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

The wars & local soldiers, 1927

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Returned Soldiers' League Meeting of the Board

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 2

The board of management of the Returned Soldiers' League met at the hostel last night, Mr. A. A. Lawrence presiding…

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Man While Lying Asleep Is Wounded in Arm. No Malicious Intent Is Opinion of Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

George Bunn, while asleep in his home at North Ryde early yesterday, was wounded in the arm by a shot gun pellet which had been fired through a…

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Inquiring for Work a Lad From Germany Calls at Soldiers' Hostel

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 3

That the fiery passions of war are not now oven smouldering embers was emphasised this morning, when a lad from Germany called at the Soldiers'…

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Mercantile Murine Bill for War Memorial (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 1

Mr. Stanley Baldwin (Prime Minister), Mr. Ramsay Macdonald (Leader of the Opposition), and Mr. Lloyd George (Leader or the Liberal party),…

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Mercantile Marine Bill for War Memorial (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. Stanley Baldwin" (Prime Minister). Mr. Ramsay Macdonald (Leader of the Opposition and Mr. Lloyd George (Leader of the Liberal party),…

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Policeman's Chase After Suspectes Thieves One of Suspects Wounded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 3

A man who was believed to be stealing a motor car was shot in the face during his pursuit by Constable Emerson at Edgecliff late on Saturday…

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Surplus British War Stores Sold by Commission (Special to "The Miner") London, March 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 1

Having sold enormous quantities of British wartime stores, which have not been scattered all over the world, the Liquidation Commission will cease…

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War Office Meat Contract S.A. Agent-general Speaks for Australia (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. L. Price, Agent-General for South Australia, in an address at the Empire Club, expressed regret that Argentine was given the War Office…

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War Office Meat Contract S.A. Agent-general Speaks for Australia (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 2

Mr. J. L. Price, Agent-General for South Australia, in an address at the Empire Club expressed regret that Argentine was giren the War Office…

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Boy Wounded in Face by Bullet From Pea Rifle Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 1

As a result of skylarking with another youth [?] Darby (15), of Petersham, is an hospital in a serious condition from a pea rifle wound in…

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Two Men Wounded Will Not Tell Police How Wounds Were Inflicted Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1927 · page 1

Roy Johnstone (27) and William White (22), believed by the police to be the victims of a "push" quarrel, were admitted to hospital yesterday…

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[?] Tuesday, March 15, [?]. Cutting Out War Profiteers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

By an overwhelming majority the French Chamber of Deputies, corresponding to our Legislative Assembly, has adopted the National…

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Anzac Day Proclamation About Sale of Liquor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

A proclamation, has been issued shipping the sale of liquor between the hours of 10.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on April 25, Anzao Day…

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"Doctored for War" Zulu Tribesmen Gaoled

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 3

Voodoo and witchcraft are not dead in South Africa (writes the Capetown correspondent of an American paper). A strange tale of Zulu warriors who…

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Murder Is Alleged of a German Soldier Seven Persons Charged (The "Times" Message.) Berlin, March 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 1

Another Black Reichswehr case is reported. Seven persons, including Lieutenant Schulz, who figured in a similar case, are accused of having…

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Latest News Issue Troubled China Chinese Soldiers Fire on Rescued Launch U.S.A. Warship Returns Fire (A.p.a. Message.) London, March [?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

A Pekin message states that when Chinese soldiers interfered with a Standard Oil Company's launch near [?] the U.S.A. destroyer Probles…

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The Royal Tour Duke Spends Evening with Returned Soldiers (A.p.a. Message.) Ashburton (N.Z.), March 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

"Good-bye [?] was called out to the [?] of York many times last night at the meeting of the [?] Soldier's [?] That seems to…

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Russia Expects War Belli[?]erent Speeches Led to Hoarding of Food (The "Times" Message.) Riga, March 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 1

The recent belligerent speeches of Mm. Rykoff, Voros[?]coff, Kalinin, Bukha[?], and others, predicting an early war against capitalistic countries so…

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Semaphore Trageoy Man Who Wounded His Wife Is Later Found Drowned Woman in Serio[?]s Condition Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

Mrs. Eilen Hunter was [?] [?] ded [?] the [?] by a b[?] [?] by [?] husband Robert [?] at Semaphore this morning. Rebort…

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British Music Hall War on Broadcasting Go. Turns Rendered State After One Broadcasting (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 1

A music hall war on the British Broadcasting Company has definitely started. One after another of the big stars are declining contracts chiefly…

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