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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

6,728 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Italy Accuses France of Planning War Mutual Suspicion in North Africa Increase Of Forces LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 7

Italian newspaper correspondents in Tunis give impressive accounts of French military preparations, and imply that France is meditating an attack," reports the Rome correspondent of "The…

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New Army. Mobile Force of 10,000. Cabinet Agrees. Enlistment Over Five Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 15

The Federal Cabinet will accept the recommendation of the Inspector-General of the Australian Military Forces that a mobile force of 10,000…

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Isolation Move Against War

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.--A group of 12 "isolationist" senators have introduced a Constitutional amendment, requiring a popular referendum before the…

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Another Missionary Victim of China War

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 46

Haimen (Kiangsu, China).—The young Society of Mission Auxiliaries has already placed eight secular priests in China. The most recent arrival in the…

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Pigeons on War Register London

The Sun · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 5

The British Government is to introduce a, national register of pigeon's, with a list of fanciers whose birds can be assigned to…

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The Church in China. Great Progress Despite War

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 7

After a year aud a half of hostilities, the Sino-Japanese conflict scarcely seems to be waning. From the, missionary point of view, it is no easy matter to assess the…

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Use Islands to Pay Off War Debt Washington

The Sun · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 15

A novel War Debt settlement is suggested by two United States Senators. Senators' Lodge and McNary have…

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Suing 'Em Penrith Rate-Owers Council on War Path

Nepean Times · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 1

A BOUT 170 cases of outstanding rates and charges were dealt with by Penrith Council on Tuesday evening, and the result is that…

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Prickly Pear Curse. Extent in Local Districts. War on Cactus Plants

The Propeller · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 7

Along with the rabbit, the fox, the blackberry, and several other aliens, once of the greatest curses ever introduced into Australia is the…

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Australian Planes. 400 a Year, Big Production Scheme. 1,000 in War-time

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 9

Plans for a vast expansion of the Australian aircraft industry at an additional cost of several million pounds will be submitted to the…

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Hops Not for Notts Wine War After Mayoral Ban Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 3

LONDON. Wednesday.--A political beer-fight--a fight for beer--is raging in Nottingham over the right of the teetotal Lord Mayor to ban alcohol from mayoral…

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China War. New Japanese Attack. Women Fight With Guerillas. From Our Own Correspondent. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 10

The Japanese are making an attack on positions in the Lushan mountains, 150 miles south-east of Hankow, and have conscripted thousands of coolies…

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Gle-gle's Girl Soldiers

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 16

THE idea of women shouldering rifles with men in the "next war" doesn't seem to shock the present-day world. Russian women did it in the Great War…

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Soldiers of the Queen. Old-time Kogarah Corps of 1899

The Propeller · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 6

In view of the widespread public interest being taken in the Federal Government's campaign to build up a large volunteer citizen army to…

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Blow at Soldiers' Preference Act City Council Will Give Road Work to Younger Men

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 7

A blow was struck at the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act at yesterday's meeting of the City Council finance committee. A motion by Alderman Carroll…

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War Warning to Canadians London

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

Mr. Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister, to-day warned the House of Commons that it might be called upon to decide peace or war for…

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"War to Gain Control of Dairy Industry"

The Land · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

"A WAR is being waged to take the control of the dairying industry out of the hands of producers," declared…

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Lull in War at Botany Factions Wait On Minister

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

No further development in Botany's municipal war, which resulted in the forming of a breakaway council, is expected until next week…

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Japan's War Finance. Serious Drift. Desperate Situation in Prospect

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 10

Japan has undoubtedly stood the financial strain of what is still euphemistically described as the China incident" far better than many financial…

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Motor Cycling News Cyclists In "War" Help to Repulse Attack

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 11

Motor cyclists played a vital part in repulsing the "enemy attack" at Woonona Beach early this…

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