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

The wars & local soldiers, 1925

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Shipping an Alleged Breach of Soldiers' Preference Act. Case Is Adjourned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 10

At the Central Summons Court yesterday Arthur Leslie Mason, of Chiltern-road; Willonghby, proceeded against the Austral Stevedoring and…

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Girl Seriously Wounded by Pea Rifle Bullet. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 1

Several lads obtained a pea rifle which had been taken to pieces to prevent it being used, 'on Saturday, and put it together. They went to a quarry…

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War Museum Exhibits Are Destroyed by Fire Six German Aeroplanes. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

A fire occurred yesterday at the Exhibition building, where a quantity of material portion of the exhibits of the War…

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Woman Lived As a Man War Service Recognised by French Government (Router's Message.) London. February 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— Madame Marrant aged 75 years of Lille, just received the French…

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Anzac Tweed Industry Disabled Soldiers' Work

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

When the work of repatriation was begun by the Victorian State War Council in 1915, returned disabled soldiers were instructed in the art of…

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War on Communists by the French Police 5336 Persons Rounded Up But Only 38 IMPRISONED (Reuter's Message.) London, February 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

Reuter's' Paris correspondent reports:— Continuing their war upon Communists armed police at Marseilles…

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Woman Wounded Man and Wife Arrested Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

Sarah Ann Prideaux, of Chicago, near Islington, was stabbed in the back of the ears last night. Joseph Charles Harley and his wife, Lily Harley, have…

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Waterside War Over Returned Soldiers Joining the Waterside Federation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 1

The waterside war is over and returned soldiers preference ended. Yesterday members of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Waterside Workers'…

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Waterside War Over Returned Soldiers Joining the Waterside Federation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 10

The waterside war is over and returned soldiers preference ended. Yesterday members of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Waterside Workers'…

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Germany's War Casualties Over Six Million (Reuter's Message.) London, February 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 9

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports:— The Reich statistics office is publishing the exact figures of Germany's war…

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Soldiers Preference Act Case Against Employers Dismissed in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 1

Mr. A. Gates, stipendiary magistrate, gave his decision in the Central Summons Court yesterday in the case of Arthur Mason, of the Returned…

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Soldiers Preference Act Case Against Employers Dismissed in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 10

Mr. A. Gates, stipendiary magistrate, gave his decision in the Central Sumomns Court yesterday in the case of Arthur Mason, of the Returned…

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200 Returned Soldiers Join the Waterside Federation Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 1

Upwards of 200 members of the Soldiers' Waterside Union were admitted to the Waterside Workers' Federation on Saturday. About 200…

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Shipping Returned Soldiers' Union Still in Existence

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

Sydney, Tuesday. Although it has suffered a few casualties in the battle with the Waterside Workers' Federation the Returned…

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Ejectment Orders Made Against Returned Soldiers, Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

At the North, Sydney Police Court to-day ejectment orders were secured against three returned men who have failed to pay the instalments due on…

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Shooting Accident at Whurlie Station Man Wounded Under Heart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 9

Advice was received in Broken Hill late this afternoon that a man named Charles Dunlop was accidentally s[?]ot at Whurlie Station this morning. It…

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Ejectment Orders Made Against Returned Soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 8

At the North Sydney Police Court to-day ejectment orders were secured against three returned men who have failed to pay the instalments due on…

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An Indian Wounded in Critical Condition. His Alleged Assailant Remanded in Police Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 1

Cannimullah, an Indian, is in the Hospital in a very serious condition as a result of wounds allged to have been inflicted by a man named Nazza…

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Soldier Settlements Announcement to Be Made by Minister for Lands Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

The Cabinet meeting yesterday discussed soldier settlements, after which Sir George Fuller, the Premier, stated that Mr. W. E. Wearne,…

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Shipping Soldiers & Sailors' Union Seeking Registration Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 1

Application for registration by the Arbitration Court is being sought by the Soldiers' and Sailors Waterside Workers Union of New South Wales…

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