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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

3,421 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 172

Pressman Collapsed and Died Taken III After Suiting War Aviator

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

A WAR-TIME aviator and well-known journalist, Mr. Lionel Lee (38) collapsed following his usual early-morning swim at Manly…

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War Measures Continue Australian Fleet “Rehearsals” Shortly Still on Emergency Footing

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

SYDNEY, Jan. 13.—After having "scooped" the whole of the Press in last issue's revelation of the startlingly sudden war preparations of the “defence” authorities, particularly in the Australian navy, The Workers Weekly is able to give further…

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Danger of War. Lord Milne's Grave Warning. Fate of the Empire. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 11

"Your country is in danger. Some people say that we have five years in which to prepare, I would feel an optimist if I said five months from to-night."…

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Women's War Against Dearer Bread "Bake Your Own" Is the Slogan of Housewives' Association

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 12

A CAMPAIGN against the threatened increase in the price of bread is being planned by the Housewives' Association. Adopting the slogan "Bake your own bread," the…

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British Criticism of Our Aircraft Plans Safety in War 'Uniformity Is Desirable' London

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

BRITISH aviation circles are not entirely happy about the announcement of the Australian Minister for…

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War Still On

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 18

HOPEFUL hound trainers who thought from developments during the week that the tin hare war…

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War Nurses for Coronation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

Six former nurses will go to London with the Australian Coronation Contingent. This was decided by Federal…

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Youth Is Wounded in Duel Took Rifle And Fired At Suspect Many Shots

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

JOHN GREEN, 1[?] a caretaker of premises in Prince's Highway, Kogarah, reported to the police last night that after he had fired several…

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Summary. Oversea News. War in Spain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 1

A communique issued by the Spanish Government claims that the loyallsts defeated at attempt by the rebels to land strong forces by aeroplanes and warships…

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Selecting War Nurses Defence Committee To Act

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

The six war nurses who will accompany the Defence Services Coronation Contingent will be selected by the Defence Committee and…

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War Inevitable "Unless Britain is Very Strong." World Traveller's Views

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 22

"I have travelled through Europe in recent months by car, and I have come to the conclusion that war is inevitable unless Britain becomes so strong that other nations may…

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Six War Nurses Going to Coronation. One From Each State. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 17

Six nurses, who served overseas during the war with the Australian Imperial Force, will be selected to accompany the Defence Services'…

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Came Back a Briton to Prison of War Days Visitor Makes Pilgrimage

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

MR. MARTIN KRAMER. German born, and now a British subject, look a walk yesterday over the 5½ miles between…

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The Flower Of Spain Bleeds To Death In Old Madrid Another World War Spectre Haunts Europe

The Labor Daily · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 10

A spectre is haunting Europe! It is the spectre of another world war which to-day stalks among the carnage of the civil war in Spain, and makes it appear likely that the passionless process of history will again--as in 1810…

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Soldiers Want Dog Licence Deputation To See The Premier

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

The annual conference of the N.S.W. Railways and Tramways Soldiers and Sailors' Association today decided to send a deputation to…

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War-lord

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1937 · page 1

Meek and mild-looking, but nevertheless the latest portrait of Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang Chinese war lord…

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Limbless Soldiers' Association

The Sun · Sunday 17 January 1937 · page 9

Mr. Jack Harris, senior vice-president, is acting as president while Mr. G. Martin Farrow is in Melbourne as a member of the new war pension…

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Returned Men in Mental Homes. Treatment Criticised. Government Blamed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 11

The treatment of returned soldiers in Sydney mental homes was cnticlsed at the annual conference of the New South. Wales Railways and Tramways…

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War Debt Plans

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. -- Today it was discovered that Sir Otto Niemeyer, a director of the Bank of England, is on his way to New York…

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Believed to Be War Pensioner Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

Detectives engaged on the Wedderburn skeleton mystey beliece that the man hwo was shot through the back of the head 'and then buried…

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