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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

3,421 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 172

War Service Homes To be [?]ontrolled from Canberra. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

The central administration of the War Service Homes Commission will be transferred to Canberra on February 22. The Commissioner, Mr. H. H. Richardson, said to-day that the…

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War and the Churches. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

Sir,—In to-day's "Herald," a report appeals of tile United Christian Peace Movement meeting, held at St James's Hall, yesterday wherein it would appear that the speakers…

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War Not Inevitable. Fear Grips World Rulers. Mr. Raymond Watt's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 8

"War is not inevitable," said,the National Secretary of the League of Nations Union (Mr. Raymond Watt), at a luncheon at Farmer's given yesterday by the Real Estate Institute…

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Soldier and Sport

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 14

One of the first pupils to be enrolled at Pitt Row Public school, Fred Tucker Jones rose to be a color sergeant or some other important brass-hat in the…

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Sporting Field Echoes Rifleman, Soldier and Politician

Referee · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 12

IN his time, Lt.-Colonel W. H. Osborne, M.B.E., V.D., the present secretary of the Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations, of Australia, has played many useful parts in the public and military life of his country. Part of his activities concerned several years of service as private secretary to…

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Soldiers' Reunion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 15

Staff Sergcant-Major Deves, Lancer Barracks, Parramatta, is arranging a reunion of the old Sussex Regiment…

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Ex-soldiers' Rail Passes. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 7

The Lismore branch of the Red Cross Society, which frequently pays fares to Sydney of returned soldiers seeking hospital treatment in the city, has decided to ask the society…

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Memory Lapse Feared Returned Soldier Is Missing

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 5

LOSS of memory is believed to lie behind the disappearance of a returned soldier, John Frederick Shaw. 40. of Kingston Street…

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Anzac March in Forenoon

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

"The march and Domain service will be held on the forenoon of Anzac Day each year until the last of us go out," said the president (Mr…

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Anzac Holiday. A.J.C. MEETING. Returned Soldiers' to Benefit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 15

The committee of the Australian Jockey Club decided yesterday that half the profits received from admissions and other sources of revenue at the meeting arranged for April…

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Bread "War"

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 9

A sidelight of the bread price "war"--cheap bread in a shop in Elizabeth- street. Waterloo…

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"Modify Imperialism'' Cleric's Peace Formula Campaign for Anzac Week

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

"I FEEL that Imperialism in its present shape is not going to continue. I feel that we will not be allowed to live…

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Anzac Day Race Meeting £2650 In Prizemoney For Randwick

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Prizemoney totalling £2650 has been allotted to the race meeting at Randwick on April 26. Half the profits of the fixture are to be…

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Summary. Oversea News. Spanish War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

The spanish insurgent army of the south has captured Motril. The attack on Madrid continues. The cutting of roads giving access to Madrid…

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The Moving Picture Show War Is Hell!

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 8

The Australian Squadron engaged the enemy oil Jervis Bay and, in a lively action heavily defeated him. sinking his ships and scoring direct hits with each…

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No Participation in Outside War Ottawa

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 7

The policy of national isolation and neutrality in the event of the British Empire becoming involved in war, was the subject of a motion…

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Loan To, Avert War. New York, Feb. 10

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

The "World-Telegram," in a prominently displayed article, says: "British representatives are laying the groundwork here to make this country receptive for another loan to…

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Cost Would Be £300,000 Restoration Of War Pensions

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 9

A request that war pensions should be restored to the rate existing before cuts were made under the provisions of the Financial Emergency…

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Japan and Russia. "War Coming Very Soon." MOSCOW, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 11

Marshal Bluecher, commander of the Soviet's Far East army, stated that a Russo-Japanese war was coming very soon, according to official documents from the highest…

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War and the Churches. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 7

Sir,—In the interests of truth may I state, through your columns, that Mr. S. Gallaher's inferences re the United Christian Peace Movement's meeting, are quite unfounded?…

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