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The wars & local soldiers, 1921

453 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 23

Soldiers' Fathers' Assn

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the Sailors and Soldiers' Fathers' Association was held at the Returned Soldiers' Hostel on Tuesday night…

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War Trophies in Broken Hill Trustees Seeking a Site Minister for Justice Refuses Courthouse Lawns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

For some time two heavy war service guns and two machine guns have been the centre of attraction for children living near the Railway…

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War Trophies in Broken Hill Trustees Seeking a Site Minister for Justice Refuses Courthouse Lawns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

For some time two heavy war service guns and two machine guns have been the centre of attraction for children living near the Railway…

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Meeting in Sydney Domain Attended by 150,000 People Rival Meetings Broken Up Returned Soldiers Resent the Union Jack Burning Five Men Arrested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 1

The Sydney Domain was filled with people yesterday who came from all parte of the State to wipe out the May Day outrage. It is estimated that the…

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Revolt in Ireland (Continued from Page 1.) Armed Men Rob Bank Wounded Teller Leads Chase After Raiders (Reuter's Message.) London, May 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

Five armed men audaciously carried out a well-planned scheme to rob the branch of the National Bank in Dublin. They made off after cramming a bag…

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German Payments Silesian Situation Complicates Position Socialists Against War (Reute's Message.) London, May 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 1

There are only four days to run for Germany to send a reply to the Allies' ummatnm. The Sukesian situation gravely complicates. the international…

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Position in Upper Silesia Drifting Towards Civil War Korfanty in Reckless Mood (Reuter's Message.) London, May 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

The London "Times" Beuthen correspondent telegraphs that the situation in Silesia is hourly getting worse, and that only a miracle can save a…

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War Trophies in Broken Hill To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

Sir,—Reading the account of the above and the difficulty of the trustees to obtain a suitable place to mount them, I beg to suggest the following…

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No Flags on Anzac Day at Sydney Town Hall Town Clerk's Report Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 1

The town clerk (Mr. Nesbitt) reported to the finance committee of the Sydney City Council on the absence of flags on Anzac Day and on the occasion of…

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Asia Minor War Constantinople and Straits Proclaimed Neutral Areas Greek Facilities Curtailed (Reuter's Message.) Constantinople, May 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 1

A meeting of the Allies' commissioners, admirals, and generals has decided to proclaim the neutrality of Constantinople, the Bosphorus, and the…

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War Gratuities Probable Payments Up to Total of £10,000,000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

Regarding the payment of war gratuities it is expected that arrangements will be made to complete payments up to £10,000,000. Necessitous cases will…

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Plague of Locusts in France Soldiers Help Farmers (United Service Message.) Paris, May 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 1

[?]rantic efforts are being made by the inhabitants outside Toulon to arrest the advance of an army of locusts which is eating the country bare of grass…

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Revolt in Ireland (Continued from Page 1.) Sinn Feiners Use Lewis Guns Football Crowd Fired on Soldiers Give Battle ("The Times" Message.) London, May 17

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

Armed with Lewis guns, a party of Binn Feiners opened a raking fire on the players and spectators at a military football match at Bandon, County…

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REPATRIATION 119,646 Returned Men Placed in Employment Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 1

A review of the operations of the Repatriation Department up to the end of April was issued yesterday by the chairman of the Repatriation…

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Mr. Lioyd George's Speech Regarded As Aggravating French Sentiment Wounded (Reuter's Message.) London, May 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent writes: "The quieter tone of the French press which was noticeable yesterday has disappeared to-day in view of Mr…

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Land for Ex-soldiers a South Australian's Gift Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 1

Miss Slatter, of Yarragoon station, near Port Wakefield, has made an offer to the South Australian Government of 1688 acres of Yarrangoon estate for…

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Repatriation Education and Training for Soldiers' Children

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 3

The Broken Hill Repatriation Committee is inviting applications for benefits under the Repatriation Department's scheme of education and…

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Unrest in Egypt (Continued from Page 1.) 5 KILLED, 72 Wounded in Alexandria Rioting (Reuter's Message.) London, May 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

An Alexandria message states that fire Europeans were killed and 72 wounded in the rioting at Alexandria…

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Trial of War Prisoners Reported Opened at Leipzig Ill Treatment in a Camp (Reuter's Message.) London, May 24

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 1

Reuter's Leipzsig correspondent reports that the trial of war criminals has opened. Little public interest is displayed…

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War Trophies Minister's Action Resented

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

The clerk of the Port Stephens Shire Council sent the following resolution to lest night's City Council meeting asking for the Council's…

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