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

The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Acts of Desecration at War Memorials Soldiers' League Protest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

The State Returned Soldiers' League has decided to ask the Government to pass legislation for the protection of war memorials. Many…

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Motion Is Carried for Outlawing War Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 1

A motion supporting the United States proposals for outlawing war was carried by the House of Representatives last night…

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Acts of Desecration at War Memorials Soldiers' League Protest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 6

The State Returned Soldiers' League has decided to ask the Government to pass legislation for the protection of war memorials. Many…

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Meat War at Canberra Butchers Increase Prices Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

A meat war is raging at Canberra where the local butchers have increased their prices in some instances by 40 per cent. In consequence community…

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Military Week Planned Revival of War Talk Riga, June 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 1

The Russian Central Trade Union organisation is planning another military week in July in co-operation with the League of Communist Youth, the…

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Soldiers' League Meeting Last Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

The monthly general meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the Soldiers' Hostel last night, Mr. H. H. Carroll presiding over an…

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Yugo-slavia Shooting in Parliament One Member Killed and Two Wounded (A.p.a. Message.) Berlin, June 20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 3

Reports from Belgrade state that during a tumult in the Skupstina (National Assembly) Deputy Racie fired several revolver shots at another…

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Constable Wounded Bullet Enters Buttock While Drawing Revolver Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 1

Drawing his revolver with the intention of firing over the head of a suspected man whom he was chasing on Saturday night, a constable was…

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The Little Entente Hungary's Policy Likely to Cause War Bucharest, June 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 1

The Little Entente has carried a resolution reaffirming its determination to resist any attempt to alter the territorial provisions of the Treaty of…

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U.S.A. Anti-war Treaty Draft Text Issued (A.p.a. Message.) London, June 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 4

The text has been issued of Mr. F. B Kellogg's (U.S.A. Secretary of State) dratfr anti-war treaty. It is addressed to 14 nations, including…

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A War Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 3

To-day is the anniversary of two outstanding events, marking the beginning and end of the Great War. On June 28, 1914, the Austrian…

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Soldier Got 2d. a Day Out of Hts Weekly Pay

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 3

The following is reprinted from the London "Times" of May. 1828, a hundred years ago:—A sergeant in the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards stated…

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New South Wales Hyde Park War Memorial Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 4

A memorial in Sydney to symbolise Australian and French co-operation in the war will be placed in Hyde Park…

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Old Ehemies Weet British and German Airmen Discuss Their War Duels (Special to "The Miner.") London, July 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 1

What was surely the strangest party ever held in London took place last night, when Lieutenant-Colonel William A. Biship, V.C. (who as an…

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Canberra Soldiers' League Member Nd Some Money Reported to Be Missing Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 1

A sensation has been caused among local returned soldiers by the disappearance of a sum of money, the property of the Canberra sub-branch of…

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Italians in Victoria Returned Soldiers' Protest in the Seymour District Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 4

The Seymour (Victoria) branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will shortly consider a motion, to the effect that the branch strongly resents the…

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Electric Storms in Canada Three Soldiers Killed (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, July 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 1

A Toronto message says that following the heat wave the region from Toronto to Regina was swept by fierce electric storms. Three soldiers were…

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War on Bachelors in the Argentine Naval Officer's Statement Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 1

Speaking at a State luncheon yesterday, Captain Costa Palma, of the Argentine training ship, said they were trying to populate their country, and…

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Renouncing War Germany Signs Treaty (A.p.a. Message.) Washington, July 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 1

The United States Department of State has received Germany's reply unqualifyingly accepting the draft of renunciation of war treaty. Germany…

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Great War Memorial of All the Allies Suggested for Belgium (The "Times" Message.) Paris, July 11

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 1

Plans for a great inter-allied memorial to commemorate the brotherhood of arms and the efforts of other countries to relieve distress have been…

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