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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

3,421 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 172

Terrors of War. Britain's Air Policy Criticised. LONDON, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 9

A fearsome picture of the horrors of a future war was painted at a luncheon of the British Commonwealth League, by Brigadier-General F. P. Crozier…

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Taught Soldiers to Draw. Work of Late Miss Maude Russell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 18

THE announcement of the sudden death of Miss Maude Bussell, at her seaside cottage, Dunluce, Collaroy, will be received with much regret in a…

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15 Ratings Did Not Return Navy Enlists Aid Of Police

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

Since December 1, the naval authorities have sought the assistance of the police in tracing 15 ratings who have failed to report for duty…

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Lady Haig in Sydney Assistance to Returned Soldiers

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

After a 12,000-mile flight from London Lady Haig, widow of the late Earl Haig, arrived at Sydney yesterday by plane…

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Soldiers in Color

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Regular and Territorial soldiers taking part in the Coronation parade next May will wear green and blue uniforms, which are…

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Widow of Famous Soldier

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 11

ALONE rather tragic figure Lady Haig looked when she arrived by air liner at Mascot yesterday on the self-imposed…

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Man Wounded. Theft Charge Deferred

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 12

When James Hogan, 38, clerk, Thomas Leslie Dorter, 32 masseur, and Edward Heath, 37, labourer, were charged before Judge Sheridan in the Quarter Sessions yesterday,…

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Girl Wounded by Shotgun. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 9

Sybil Bayley, 12, of Chartry-street, Goulburn, was wounded by shotgun pellets at North Goulburn yesterday. She is believed to have run from behind a briar bush when a…

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Two Dead in Mock War Officer Suicides at Singapore Singapore

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 11

THE "battle" for Singapore has coat two lives, one by drowning and one by suicide…

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Ring of Spies. Many Arrests in Catalonia. Italians Implicated. Civil War In Spain. (From Our Special Representative.) London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 11

Barcelona police announce the arrest of a ring of spies who it is alleged, have been operating in Barcelona and along the coast and frontiers of Catalonia…

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Soldier Settlers' Conditions Reviewed

The Land · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 14

THE Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) has informed Mr. Mair, M.L.A., that concessions have been approved in respect of certain soldier…

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Ulmarra Soldier Settlers. Effects of the Drought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 9

ULMARRA, Thursday.—At the annual meeting of the Ulmarra sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, the secretary said that soldier settlers had been having a…

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Returned Soldiers' Hall. the Entrance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 9

The Entrance and Long Jetty Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., after the first year's management of its public hall, has a few pounds in credit. General sub-branch funds…

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Soldier Preference A.R.U. PROTEST

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Feb. 3.—As a result of protests from the A.R.U., partial modification has been made by the State Railway Commissioner of the…

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Old Soldiers' Deaths One Fought in Three Campaigns

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 9

Inquests on two returned soldiers, one of whom had fought in three campaigns, were conducted by the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day…

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Today's News Of The World From Daily Telegraph Exclusive Correspondents Soldiers Face Strikers Defy Order to Quit Plants Unruly Crowds Bring Riot Risk Nearer Detroit

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

ALTHOUGH not a shot has yet been fired, the situation is most tense at Flint, Michigan, where thousands of sit-down strikers still refuse to evacuate the plants of General Motors, which are surrounded…

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Gallipoli! and This Week Another Landing Anzac's Pen Compares Two Adventures

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

TWENTY-TWO years ago Australia made martial history at the landing at Gallipoli…

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War Memorial Hospital Annual Fete

The Methodist · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 6

Lady Stewart has kindly consented to perform the opening ceremony at the War Memorial Hospital Fete on March 6th. The members of the Women's Guild are…

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49 New War Ships for Admiralty London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 1

DETAILS of the Admiralty's construction orders in various parts of the United Kingdom were given in the…

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Broth Of WAR Bubbles Furiously In Uneasy Europe

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 10

THE broth at threatening war bubbles furiously in Europe this week following Herr Hitler's speech to the Reichstag-- accompanied by…

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