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

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

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Britain's War Debt. Purchase of Liberty Bonds Is Reported From New York (Reuter's Message.) New York, June 6

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 1

Britain has purchased liberty bonds and established dollar credits to meet the £16,000,000 instalment on the war debt due on June 18…

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Famous Soldier's Widow Sells His Decorations. Straitend Circumstances London, June 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 4

Owing to straitened circumstances, Lady Cowans has been compelled to offer for sale the orders and decorations of her late husband, the famous…

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War Memorial. Alloting a Site Minister of Justice May Visit Broken Hill Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 2

Mr. B. J. Do[?], M.L.A., interviewed Mr. T. J. Ley, Minister of Justice, yesterday with regard to allotting a position in the Courthouse grounds for the…

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War Memorial. Alloting a Site Minister of Justice May Visit Broken Hill Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 5

Mr. B. J. Doe, M.L.A., interviewed Mr. T. J. Ley, Minister of Justice, yesterday with regard to allotting a position in the Courthouse grounds for the…

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Grives of Soldiers. Headstones to Be Erected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 2

A tender has been accepted for the erection of headstones Over the graves of 327 soldien who died in Australia These will he erected in Victoria. The…

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Graves of Soldiers. Headstones to Be Erected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 1

A tender has been accepted for the erection of headstones over the graves of 327 soldiers who died in Australia. These will be erected in Victoria. The…

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Famous Soldier's Widow Sells His Decorations Straitened, Circumstances London, June 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 8

Owing to straitened circumstances, Lady Cowan has been compelled to offer for sale the orders and decorations of her late husband, the famous…

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French Soldiers Shot Paris, June 10

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 1

Two French non-commissioned officers were assassinated in the streets of Dortmund yesterday. They were shot during an affray with German…

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Soldiers Settlements Govt. Anxious to Help Says the Prime Minister Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 1

Mr. S. M.Bruce the Prime Minister, assured the Premiers Conference that the Commonwealth Government was anxious to help in regard to…

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MR.BRUCE & Ex-soldiers. Mr. Ryan's Appointment Is to Be Reconsidered Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1923 · page 2

An arrangement was arrived at on Saturday between Mr. S. M. Bruce the Prime Minister, and the Sailors and Soldiers League. Mr. S. M. Bruce…

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Shooting at Dortmund Five Civilians Wounded Many Arrests (Reuter's Message.) London June 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that five civilians were shot at Dortmund last night, one being seriously wounded. The deputy police president…

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Soldiers' Memorial. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 3

Sir,—It is not the briefness of the reports, but the tardiness and long periods of dormancy of the committee that I complain of Such a project…

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French Eire on Germans Who Refused to Disperse [?] Killed and 3 WOUNDED (Reuters' Message.) London, June 12

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Paris " correspondent reports:— "News comes from Dusseldorf that a French patrol was threatened in the…

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War Memorial for Rome for All Nationalities (Reuter's Message.) London, June 12

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 4

A great temple is to be erected in Rome to the memory of all persons who were killed during the great war no matter what their nationality. The…

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[?] War Memorial. English Firm to Erect It ("The Times" Message.) London, June 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 1

The london "Times" reporta that a magnificent arch is to, be erected across the Meninrroad, France, bearing tablets on which will be inscribed the…

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Ex-soldier Makes Appeal to the Prime of Wales. Pension Inquiry Promised London, June 12

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 4

The Prince of Wales visited Birmingham to-day and inspected 1800 men of the British legion. A tall, lank exsoldier named Westley suddenly darted…

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War Memorial. Gymkhana Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

On the Broken Hill racecourse to morrow afternoon the Gymkhana which was to have been held on Saturday, bub which was postponed on…

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Britain's War Debt. Expenditure of £14,000,000 on Untied States Bonds (Reuter's Message.) New York, June 14

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 4

Seventy million dollars (£14,000,000) worth of liberty bonds have been purchased in open market by the British Government for payment of interest…

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Roy Governor Wounded and Captured. a Policeman Shot

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 2

Roy Governor, the half-caste aboriginal, who has been terrorising the Mendooran district, was surprised by the police at one of his camps on…

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Interest on War Loans. £1,400,000 Paid in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 1

Approximately £1,400,000 was paid yesterday by the Commonwealth Bank in Sydney representing interest on war loans…

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