Barrier Miner Friday, March 9, 1928. a "Holy War"
IBN SAUD, or, to give him his full title, His Majesty Abdul Aziz Ibn Abdul Rahman el Feisal al Saud, King of the Hejaz and Najd and its…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1928
418 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 21
The Great War Lord Rawlinson's Story (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 9
General Lord Raw[?]nson in has concluding war journals details the attack upon Seile on October 17, 1918, when he says the whole of his army…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' League Insures Against Late Arrival Postage Stamp Wanted in Honor of Hinkler Sydney
For a premium of £30 the Returned Soldiers' League has taken out an insurance policy for £300, to be paid if Bert Hinkler fails to arrive in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arabs' Holy War Report Contradicted of Hejaz King's Help (A.p.a. Message.) Cairo, March 9
The sheikhs Hafiz and Wahba have arrivcd from Koweit, where they endeavored to negotiate a settlement. This contradicts the report that [?]bn…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dominions' Status in the Event of War the Neutrality Aspect (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 9
Referring to the South African debate on General Hertzog's insistence on the Imperial Conference's pronouncement that the Dominion's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Service War Medals 73,000 Await Claimants Sydney
More than 73,000 service war medals await claimants at the Base Records Office at Victoria Barracks, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arabs' Holy War Reports Exaggerated Say London Officials London, March 9
Officials Quarters in London regard the stories and threats of Arab risings in Iraq and Transjordania as much exaggerated. It is pointed out that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bert Hinkler Welcomed in Sydney by Crowd of 80,000 Soldier's League Dinner Sydney
Bert Hinkler arrived at Sydney on Saturday afternoon, and landed at the Mascot aerodrome at 3.41 o'clock (as briefly reported in "The Miner" on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arabs' Holy War Questions in Commons (A.p.a. Message.) London, March 12
Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Mr. L. C. Amery, Dominions Secretary, denied that the Indian troops are being sent to Koweit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-soldier Rejected for Postman's Job Said to Be Too Small London, March 11
The Post Office rejected Thomas Connor, who served in the Black Watch for 18 years, including the Great War, and recently sought employment as a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Harine Runs [?] ON H.M.S. Dunedin Is Fatally Wounded S[?]va, March 14
A marine aboard H.M.S. Dunedin was fatally wounded prior to the vessel leaving Apia last week. It is alleged that the marine returned to the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shooting Affrays Two in Sydney Last Night. Two Men Wounded Sydney
Two shooting affrays occurred in Sydney last night, and in each case a man was badly wounded. About 7.30 o'clock four men were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civil War in Nicaragua Casualties Reported (A.p.a. Message.) Mexico City, March 13
It is reported that 31 insurgents and 12 Federal soldiers were killed in two combats in the State of Jalisco…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bert Hinkler Paid a Visit Yesterday to Federal Parliament Soldiers League Movement for an Increased Grant Canberra
Bert Hinkler visited Parliament House yesterday and was given a seat near the Speaker. The New South Wales members of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shooting Affray Man Wounded in Sydney Withholds Information Police Inquiring Sydney
Another mysterious shooting affray occurred in Surry Hills last night net very far from last Wednesday's affray near the Central Railway Station. At…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shooting Affray Man Wounded in Sydney Withholds Information Police Inquiring Sydney
Another mysterious shooting affray occurred in Surry Hills last night not very far from last Wednesday's affray near the Central Railway Station. At…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bert Hinkler War Gratuity of £153 Given by Federal Govt. Will Reach Melbourne on Sunday Afternoon Canberra
Mr. S M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, has announced that the Commonwealth Government, has decided to grant Bert Hinkler an Australian war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bert Hinkler War Gratuity of £153 Given by Federal Govt. Will Reach Melbourne on Sunday Afternoon Canberra
Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, has announced that the Commonwealth Government has decided to grant Bert Hinkler an Australian war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Soldiers' Memorial League Advises Designer About Strap on Helmet Sydney
Recently Sir Bertram Mackennal, who designed the Sydney cenotaph, wrote to the Returned Soldiers' League asking for advice regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Soldiers' Memorial League Advises Designer About Strap on Helmet Sydney
Recently Sir Bertram Mackennal, who designed the Sydney cenotaph, wrote to the Returned Soldiers' League asking for advice regarding…
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