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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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N.S.W. Repatriation Board Is Appointed by the Cabinet Ex-soldiers Represented Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 6

A Board of Repatriation for New. South Wales was appointed by the Cabinet yesterday. The board includes Brigadier-General Bennett, Colonel…

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British Soldiers Hanged (Reuter's Message.) London, July 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 1

According to reports from Belfast three British soldiers who had been reported missing from Macroom, County Cork, are now known to have…

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IRELAND Anti-Free Staters' Resistance Continues The Explosion at the Four Courts of Dublin Planned Deliberately to Cause Loss of Life Government Forces Take Many Prisoners Back of Revolt Said to Be Broken British Soldiers Hanged to frees In Town in Western County Cork Last Scene at Four Courts Statemeni by Leader "Explosion Was on Purpose to Kill Free State Troops" Valuable Papers Destroyed (Reuter's Message.) London, July 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 July 1922 · page 1

It is officially stated from Dublin that about 50 Free State soldiers were buried in the debris of the explosion that destroyed part of the Four Courts…

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War Criminal Trials German Doctor Acquitted (Reuter's Message.) London, Joly 3

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 1

Reuter's Leipzig correspondent reports that the German Supreme Court has acquitted Micheisohn, a Berlin, doctor who was accused of ill-treating…

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Conditions in Russia Destruction of Crops Talk of War Preparation

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 8

The Copenhagen correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that a Riga message reports that twothirds of the crops in a number of…

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An Australian in Rhineland Area of Allies' Occupation Contrast with War Area What Belgium Forgot

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 7

"Did the Allies win the war? Survey the desolation of the battlefield areas of France and Belgium, with their still ruined towns and broken…

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Murray Soldier Settlements Divided Management Condemned by Mr. Gunn Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 8

Mr. Gunn, leader of the Labor Opposition in the House of Assembly, condemns the divided management of the soldier settlements on the Murray as…

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War Workers' Graves

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 2

In accordance with the policy laid down by the Imperial War Graves Commission, action is being taken by the Commonwealth Government to…

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War Workers' Graves

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 6

In accordance with the policy laid down by the Imperial War Graves Commission, action is being taken by the Commonwealth Government to…

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March on Constantinople Reported Greek War Plans Army to Be Increased (United Service Message.) London, July 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 4

The London "Daily Mail" Athens correspondent reports:— "I hear from a well-informed source that the Royal Council has decided to…

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Boxing George Cook Wins "Soldier" Jones Outpointed (Reuter's Message.) London, July 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 3

The 20 rounds boxing contest between George Cook, the Australian heavyweight, and "Soldier" Jones, the Canadian, heavyweight, resulted in a…

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Brisbane Labor Leaders Against Returned Soldiers Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 July 1922 · page 2

The Brisbane Trades Hall Council is endeavoring to abolish the preference clause in favor of the returned soldiers seeking employment…

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Anti-free State Bands Rob the Dead and Wounded (Reuter's Message.) London, July 12

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 July 1922 · page 1

Government troops have occupied Wexford. A strong anti-Free Staters garrison retreated on the approach of the Government troops…

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Returned Soldiers' League General Meeting Employment Act Matters

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 July 1922 · page 4

An ordinary general meeting of the R.S.S.I.L.A. sub-branch was held in the Returned Soldiers' Hostel on Monday night. Mr. R. N. J. Fletcher…

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Preference to Unionists and Preference to Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 1

Recently various unions, circularised by the Brisbane Trades Hall Council, resolved that steps should be taken with a view of obtaining the deletion…

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Labor Selection for Cook Won by a Returned Soldier Opponent for Mr. Catts Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 July 1922 · page 1

Mr. E. C. Riley, a returned soldier, on Saturday won the Labor selection ballot for Cook to oppose Mr. J. H. Catts. M.H.R. The defeat of Mr. T…

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Expecting Another War

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 1

A professor at a German university, writing to friends in Adelaide recently, asked them if there were any prospects for him at this side of the world (says…

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W.e.a. Lecture the American Colonists' War of Independence

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 3

The world history class met at the Technical College on Wednesday evening. The tutor (Mr. Marsh-Roberts) said that it was a delusion to imagine…

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Unemployed Returned Men Called Upon to Register

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 3

A Returned Soldiers' League advertisement requests all unemployed returned men to register immediately at the league office, Soldiers Hostel,…

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A Declaration of War Threats of Death Mailed to Police Chief

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 1

Cables last week referred briefly to the serious turn which the American strikes have taken, particularly in chicago, where the sinkers are in…

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