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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Injured Former Soldiers Called "Damaged Goods" Digger M.H.R's. OBJECTION Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

During a debate in the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. F. Brennan, speaking of injured diggers, referred to them as damaged goods…

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Troubled China U.S.A. Intervention Sought Against the Japanese Fighting Resumed Chinese Students Want War with Japan (A.p.a. Message.) Shanghai, May 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

The Chinese Minister to the United States has been ordered to proceed to Washington immediately and request American intervention in Shantung to…

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New Zealand Shooting Case Two Men Wounded Christchurch (N.Z.), May 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 2

A remarkable occurrence was reported to the police yesterday. It was stated that Bernard Blackwell and a companion named M'Gunn visited a…

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The War Memorial

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

The War Memorial has recently been greatly improved. Around the memorial lawns have been planted, and between the lawns and the fence a…

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Outlawing War Canada in Favor (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver May 11

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 1

An Ottawa message Says that M. La Pointe, Canadian Minister of Justice, referring to the proposals of F. B. Kellogg, the U.S.A. Secretary of State,…

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Scheme to Distribute Manifestos in Roumania Fear of Balkan War Lead to Abandonment (A.p.a. Message.) London, May 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 4

The "Daily Express" reveals an extraordinary scheme for distributing Prince Carol's manifestos over Roumania, through the confession of…

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Alleged Atrocities by Japanese Soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 1

The Chinese Nationalist party of Australia has received telegrams from the organising department of the central executive committee in…

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Pre-war Claim a Beal in Wild Animals London, May 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 1

An English and German mixed tribunal of arbitration has commenced the hearing of a claim by a German (H. J. Menges) against' A. Goerling,…

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Freemasonry in England War Ban Lifted (A.p.a. Message.) London, May 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

The Pilgrim Lodge of Freemasons, founded in 1779, and the oldest lodge working in German under an English constitution, which was suspended in…

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Soldiers' League Objects to Flagrant Abuses Warning to Bolsheviks Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Melbourne branch of the Returned Soldiers' League it was declared that if an attempt were to be made to turn…

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Outlawing War Federal Govt. Attitude to U.S.A. & French Proposals Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has informed the British Government of its hearty approval of the proposals of the United States and French…

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Soldiers' War Pensions Plea for an Appeal Board

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 3

The following is published at the request of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League:— Returned soldiers, backed up by the…

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Outlawing War [?]Nese Govt. Accepts United States Proposal (A.p.a. Message.) Tokio, May 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 1

The Japanese Cabinet has definitely decided to accept the American antiwar proposals as a basis for negotiations. A formal reply will be made…

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Federal Parliament Labor Leader Attacks Arbitration Amendment "A Declaration of War Against the Workers" Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 3

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. J. H. Scullin, leader of the Opposition, began an attack on the Government in connection with…

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Former Soldiers Meet Again Cpt. Chaffey and Mr. Mearns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 1

When on a visit to the High School on Wednesday morning, Captain Chaffey, Minister for Mines, and a members of the vice-regal party, in his…

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Soldiers' Children the M'caughey Bequest

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 3

The Sir Samuel M'Caughey Request consists of a legacy left by the donor in his will for the purpose of assisting the technical education of children of…

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Anzac Day Senior Prize Essay

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 3

The following essay was awarded the first prize in the senior division for the Anzac Day competitions, the prizewinner being Jean Stewart, of…

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Man Wounded in Head Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

Norman M'Donald, aged 30 years, who on March 14 was shot in the abdomen in a row at Surry Hills, was admitted to hospital last night…

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Troubled China Japanese War Council Considering Position Tokio, May 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 1

In view of the probable spreading of the fighting in China to Mongolia and Manchuria, the Japanese War Council is considering what precautionary…

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Anzac Day Junior Prize Essay

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 3

The following essay was awarded the first prize in the junior division for the Anzac Day competitions, the prizewinner being Mary Hardingham,…

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