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The wars & local soldiers, 1938

3,524 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 177

War Risk Insurance

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

The matter of War Risk insurance is constantly coming up in one form or another. Recently the Primary Producers approached the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce and their own party leader—Sir Earle Page, with…

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Empire Shoot Ideal Conditions at Anzac Range Progressive Scores

Referee · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 23

IDEAL weather conditions prevailed for the first stage of the' Empire match fired at Anzac Range, Liverpool, N.S.W., on…

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War Tests at Singapore

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

IN RECENT BRITISH war manoeuvres at Singapore, which preceded the opening of the £11,000,000 dock last Monday by the Governor of the Straits Settlements (Sir Shenton Thomas), 30 warships, 100 aircraft, and 10,000 troops combined. Above: Attacking aircraft drop bombs over Singapore defences…

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Sidelight on War in China

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

An ironic sidelight on the war in China. While the fight goes on, this sign reposes peacefully in the ruins of the Chinese Blind School, west of Shanghai. The school was destroyed…

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What World War Meant to Us

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

AUSTRALIA has yet to be invaded by a foreign enemy. Fears of Australian blood being spilled on Australian soil have been raised only…

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Chinese Women Their Work for Refugees of War

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 16

"ARE women all over the world to remain silent in the crucifixion of China?" asked Mrs. Fabian Chow, addressing the Feminist Club in Sydney…

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N.s.w. Jewish War Memorial Seventeenth Annual General Meeting

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 1

Mr. Mark Owen presided at the 17th Annual General Meeting and the Election of Officers on Sunday, 13th February at 7.45 p.m…

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N.S.W. Jewish War Memorial. Maccabean Institute. Sunday, February 19.—Social. Maccabean Sports Association

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

The next meeting of the Maccabean Sports Association will be held on, Sunday evening, February 20, at 8 p.m. All those interested in any sporting…

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Three Days of "War." Manoeuvres at Singapore. Japanese Detained. From a Special Correspondent. Singapore, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 5

After a night uneasy with the sudden bark and dull rumbles of guns and the ceaseless whine of aircraft, the "cease fire" of the largest combined…

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Stop Press Little Hope for Wounded Man

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

So grave was the condition early to-day of Harold Tar[?]ngton, 27, of Henderson Road, Alexandria, who was wounded in an alleged…

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Man Badly Wounded in Street Sequel To Alleged Altercation

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

DURING an alleged brawl in Darley Street, Newtown, last night, Harold Tarlington, 27, of Henderson Road, Alexandria,…

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Spanish War Prisoner Here

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

A Spanish war prisoner who was released by General Franco is in Sydney. He is Mr. N. E. Knight, an engineer who fought with the International…

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War Debts Talk Unsafe New York

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

Behind closed doors in Washington, the war debt problem is said to have been taken up--and dropped as dangerous…

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Dismays Japan High Cost Of War LONDON

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

The cost to Japan of the adventure in China is beginning to cause alarm and misgiving…

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Halifax Discounts Fears of War "Europe Only Confused" LONDON

The Sun · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

"I do not believe and have never believed in the imminence of war. I believe time is on the side of peace." With this declaration, Lord Halifax, who recently undertook the famous…

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Hitler Moves Against Austria Sequel to Generals’ Downfall a New Step Towards War

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 2

AS anticipated, following the dismissal of the leading: German generals, Hitler has lost no time in opening his new campaign against Austria. SCHUSCHINIG[?] visited Hitler at…

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"Will Yet Win Out in War on Skeleton Weed" Dept. is Working on Right Lines, Says Director

The Land · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

WAGGA, Thursday.—"Though the world has been searched for chemicals to beat heavily infested weed…

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£360,000,000 More for Japan's War Services' Request: Public Asked to Buy £487,000,000 Bonds Tokio

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

THE Army and Navy, jointly, are asking Parliament to vote £360,000,000 for operations in China in the next fiscal year. This is in addition to the…

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Wounded Man Found in Street

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 3

A mystery shooting, which is occupying the attention of detectives, occurred on Thursday night, when Richard Tarlington. 37. of…

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Man Wounded. Shots Fired from Car. Surry Hills Shooting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 11

Henry George Baker, 45, was shot in the abdomen, allegedly from a taxi-cab early this morning, when he was about to enter his home in Lansdowne Street,…

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