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

The wars & local soldiers, 1922

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Strike at French Seaport Leads to Street Fighting 3 Killed and 37 WOUNDED (Reuter's Message.) Paris, August 27

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1922 · page 4

A strike of 6000 dockers at Le Havre for higher pay was accompanied by intereference with the traffic and sympathetic 24-hour strikes of the seamen…

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Merchant Seamen Killed in War £5,000,000 for Dependents (Reuter's Message.) London, August 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 August 1922 · page 1

Five million pounds of the German reparation money has been earmaked by the Treasury for distribution to the dependents of 17,000 British merchant…

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War Memorial Federal Govt. Proposal to Erect One in France Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 1

It is announced that the Federal Government will shortly consider the question of the erection of a war memorial at Villers-Brettoneux, in…

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VISIT Of Sir John Mohash Entertained by Ex-soldiers Absence of War Memorial Causes Him Surprise Conscience Should Be Stirred

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1922 · page 3

Sir John Monash, chairman of the Victorian Electricity Commission and formerly commander of the Australian Imperial Forces, was last night the…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, August 30, 1922. the War Memorial

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1922 · page 2

SPEAKING last night at the entertainment organised in his honor by the local "branch of the Returned Soldiers' League Sir John Monash, while able to…

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Permanent War Memorial Public Meeting Called Broken Hill's Loss Estimated at 250

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 August 1922 · page 1

A public meeting has been convened by the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, Broken Hill Sub-Bcanch, and will be held at…

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War in Asia Minor Hundreds of Wounded Have Arrived at Smyrna (Reuter's Message.) London, August 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 4

As a result of the fighting between the Greeks and the Turks at Afium Kara Hissar, in Asia Minor, several hundred Greek wounded have arrived…

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Broken Hill War Memorial To-night's Public Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 1

A public meeting is to be held at the Town Hall to-night to consider what steps shall he taken for the erection of a permanent memorial to the soldiers…

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Broken Hill War Memorial Committee Is Formed at Town Hall Meeting Subscription Lists to Open

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 2

A publie meeting, called for the purpose of considering the question of erecting a permanent war memorial in Broken Hill to perpetuate the memory…

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War in Asia Minor (Continued from Page 1.) Greeks' Stout Resistance Weakens Turks' Offensive (Reuter's Message.) London, September 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

The Smyrna correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that the Greeks are being constantly reinforced and are offering a stout resistance to the…

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War in Asia Minor Imported Capture of Ship Flying the British Flag Contraband for Kemalists (Reuter's Message.) London, August 31

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 1

According to Reuter's Paris correspondent, a message from Smyrna states that a Greek patrol boat has captured a vessel flying the British flag and…

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Many Germans Have Enlisted Tn French Foreign Legion (Reuter's Message.) London, September 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that a message from Strassburg states that between 1200 and 1300 Germans have enlisted in the French Foreign…

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Soldiers on the Land State Government Scheme Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 1

An outline was given by Mr. W. E. Wearne, Minister for Lands, yesterday of the method he intends to adopt for placing soldiers on the land. The…

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Greek Council of War (Reuter's Message.) Athens, September 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 1

The newspapers here state that King Constantine will shortly preside over a council of war, called to examine the situation…

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Greek Council of War (Reuter;s Message.) Athens, September 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 2

The newspapers here state that King Constantine will shortly preside over a council of war, called to examine the situation…

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War in Asia Minor Qreeks' Stout Resistance Weakens Turks' Offensive (Reuter's Message.) London, September 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 8

The Smyrna correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that the Greeks are being constantly reinforced and are offering a stout resistance to the…

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War in Asia Minor Rapid Advance of Troops Reported by the Turks Greeks Admit Retirement (Reuter's Message.) London, September 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 2

It is reported by the Turks that they are rapidly advancing in Asia Minor. However, a Greek communique states that, despite the violence of the enemy…

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War in Asia Minor Rapid Advance of Troops Reported by the Turks Greeks Admit Retirement (Reuter's Message.) London, September 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 1

It is reported by the Turks that they are rapidly advancing in Asia Minor. However, a Greek communique states that, despite the violence of the enemy…

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Federal Road Work Grant to Relieve Unemployment Preference to Ex-soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 1

All the States having accepted the conditions imposed in regard to the Federal grant of £250,000 for road construction to relieve unemployment,…

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Soldier Settlers' Dues Can Be Paid by Gratuities Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 5

It was announced yesterday by Mr. W. E. Wearne, Minister for Lands, that returned soldier settlers on lands provided by the State Government may…

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