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

The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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War Memorial

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 1

Mr. J. Cole, secretary of the War Memorial committee, reports that a further consignment of six crates of Harwart granite for the pedestal of…

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Welcome Home to Wests by the West B Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Burko Ward Hall last night when the West B Football Club tendered a "Welcome home" in the form of a…

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Man and Woman Wounded in a Surry Hills House Man Is Detained Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 1

At 1.30 o'clock this morning in a house in Pelican-street, Surry Hills, the police found a young man, said to be a sailor from one of the United…

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Soldiers' League Protest About an Appointment Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

The annual conference of the Victorian Returned Soldiers' League has protested against the National Federation appointing a non-soldier as…

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They Suffered. We Hust Pay. The New War Conversion Loan

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 2

The first internal War loan was launched in Australia on the 24th July, 1915, the [?] on the 1st December, 1915, the third on 1st June 1915, and…

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Rabbit Shooter Wounded Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 1

Jack Brennan (19), son of a dairy farmer, while rabbiting at Panton Hills was shot in the foot. He was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital…

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War Debts France Prepared to Pay to Limit of Capacity (Reuter's Message.) London, August 11

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 1

"I made Britain and the United States a gentlemen's offer for th a settlement of the French debts," declared M. Caillaux, French Minister…

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War Memorial

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 1

The 20 slabs of Harcourt granite to form the steps of the four corners of the pedestal of the War Memorial were carted to the site in the Courthouse…

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Murder of N.Z. Soldier Death-sentence Commuted to Imprisonment for Life (Reuter's Message.) London, August ll

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Cologne correspondent reports:— The death sentence on Franz Swaboda has been commutted to…

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War Conversation Loan Income Tax Remission May Have Beneficial Effect Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 1

Mr. C. M. Dash, Commonwealth Loan organiser, telegraphs as follows:—In official circles it is considered certain that the remission of the…

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French War Memorial to First Australian Division Sir J. Cook to Unveil (Reuter's Message.) London, August 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 9

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— While en route to Geneva to attend the League of Nations Assembly Sir…

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War Debts Belgium and U.S.A. to Discuss Proposals (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, August 13

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 4

A Washington message says that the United States-Belgian debt negotiations were temporarily suspended on Thursday to permit of the receipt…

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Tragedy at Paddington Caretaker Is Found Dead and Woman Wounded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 1

Four shots were fired in a residential house, No. 252, Glenmore-road, Paddington, yesterday afternoon with the result that the caretaker of the…

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War Property Restored to the Former Owner Questions in Parliament

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

In answer to questions by Senator Payne in the Senate on August 13, concerning expropriated property in New Zealand mandated territory, its…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Another Civil War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 4

Real war is now in progress between the Government of the United States and the rum runners," writes the London "Daily Chronicle's special…

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Tubercular Soldiers £2 a Week Pension Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 1

A permanent pension of £2 2/ a week will be paid to soldiers who contracted tuberculosis from war service. This was announced by Sir Neville Howse,…

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War Memorial

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2

A, start was made to-day to put down a concrete foundation for the War Memorial which is to be erected in the Courthouse grounds…

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Woman Badly Wounded Husband Is Arrested for Attempted Murder Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 1

Desperate jealous hate got the better of a man who is alleged to have shot Molly Collins (29), a married woman, three times in Palmer-street…

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War Memorial Start on Foundation

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 1

A start has been made in the concrete work of the foundation of the War Memorial, and this part of the work will be completed on Tuesday…

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Woman Badly Wounded (Continued from Page 1.) Her Husband Remanded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 4

Charged with shooting Molly Collins last night with intent to murder her Harold Collins (29), laborer, her husband, appeared before Mr. Laidlaw,…

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