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The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Peace Treaty German Premier's Views Danger' of Political War Berlin, January 16

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 1

The German Premier (Herr Bauor) says that Germany has resolved to fulfil the Peace Treaty however difficult, but he believed that some of the…

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Threatening War Clouds Mixed Reception to General Staff's Statement (United Service Message.) London, January 16

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 1

The Imperial General Staff's declaration that war clouds were threatening Asia has had a mixed reception. Mr. Winston Churchill zealously…

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Unemployed Ex-soldiers Special General Meeting Called for Consideration

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

A special general meeting of the Broken Hill Branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League of Australia will be held in the Druids' Hall on…

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Returned Soldiers Result of Ballot Mr. Blackburn, President Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 1

Following are the results of the returned soldiers' ballot.— President: A. S. Blackburn, 1514 (elected); A. H. Teece. 966…

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Tattersall's Club Assists Soldiers Another £5000 GRANTED Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting yesterday of the committee of the Tattersall's Club considered the question of affording further assistance to returned soldiers. It was…

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Soldiers and Families Coming From England British Ex-service Men SydneY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 1

Many ex-service men who fought with the British regiments will, with their families, shortly arrive in New South Wales. It is expected that the…

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Welcome Home

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

A welcome home, social was tendered on Tuesday night to Mr. Alfred Andrews, a war worker, who, accompanied by his wife and child, arrived…

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German Candidates in Shire Council Elections Objection by Soldiers Senator Gardiner's Views

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

The returned soldiers in the Culcairn shire and the border districts are displaying a very determined mood over the nomination for the shire council…

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Upper Silesia Demonstration Arranged by the Germans (United Service Message.) War[?]aw, January 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The Germans in Upper Siles[?]a are arranging an insurrectionary demenstration, engineered by officers as a protest against the occupation by Polish troops…

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Wave of Violent Crime Passing Over Britain War Experiences Blamed (United Service Message.) London, January 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The present wave of violent crime is the worst yet recorded, and is ascribed to the dehumanising experiences of war. To-day's list includes a sensational…

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Unemployed Ex-soldiers League Relief Fund Low Govt. Grants Exhausted Public Appeal to Be Made

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

A special general meeting of the Eroken Hill branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was he[?]d at the Drui[?]s' Hall…

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The Soldiers' Vote

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

Returned soldiers whose names are not on the roll may vote if they have resided in Broken Hill since November 1 1919. All they have to do is to…

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British Landowners Hard Hit by the War Heavy Expenses ("The Times" Message.) London, January 20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 3

Landowners were amongst the hardest hit classes during the war. Many estates are changing hands, and the newly rich are gaining possession of…

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British Landowners Hard Hit by the War Heavy Expenses ("The Times" Message.) London, January 20

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 1

Landowners were amongst the hardest hit classes during the war. Many estates are changing hands, and the newly rich are gaining possession of…

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The World War. Its Diplomatic Background No. 1.—The Rise of Modern Germany and her Alliances

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 6

Undoubtedly it was the diplomatic hegemony secured for Germany by the adroit diplomacy of Bismarck that constituted one of the fundamental causes…

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Wave of Violent Crime Passing Over Britain War Experiences Blamed (United Service Me[?]ge.) London, January 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 8

The present wave of violent crime is the worst yet recorded, and is ascribed to the dehumanising experiences of war. To-day's list includes a sensational…

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Unemployed Ex-soldiers League Deputation Visits Mayor and Mine Managers Support Promised

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 3

In accordance with the resolution passed at Thursday night's special meeting of the Broken Hill branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers'…

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Returning Soldiers How to Get Free Railway Tickets

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

Next-of-[?]in may obtain two fr[?] first-class return tickets to Adelaide to meet their returning soldier relatives— one for the next-of-kin and one for…

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How the Soldiers Meet Their Friends

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

In reply to inquiri[?]s "The Miner" the following information has been re[?]ived from the sta[?] officer in charge:-…

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Unemployed Ex-soldiers League Deputation Visits Mayor and Mine Managers Support Promised

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 1

In accordance with the resolut on passed at Thursday nights special meeting of the Broken Hill branch of the Returned Sa[?]lors and Soldiers'…

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