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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

3,421 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 172

New Industrial Era And End Of War, Pulpit Themes "No Place for Communism or Fascism in Our Democracy"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 5

AUSTRALIA 'S entry upon an era of prosperity, with a big revival in trade and industry, giving employment, was the theme of New Year sermons in Sydney Churches yesterday…

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Radio and War

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 9

London, Monday.--Colonel R. S. Stafford, who was recently appointed to the administrative staff of the British Broadcasting Corporation,…

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Council Declares War On Mosquitoes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 7

Marrickville Council will treat all waterholes in the municipality with kerosene to combat the mosquito menace during the summer…

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Summary. Oversea News. Spanish Civil War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 1

The German cruiser Koenigsberg, it is reported, has detained the Spanish merchantman Marta Junquera (607 tons), which is laden with foodstuffs…

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Mystery Ships Britain's New Men-o'-war. Many Anti-Aircraft Guns. LONDON, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 11

The battleships King George V. and Prince of Wales, which were laid down on January 1, have already become the mystery ships of the world, according…

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Nazis Seize Spanish Govt. Ship “Act of War” Catholic Labor Leader Exposes Role of Church

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 1

LONDON, Jan 3.—In admitted reprisals for the capture of vessel Palos by the Spanish government, a German warship has seized a Spanish steamer and imprisoned the crew. The Palos had been carrying war material to Franco…

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Militia Forces. Enlistment of 128 for Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 10

Further progress has been made in building up the strenght of the milita forces. The Minister for Defence (Sir Archdald Parshil) said yesterday that the enlisted…

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Summary. Oversea News. Spanish War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" in Paris understands that the Spanish rebel leader, General Franco, has instructed officials at the dockyards in Ceuta to augment his…

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Civil War in Spain. International Complications

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 18

DURING the week there have been several startling developments in the war situation in Spain, and there is now, a grave danger of the civil war merging…

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A Tug-of-War Between Trains

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 20

A tug-of-war between men is a common pastime; between animals it is a somewhat rarer occurrence; but a tug-of-war between two trains is, I think, unique. Such…

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Behind the Cables War Birds Over Europe

The World's News · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 20

THE mating season for war-birds has been productive of prolific increase. A census of the new season's…

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Broadcasting and War. Plans Now Being Prepared. LONDON, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 13

Until to-day, mystery surrounded the undefined duties of Colonel R. S. Stafford, who was recently appointed to the administrative staff of the British Broadcasting Corpora…

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General Itagaki. Japan's New War Lord. "Magnetic Power." (From Our Special Representative). London, Nov. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 19

"Watch Itagaki. He will shortly become a national, and eventually a world, figure." This advice was given to a special correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" visting…

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Dictators Snub Britain Still Meddle in Spanish War Hitler Ignores Xmas Appeal Mussolini's Fighters London

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 13

BRITAIN has again been humiliated, first by Germany, then by Italy. Official comment to-night on the German Admiral's ultimatum to the Spanish Government and Italy's…

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On War Basis. Germany Organises. People on Rations. (From Our Special Representattve.) By Air Mail. LONDON, Dec. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 10

The whole of the German people is being mobilised rapidly for service in the event of war. This is regarded as the truth behind…

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Limbless Soldier Bound Oyer Drove Truck While Under Influence

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 17

George William Brandt, 36, a limbless soldier, pleaded guilty at Parramatta Court to-day to having driven a utility truck, in Church-street,…

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War on Children's Diseases

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 7

HEALTH authorities in New South Wales and Queensland are hoping to be able to arrange an investigation into the…

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Summary. Oversea News. [?] Civil War

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 1

In London a very grave view is taken officially of the continued arrivai in Spain of foreign nationals enlisting on either side in the civil war…

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Rebels' Aim Spanish Civil War Granville Sermon

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

In a new year sermon, on Sunday morning at Granville Presbyterian Church, Rev. Slade Mallen, in an appropriate message on "The Unknown To-morrow,"…

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Toledo Repeats Pamplona Ideals in the Spanish War

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 18

There is something wonderfully beautiful about a tradition of heroism. Navarre or Toledo; 1521 or 1936; what matters? The time and space is different; the spirit…

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