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The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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Young Woman Wounded While Walking to Home No Trace of Assailant Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the motive for an attack on Mildred Cant, who was shot in strange circumstances near her home at Granville last night. Miss…

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Young Woman Wounded While Walking to Home No Trace of Assailant Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 2

Mystery surrounds the motive for an attack on Mildred Cant, who was shot in strange circumstances near her home at Granville last night. Miss…

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Address on War Clergyman Condemns "Practical Politics"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 2

Dr. W. C. Poole, president of the World Sunday School Association, spoke fiercely about war to clergymen at the Chapter House on Wednesday…

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Address on War Clergyman Condemns "Practical Politics"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 1

Dr. W. C. Poole, president of the World Sunday School Association, spoke fiercely about war to clergymen at the Chapter House on Wednesday…

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Austrian General's Death Defeated the Russians in First Battle of War (A.p.a. Message.) London, May 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 2

A Vienna message reports the death of General Baron Auffenberg, who defeated the Russians at Komarov in August, 1914, in the first battle of…

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Outlawing War the U.S.A., Proposal Brtish Stipulations (A.p.a. Message.) London, May 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 4

Britain's reply to the United States proposal for outlawing war announces that His Majesty's Government heartily co-operates with the proposal. It…

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Outlawing War American Newspapers Approve British Reply (A.p.a. Message.) New York, May 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 3

Newspaper editorial comment expresses satisfaction at the British reply to Mr. F. B. Kellogg's proposal for the outlawry of war…

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Returned Soldiers League's Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

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

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War Pensions Appeal Board Statement by League Sec

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 3

The following has been received from W. J. Stagg, State secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, with a request for its publication in…

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Soldier Settlers State Methods Criticised by the Prime Minister Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 3

Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, said yesterday that the grotesque mismanagement of soldier settlers by putting them on blocks too small to…

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Blind Soldiers Government Considering Increased Pension Rate Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 3

Replying to a deputation which waited on him yesterday, Dr. Earle Page, the Federal Treasurer, said that an increased pension rate for blinded…

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A French War Orphan Killed in Melbourne Motor Vehicles Callide Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 2

Henri Tovell (21), a French war orphan ana mascot of the Fourth Squadron of the R.A.A.F. was killed when his motor cycle collided with a taxi…

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Soldier Settlers Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 1

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. A. S. Rodgers alleged that soldier settlers are being evicted from their blocks in Victoria owing to a…

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The Clergy and the War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 2

From "Socrates": The danger of war is getting greater every day, and as we have been told one clergyman opposes hile another one preaches…

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Outlawing War Japan Is in Favor of American Scheme (A.p.a. Message.) Tokio, May 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 1

The Japanese Cabinet has approved a reply to the American anti-war proposal, stating that it is pleased to support the proposition on the…

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Outlawing War Japan Is in Favor of American Scheme (A.p.a. Message.) Tokio, May 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1928 · page 2

The Japanese Cabinet has approved a reply to the American anti-war proposal, stating that it is pleased to support the proposition on the…

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The Closing of Hotels on Anzac Holiday Joint Action Proposed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 4

The Licensed Victuallers' Association offers to co-operate with the Returned Soldiers' League in a request to the Government for the closing…

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War Mascot's Death Killed in Melbourne in Motor Collision

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 1

With his father killed in action and his mother dead as the result of a German bombing raid little Henri Hermene, a French war orphan, thought…

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Death at Soldiers' Hostel

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 2

Mrs. R. C. M. Smyth, who had been ill for a long time, took a bad turn early this morning and died in the Soldiers' Hostel about 9.30 a.m. Mrs…

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Outlawing War Members to Discuss Proposals of United States Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 1

Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister, stated in the House of Representatives yesterday that he proposed to give members an opportunity of discussing…

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