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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Soldiers' Pensions No Reduction Campaign Appeal to Returned Soldiers

National Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

"Mr. L. A. Robb, State President of the N.S.W. branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. in officially launching the "Wear the Badge" membership drive…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 7

A meeting of the Molong sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L. was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Room at the Town Hall on Monday…

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Britain's New Air Fighter Invention of Australian Pentland Used It During War London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 1

The six-gun air fighter which was successfully tried out over the weekend was the culmination of long experiments, but the Australian Press…

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War Debt Lion's Share For America

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 4

It is announced by the English Treasury that a further war. debt payment of £19,422,000 has been made to the United States. This…

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Minister for Lands to Visit Young Soldier Settlements

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

The Secretary to the Minister for Lands, has advised Mr. C. E. Martin M.L.A. as follows:—In confirmation of my telephone message I…

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Committee of Experts Propose Revision of War, Old Age and Invalid Pensions, and Maternity Allowance Victorians Class N.S.W. Premier Lang as an Undesirable PENSIONS Proposed Revision Committee's Plan MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

It is understood that the banks have dissociated themselves from the proposals as outlined by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore)…

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Bad Business America and Loan to Ex- Soldiers Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

President Hoover to- day vetoed the Veteran Loan Relief Bill. He returned the Bill to Congress with a spirited message in which he…

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Returned Soldiers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1931 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Coonabarabran branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, the Rev. Father Loneragan, who has been…

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Australia's War Debts Cancellation Plan Discouraged Motives Imputed to Rothemere London

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

From official quarters little encouragement is given to Lord Rothemere's advocacy of the cancellation of Australian war debts. Indeed there is…

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Little Encouragement for Cancellation of Australia's War Debts Northern Miners Persist in Plan for General Strike C'wealth War Debts Proposd Cancellation Little Encouragement LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

From official quarters little encouragement is given to Lord Bothermere's advocacy of the cancellation of Australia's war [?]…

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Coolah Golf Club Soldiers' T.b. Cup Competition. Annual Tournament

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 13

A meeting of the Coolah Golf Club committee was held on the 24th ultimo, with Mr. G. G. Wentworth (president) in the chair…

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War Debts Possible Modification Fed. Government Hopeful CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Reports that Australia's war debts to Britain are likely to be cancelled were discounted here during the week-end. The Federal…

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War Debts Not to Be Cancelled. Payment Terms May Be Modified Canberra

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Reports that Australia's war debts to Britain are likely to be cancelled were discounted in Canberra at the week -end. It is stated that there is…

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£89,000,000 War Debt Britain Mal Cancel It. Important Negotiations Proceeding Canberra

National Advocate · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

CANCELLATION of £89,000,000 war debt is expected by certain Federal members who are in the…

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Airman at Newcastle Escape Unhurt from 2000 Feet Crash Fed. Government Hopeful of Arranging Payment of War Debt to Britain Miraculous Escape Two-Thousand Feet Crash Airmen Practically Unhurt SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Two men had a remarkable escape when an aeroplane crashed from a height of two thousand feet at Newcastle. The machine…

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Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

At the March meeting of the Rylstone Returned Soldiers League arrangements were made for "Tin Hat Day" (March. 13), when…

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Soldiers Libelled Protest in the Commons LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Mr. J. Ede (Labor) complained that some books and plays published in the last few years purporting to depict British…

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War Pension Abuses. Some Extraordinary Cases

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 6

The Federal Auditor General has thrown light on some astonishing abuses of the war pension, created mainly by the complacency of the…

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Russian Dope for Wyangala Workers. "War Being Prepared on Soviet Russia."

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Workman, of Wyangala Dam, sends this paper the following report of a lecture delivered at that centre on Thursday last, 5th inst., by…

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Red Cross. Work for Soldiers In Hospital

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 7

A meeting of the Molong branch of the Red Cross Society was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, when there were…

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