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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 9 of 23

Soldier Settlers. "Their Failure in the West Due to Their Inefficiency" Statement by a Witness Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 1

Mr. F. Larty, controller of soldier settlements, giving evidence before a Royal Commission at Perth, stated that the failure of soldier settlers on the…

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Japan Prepared. If War Should Be Declared Supremacy of the Pacific the Object of Contestants

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 4

Whenever the subject of the possibility of a Far Eastern cata[?]ysm on the lines of the last war is discussed, there are armchair theorists who airily…

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Crown's Prerogative. a Soldier's Debt

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 1

An interesting judgment was given in the High Court of Wednesday in respect of the rights of the Repatriation Commission over goods purchased…

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Cross Keys Shooting Case Wife of the Wounded Man Charged with the Shooting Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 4

There has been a start[?]ing develop ment in connection with the Cross Keys Hotel shooting case on Thursday last as a, result of which Mr. John…

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Returned Soldiers Conference in Adelaide Complaints Concerning Position at Settlement Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 4

The Returned Soldiers' Conference met to-day. Complaints were made concerning the unsatisfactory position of the soldier settlements, and it was…

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French Soldiers Stoned Assailants Pired on ("The tomes" Message.) London, May 29

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 1

The london "Times" Cologne cor tespondent reports:— "French officers at Stopenberg fired on some men stoning them. One was…

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Preference to Soldiers. Attitude of Government Questioned by the League Mr. Bruce's Resentment

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 3

The resolution carried at the meeting of the Federal executive of the Returned Soldiers' League on April 28, [?]lleging insincerity on the part of the…

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Soldiers Want an Inquiry Into Two Appointments Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 3

Federal officials of the Returned Soldiers' League stated yesterday that if Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, agreed to submit the allegations…

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War Memorial. Gymkhana Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the committee which is organising a gymkhana for Satarday, june 9 in connection with the Wair Memorial Fund was held, at the…

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Anzac Day. No Decision in Adelaide on Minner of Celebration Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers League did not come to a decision yesterday, reganling the manner of the celebration of Anzac Day…

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Ex-soldier Meets Friends Assault Charge Follows

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

"I was on my way to the hospital at [?]wick, where. I was to be operated upon for appendicitis, when I met some friends, and we had a bottle of whisky,…

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Preference to Soldiers. Prime Minister and R.s.a. Broken Hill League Supports the Executive

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

In reply to a letter from the South Australian State branch of the Returned Soldiers' League asking for the opinion of the Broken Hill Sub branch…

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The War Memorial. Next Saturday's Gymkhana

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 1

A gymkhana in aid of the War Memorial Fund will be held on the Broken Hill racecourse on Saturday next. The following novelty events…

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Ex-soldier Meets Friends Assault Charge Follows

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 8

"I was on my way to the hospital at Keswick, where I was to be operated upon for appendicitis, when I met some friends, and we had a bottle of whisky,…

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Returned Soldiers'league S.a. Council Meeting B.h. Delegate's Report

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 1

Mr. A. A. Lawrence, the representative of the local sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, who has just returned from a conference of the…

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War Memorial Fund. Secretary Interviewed Fund Now Totals £1800

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 2

Mr. J. Cole, hon. secretary of the War Memorial Fund, in an interview with a "Miner" reporter to-day said that the fund would benefit to the…

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Archbishop Murdered. Assassinated at Saragossa Friend Seriously Wounded (Reuter's Message.) London, June 4

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Saragossa correspondent reports that the Archbishop of Saragossa (Spain) and one of his friends have been shot. The Archbishop was killed…

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War Memorial Design. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 3

Sir,—The War Memorial Committee meeting reports are apparently a little too brief for "Friend of the Digger." I would suggest that he…

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Roy Governor Captured. Fight with the Police a Sergeant Wounded Governor Shot in the Back Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 2

At sunget yesterday Roy Governor Was seen calmly boiling his billy on the property of Mr. Claude Meers, seven miles east Of Mendooran. Mr. Meers…

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War Memorial. Gymkhana To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

A gymkhana in aid of the War Memorial Fund will be held on the Broken Hill racecourse on Saturday. A splendid programme of novelty…

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