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

The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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Some War or Three Kings. English, Cricketers. Complimentary Dinner to A. E. R. Gilligan's Team Tables Will Be Turned on Australian Players (Reuter's Message.) London, July [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 1

A dinner was given last night by the Marylebone Cricket Club in sonor of members of the Marylebone Cricket Club's team which toured Australia…

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Soldier Settlements Statement by Mr. S. M. Bruce Regarding the Finances Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 1

Mr. S. M. Bruce (the Prime Minister) last night stated the position in regard to assistance to returned soldiers. He said that nearly the 36,000…

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German War Failure War Was Really Lost When Reims Attack Failed (The "Times" Message.) London, July 19

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 1

The Berlin correspondent of the London "Times" reports:— Piquant revelations are contained in the report of the Reichstag…

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Soldier Settlements the Sum of £5,000,000 to Be Written Off Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 1

Mr. P. Collier, the Premier, stated yesterday that the decision of the Commonwealth Government to write off £5,000,000 of the money advanced…

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German Verge Trust Fund Trust May Make Grants to Returned Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 4

Mr. German Verge, in his will, be[?] £150,000 to a Trust for the benefit of the returned soldiers of New South Wales[?] and Mr. G. Stanhope,…

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French War Debts (Reuter's Message.) London, July 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 4

Reuter's, Paris correspondent reports:— A French financial mission is leaving for London to-day to negotiate in…

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Murder of N.Z. Soldier in Occupied Germany Swaboda Found Guilty (Reuter's Message.) London, July 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Cologne correspondent reports:— William Osborne Clark arrived at 7 o'clock this morning from New…

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Returned Soldier Hurt During Street Fighting Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 1

A one-legged returned soldier was seriously hurt in a mix-up in Goulburn-street on Saturday night between Americans and Australian larrikins…

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Welcome Home to Wests

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 3

A welcome-home social was tendered the members of the West club's touring party, who returned yesterday, by the ladies' committee of the club in the…

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Anzac Day Legislation Is Proposed for Its Observance Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 1

Mr. J. T. Lang (the Premier) announoed yesterday afternoons that the Cabinet has decided to introduce legislation to provide that when Anzac Day…

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Soldier Settlements Losses to the State Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 1

For the first time of careful estimate has been made of the total losses incurred under the soldier settlement scheme administration by the New…

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T. B. Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 1

The T.B. soldiers patients who were in "Woodville" Red Cross Home until it closed recently are now comfortably housed in a private hospital at…

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Return of Paybooks to Discharged Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

The Minister of Defence has announced on several occasions since 1920 that he has approved that paybooks of discharged soldiers, whose accounts…

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French War Debts French Mission Returns to Paris (Reuter's Message.) London, July 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 10

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— A statement to the Cabinet by M. Caillaux, French Minister for Finance,…

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Upkeep of War Graves Endowment Fund Proposed (The "Times" Message.) London, July 30

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 10

Canada has agreed to continue its existing contribution for the upkeep of war graves until the end of 1931, after which an endowment fund will be…

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Upkeep of War Graves Endowment Fund Proposed (The "Times" Message.) London, July 30

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 1

Canada has agreed to continue its existing contribution for the upkeep of war graves until the end of 1931, after which an endowment fund will be…

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French War Debts French Mission Returns to Paris (Reuter's Message.) London, July 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 1

Reuters Paris correspondent reports:— A statement to the Cabinet by M. Caillaux, French Minister for Finance,…

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Return of Paybooks to Discharged Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 8

The Minister of Defence has announced on several occasions since 1920 tat he has approved that paybooks of discharged soldiers whose accounts…

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Welcome Home to Wests

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 3

To-morrow night at the Burke Ward Hall the West B Football Club will tender a welcome-home social to the West touring party which recently…

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"Toc H" Movement Founder Entertained by Returned Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 3

The Rev. P. T. B. Clayton, founder of "Toc H", who arrived on Saturday morning, was entertained at a smoke social by the members of the Returned…

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