is Abandoned World Trade Treaties Washington

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has given up hope that America's major debtors, Britain, France and Belgium, will be able to settle their war debts at present. Accordingly, he will make no further effort to work out any schedule, but instead will propose a two-year moratorium…

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Church War Berlin Cathedral Closed LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 10

The Nazi Protestant Bishop of Prussia (Bishop Mullet) has forbidden meetings in the Cathedral and in public halls in response to the…

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Car War Is Predicted For 1935 LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

THE motoring correspondent of the ""Daily Mail" anticipates a war in which rear- engined cars will be the chief…

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U.S. Bid in Car War London

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 8

A car war in 1935 is predicted by the motoring correspondent of the "Daily Mail," who says that America is prepared to spend between…

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Armistice Ends Bolivia and Paraguay at War Again Buenos Aires

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

NEUTRAL attempts to secure an extension of the Armistice, which ended at midnight between Bolivia and Paraguay, were futile…

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Anzac Memorial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 18

A correspondent, in a letter to the Editor, says an old fig tree which has escaped the hands of the remodellers of Hyde Park, near the Anzac Memorial, will spoil the view of the…

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Japanese Crew for Puriri. British War-Prize Vessel

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

The arrival of the Japanese crew by the N.Y.K. liner Fushimi Maru in London to take over the British vessel Puriri marks another milestone in the…

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To Save World Wells On Way To Avoid War LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 1

THE fight against economic breakdown was not being waged by "a little sham-Parliament at Geneva," but…

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Couldn't Find Work; Took Life Was Despondent, Says Widow To Coroner Victim of War

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

STATED by the widow at the City Coroner's inquest yesterday to have become despondent through being unable to find work,…

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Music Competitions Prize for Setting of Anzac Day Anthem

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 15

COMPOSERS of music will be interested in a competition for a musical setting for the Anzac Day anthem: the poem which is to be set to…

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Treasures From Sea. Spoils of Spanish War

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

The announcement that treasure aggregating £327,000 has been raised by salvage operations in Vigo Bay, which is a picturesque seaport of…

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Film War. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

Sir,—Many of us are waiting with great interest to see whether Mr. Marks, when looking into the quarrel between film magnates w[?]ive some consideration to larger issues…

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War on Rabbits Victoria Preparing for State Campaign this Month

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 2

BY a proclamation issued by the Governor-in-Council, farmers through out Victoria will be required to begin a campaign against rabbits on 24th…

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Another Cycling Dispute is Over Amateur Championships Important Truce Declared in Sydney War Amateurs Back Happy Ending

Referee · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 19

IN the last week's issue of "The Referee" there appeared an article which gave details of the miniature war which had sprung up with the…

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