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

The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Russian War Training All Women Liable to Military Service

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 3

Recent issues of the "Krasnaya Zvezda" (Red Star), the official daily newspaper published by the Russian Commissariat of War, give the…

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Shipmaster Wounded While Cleaning Revolver Condition Not Serious Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 1

Captain Thomas Hall, master of the steamer Australia, accidentally shot himself, in the chest while cleaning a revolver on the ship to-day. The…

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War Films Banned in Italy Rome, November 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 4

Senor Villegas, representing the Council of the League of Nations opened to-day, in the presence of the King of Spain and Signor Mussolini,…

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Patriotic Funds Soldiers' League President Refers to Dormant Funds Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League is anxious to ascertain how many patriotic funds are lying idle in banks throughout the State. Often, it is…

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Mr. Bruce Heckled Tells What He Did in the War in Reply to a Question Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 2

"What did you do in the Great War?'' asked a man of Mr. S. M. Bruce. the Prime Minister, in his audience at Hurstville last night…

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Mr. Bruce Heckled Tells What He Did in the War in Reply to a Question Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 1

"What did you do in the Great War?" asked a man of Mr. S. M. Bruce the Prime Minister, in his [?]udience at Hurstville last night…

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Federal Elections Crtticism of Mr. Theodore Made by Prime Minister Question of Soldiers' Votes Lawson

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 1

In a speech yesterday afternoon Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister said that the attempt of Mr. E. G. Theodore, M.H.R., to win the votes of…

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Federal Elections Criticism of Mr. Theodore Made by Prime Minister Question of Soldiers' Votes Lawson

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1928 · page 2

In a speech yesterday afternoon Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister said that the attempt of Mr. E. G. Theodore, M.H.R., to win the votes of…

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Sale of Some War

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 4

Mr. "W. Denman" has sold to Mr. J. H. Thomas the racehorse Some War which has won two races of late. The price was not divulged…

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City Council Sued by Returned Soldier Objection to Appointment Cases Are Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 November 1928 · page 2

The much adjourned cases against the City Council over the appointment of a caretaker at the Burke Ward Hall were again mentioned…

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Man Wounded in Shoulder

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 2

The police were informed at about 8.30 o'clock last night that a man named Albert Kennewell (22) had been shot. The police went to 242…

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Two Young Men Wounded Bathurst Police Inquiry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 4

The Bathurst police are inquiring into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the shooting of two young men. Fred Ritchie (21), of Forbes,…

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Shot in the Groin a Waterside Worker Wounded in Disturbance Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 4

In a disturbance among waterside wokers at Yarraville to-day a man was shot in the groin…

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"Britain and the War" French Prophecy of Britain's Decline (A.p.a. Message.) London, November 14

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 1

Though there are glowing tributes to the British soldiers in the book, "Britain and the War," by General Hughes, head of the French Mission…

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Official History of the War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 3

The third volume of the Official History of the War, dealing with France in 1916, is about to be published. Both in this case and in that…

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Russia Preparing for War Says an Afghan Report Kabul, November 14

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 1

The press draws attention to the Bolshevist development of air craft and poison gas factories, and says the Soviet believes that sooner or later…

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Russia Preparing for War Says an Afghan Report Kabul, November 14

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 November 1928 · page 2

The press draws attention to the Bolshevist development of air craft and poison gas factories, and says the Soviet believes that sooner or later…

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Italian Runs Amok Man Slightly Wounded Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 4

A shooting sensation occurred at Southern Cross yesterday, when an Italian armed with a revolver is alleged to have run amok and fired three…

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Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the Hostel last night, Mr. R. B. Oliver presiding over an attendance…

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Alleged War Alliance Against Soviet Russia Poland, Roumania and France (Special to "The Miner.") Vienna, November 19

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1928 · page 4

The entire press gives prominence to messages which have passed between Bucharest and Moscow concerning an alleged war alliance…

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