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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Revolt in Ireland Police Lorries in Dublin Beat Off an Attack Civilians Killed & WOUNDED (Reuter's Message.) London, January 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

An attack was made on a police lorry near the Law Courts in Dublin mat night. Bombs thrown fell behind the car. Another police lorry across the…

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Three Australian Soldiers Are Arrested in London Alleged Attempted to Steal ("The TImes" Message.) London, January 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

The Australian ex-soldiers Percival Courtney, Frederick Wilson and James Templeman were charged at Bow-street to-day with attempting to steal a…

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Revolt in Ireland Policemen and Soldiers Ambushed and Fired on Last Weeks's Record (United Service Message.) London, January 27

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

Heavy Crown casualties are reported from Glencoole as the result of an encounter with armed Sinn Feiners. Two cars, containing 16 police and…

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Zinc Industry in Britain a Post-war Argument

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

Sir Leo Chiozza Money writes, inter alia, in the London "Observer":—"I see that the chairman of the Zinc Corporation still holds the opinion that…

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Zinc Industry in Britain a Post-war Argument

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

Sir Leo Chiozza Money writes, inter alia, in the London "Observer":—"I see that the chairman of the Zinc Corporation still holds the opinion that…

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Soldiers Fought Corns with Etner Drug

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

Military Boots Caused Posts, But Easily Withered Up So They Life Out With Fingers. Hundreds of our soldiers returned…

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War[?]mnor Nationalist Leader Surrenders to Greeks ("The Times" Message.) London, January 30

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

A message from Smyrna sates that [?]then Bey, one of the military le[?]cs of the Nation [?]s quarielel with Kema Pasha, aad s[?]rrendered 2000…

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Revolt in Ireland Boy Seriously Wounded (Reuter's Message.) London, January 31

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 1

Yesterday Thomas Ivory, aged 14, was seriously wounded while leaving a church in Dublin. The miltary have detained Colonel…

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Reduced War Pensions. Dissatisfaction Reported Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 1

Great dissatisfaction it being expressed at the action of the Commissioners of the Department of Repatriation in reducing the payments to war…

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Chase After Bank Robbers Wounded Police Inspector Effects Capture of Men (United Service Message.) London, February 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

At Beceles, in Suffolk to-day two men entered Lloyd's Bank at midday, presented revolvers at the officials, and decamped with over £100 in cash…

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Revolt in Ireland Attack on Officer and Wife Followed by Reprisals Two Killed & Eight Wounded (Reuter's Massage.) London, February 2

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

Details of the shooting of a constabulary officer and his wife on the railway station at Mallow reveal the shocking nature of the tragedy…

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War Homes Inquiry Committee Is to Beginists Work at Once Chairman Appointed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

The chairmanship of the committee of inquiry into the complaints against the War Service Homes Department has been accepted, Sir Joseph Cook…

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Killjoy's Latest Move. (Published by arrangement) War on Tobacco. Sequel of Prohibition

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

From an edito[?] in the Melbourne "Age" of January 5th:— "The great reformers of America, flushed with the triumph of their efforts…

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Body of Returned Soldier Exhumed at Kangaroo Island Feared He Would Be Poisoned Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

Dr. Angas johnson arrived at Kingscote on Saturday to exhume the body of Samuel H. Fielder, buried in the Kingscote cemetery, and make an…

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Returned Soldiers Death of Mr. E. V. Hockey

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. G. F. Barson, secretary of the Broken Hill Branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, reported this afternoon that Mr. E. V…

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Returned Soldiers' Council

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

Mr. R. N. J. Fletcher, who is to represent the Broken Hill. Branch at the meeting of the S.A. District State Council of the Returned Sailors and…

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Latest News Issue Defence of Pacific (Continued from page 1.) a Pre-war Intention Commonwealth Govt. to Receive Reports (United Service Message.) London, February 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

The Admiralty states that the Singapore conference, is merely the carrying, out of the Government's pre-war intention to hold…

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Bonus Not a War Profit Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

The Federal Taxation Department has decided that the Imperial Government wool bonus is not taxable as a war profit…

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Britain and U.S.A. Humors in America of Drift Towards War Misinterpreted Words (United Service Message.) London, February 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

Sensational stories are coming from New York concerning the statements of a high official of the Foreign Office. It is said that the official declared…

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Ex-soldiers Unemployed Appeal for Railway Passes

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. G. F. Barson, secretary of the Barrier branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' imperial League of Australia, informed a "Miner" reporter…

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