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

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

444 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 23

Girl Fatally Wounded Father Throws Table Knife in a Burst of Passion Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 2

At a home at Richmond last night while a father, mother, and five daughters were having dinner it is stated that something annoyed the father,…

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Complimentary Social Colonel Butler Entertained by Returned Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 3

At the Soldiers' Hostel last night the local branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League tendered a complimentary smoke social…

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Girl Fatally Wounded. a Charge of Murder Made Against Father Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 1

Charged with having murdered his daughter Ada, aged ll years, Robert Medlicott (33), an electrician, appeared before the Richmond Police Court…

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Occupation of Corfu Is Not an Act of War Italian Proclamation (Reuter's Message.) London, September 2

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 1

Renter's Rome correspondent reports:— Admiral Solari who is comanding the Italian, troops at Corful,…

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Threats by Albanians to Avenge the Murders Danger Op Civil War Reuter's Message). London, September 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 1

The Sofia correspondent of the "Sunday Express" states:— "It is reported that the murderers of General Telline and other Italian…

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Italians Bombard Corfu, Greeks Did Not Heed Warning Is Officail Italian Explanation. Not Regarded as Act of War. Italian Troops Land at Coriu

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 1

The situation between Italy and G reece is serious, following upon the Greek Government's refusal to comply with Italy's demands following the murder of Italian members of the Frontier Delimitation Commission at a Greek frontier post on the Greece Albanian frontier. The Italians have…

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Unemployed Ex-soldiers

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 1

Mr. G. F. Barson, secretary of the Returned Soldiers' Employment Bureau, states that he has on the books four or five partly-incapacitated…

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More Italian Soldiers Hate Landed at Corfu (Reuter's Message.) London. September 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 September 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Athens correspondent reports:— "It is reported here that 1000 more Italian soldiers have landed at Corfu…

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Constantinople Memorial to British Empire Soldiers (Reuter's Message). London, September 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Constantinople correspondent reports:— "There was an impressive ceremony at the Crimean cemetery to-day, when…

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War-time Compact Honored

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 4

Two Australian soldiers, just before the landing at Gallipoli, made a [?] The first put out of action was to receive £5 from the other ([?] the…

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War Memorial Fund. Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 4

At the Skating Rink to-morrow night a plain, fancy dress, and poster darnival will he held in aid of the funds of the Broken Hill and District…

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Man Who Enlisted at 14 Ordered Three Months' Gaol

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 3

Frederick A. Bainbridge (22), who was sentenced to three months' hard labor at the Central Police Court on Monday on a charge of having stolen…

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War Memorial Fund. Skating Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

The skating carnival in aid of the War Memorial Fund was held in the Skating Bink last night. There was a very poor attendance of spectators, and…

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U.S.A. Attitude Defined So War Debts' Conference Reuter's Message). New York, September. 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 1

A Washington message states that the Coolidge administration will decline to enter world preparations for a war debts, conference if such conference…

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European War Cloud Troops Op Four Nations Reported As Concentrating Outlook Is Grave (Reuter's Message.) Paris, September 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 1

A special correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states:— The opinion in diplomatic circles is that the outlook in South-eastern…

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[?]Ubercular Returned Men Desire Spahlinger Serum Premier to Inquire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 5

Sir George Fuller, the Premier, promised a deputation from the Tuberculosis Sailors and Soldiers' Association, which waited upon him yesterday, that…

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European War Cloud an Agreement Is Likely Regarding Fiume Problem (Reuter's Message.) London. September 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 8

The "Daily Chronicle's" Paris correspondent reports:— "It is believed in diplomatic circles that the Corfu solution will have a…

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Wilcannia soldiers' Memorial

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 2

After a long period of waiting the plan and site submitted by the committee have been approved by the Advisory Board, with some minor…

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Soldiers' Deputations. S[?]. Soldiers Unemployed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 5

A deputation of returned soldiers inflamed Mr. E. H. Farrar, Minister for Labor and Industry, yesterday that 871 soldiers in Sydney are awaiting…

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Wool Industry. Fabulous War Profits Cannot Be Continued London, September 17

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 1

Mr. William Mackinder, who carried out the anti-profiteering inquiry in the wool trade after the armistice, when interviewed by the "Daily Herald"…

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