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The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Mr. Murphy's Allegations of Threats of Violence Will Have Bodyguard of Returned Soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 1

Mr. C. H. Murphy, M.L.A., says that serious threats of bodily injury, and acts of sabotage to his personal property, have been made because he…

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Soldiers' Conference Dispute in Executive Allowed to Drop Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 4

The conference of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Soldiers' League to-day considered a motion approving of the action of…

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Suspected Murder Man Wounded in Office Succumbs in Hospital Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 4

Daniel Dondon, a moneylender, was found in his office in the city to-day with his head gashed. He died in hospital later. It is believed to be a…

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Anglo-russian Relations War Is Inevitable Says M. Bukharin (A.p.a. Message.) Moscow, August 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 4

M. Bukharin, chairman of the Third Internationale Conference, reporting to the Communist plenary session, referred to the strained Anglo-Russian…

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Soldiers' Congress Opposition of Members to the Term "Comrade" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 4

A proposal to designate all members as "Comrade" was defeated yesterday at the congress of the Returned Soldiers' League…

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Soldiers' Congress Pension Appeal Board Discussed by Members Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 1

The annual congress of the Returned Soldiers' League was continued yesterday. Members carried a resolution affirming that the question be…

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Indian Rising Suppressed in Bolivia 100 Indians Killed and Many Wounded (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, August 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 2

A La Paz (Botivia) message states that 100 Indians we reported to have seen killed and many wounded by Bolivian troops in suppressing a rising in…

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Fatal Gun Accident One Man Dies Instantly and Another Is Wounded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 1

Walter Walpole, of Casino, was found shot dead in the scrub near Mummulgum, 543 miles from Sydney, on Sunday night. It is stated that…

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Attacked by a Native Planter in New Guinea Wounded in the Head Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

News was received yesterday that Mr. W. Bellingham, manager of the Missu plantation, New Guinea, was attacked by a native, who inflicted…

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International Law Ano the World War Committee to Consider (A.p.a. Message.) London, August 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 3

A Berlin message states that great political importance is attached to the Belgian and German Governments' professed willingness to submit to…

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Min Found Wounded Inquiry Agent Arrested Auckland (N.Z.), August 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

Alexander Berttjey was found lying in a pool of blood with a deep wound in the neck after a dispute with another man at Auckland. His…

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A Scotch Rent War 200 Families Concerned In, Orders to Vacate London, August 21

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

The rent war on Clydeside has been renewed. Agents Have issued notices to 200 tenants, requiring them to quit. They are also taking action in the…

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Talk by Soviet Leaders on Imminence of War British Fleet Feared (The "Times" Message.) Riga, August 21

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

Although war-scaro speeches are numerous, unusual interest attaches to the utterances of M. Unshlicht (Acting War Conunissar) and M…

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Fire Destroys Stores Soldiers Fight Flames Amidst Hail of Bullets (Special to "The Miner.") London, august 21

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

With a rolver lying on his chest, the charred body of Gunner Thomas, of the 11th Medium Battery, was found after a fire had destroyed…

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War on Immorality London, August 23

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 1

According to the Rome correspondent of the "Daily News" the new Italian penal code heavily penalises crimes against morality. Seduction is…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, August 25,1927. Russia's War Talk

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 2

THE Soviet—Confining the term for the time to the agglomeration of republics which constitute the present-day Russia—is indulging in talk of war. For…

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S0me of Crowd Desecrate Unknown Soldier's Tomb (A.p.a. Message.) Paris, August 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 1

Last night's pillage and vandalism is reported to include demonstrators spitting on the tomb of the unknown soldier, on which an American…

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Wednesday's Paris Riots Unknown Soldier's Tomb Honored by Ministers (A.p.a. Message.) Paris, August 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 1

"Toll the soldiers of France and the Allies that the French Government is doing this as an act of duty and devotion," said M. Poincare, the…

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Wednesday's Paris Riots. Unknown Soldier's Tomb Honored by Ministers (A.p.a. Message.) Paris. August 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 2

"Tell the soldiers of France and the Allies that the French Government is doing this as an act of duty and devotion," said M. Poincare, the…

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Britain's War Debts Debtors and Creditors (A.p.a. Message.) London, August 29

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 4

Britain's debt at March l last was was external, including £925,687,000 was external, including £925,637000 owing to the United States…

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