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

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

317 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 15 of 16

Returned Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 2

The executive of the Returned Soldiers' League decided at a meeting last night to call tenders for the renovating of the top floor of the Hostel…

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Dairyman's Loss Two Cows Badly Wounded by Bullets From Rifles One Animal Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. Byrne dairyman, of 394 Wyman street, gave further particulars to-day of the loss of one cow and the probable loss of another due to…

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Anzac Day Returned Soldiers League Favors Close Holiday Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 November 1929 · page 2

The Federal congress of the Returned Soldiers' Leaguo spent most of this morning discussing a motion in favor of Anzac Day being observed as…

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The Unemployed Many Former Soldiers Report at the R.S.L. BUREAU Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 November 1929 · page 1

At fie meeting of the executive of the Returned Soldiers' League Colonel M'Kenzie said be could notice no improvement in the Labor market. If…

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Mutiny in Jamaica Two Soldiers Gaoled (Special to "The Miner") Kingston. (Jamaica). Nov. 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 1

It is disclosed that two privates of the Argvll Sutherlandshire Regiment were arraigned on charges of mutiny, refusing to obey their officers, and…

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Mutiny in Jamaica Two Soldiers Gaoled (Special to "The Miner") Kingston (Jamaica), Nov. 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 November 1929 · page 2

It is disclosed that two privates of the Argvll Sutherlandshire Regiment were arraigned on charges of mutiny, refusing to obey their officers, and…

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Civil War in China 500,000 Troops Engaged Feng's Forces Trapped (Special to "The Miner") Pekis, November 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 November 1929 · page 4

Half a million troops have been engaged in a deadly struggle for more than a month in Central China. The armies of Feng Yu Siang, known, as…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

The monthly general meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Soldiers' Hostel last night. In the absence of Mr. R. N. J…

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Australia House Former Soldiers Anxious Regarding Retrenchment (Special to "The Miner.") London, November 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 1

About 56 former Australian, soldiers employed at Australia House held a meeting to express their anxiety concerning the threatened retrenchments…

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Military Training Formation of New Army on Voluntary Enlistment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 November 1929 · page 3

Instructions have been issued by the military board in Melbourne for the constitution of defence forces on a voluntary enlistment basis. The new…

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Man Found Wounded Woman Later Arrested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 1

John Allen, an elderly man, was found lying in a room in Bourkestreet, Darlinghurst, yesterday with a fractured nose, a severe gash on the…

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An Alleged Attempt to Break Into House Man Wounded by Occupier Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 1

Allegedly caught in the act of breaking into a house in Balmain yesterday afternoon a man was shot in the hip and critically injured…

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Returned Soldier Settlers on the River Murray Loss of £1,882,452

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 3

A net Joss of £1,882,452 involved in settling discharged soldiers on River Murray lands is reported by the Irrigation Commission in its annual…

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Duck Shooter Wounded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 1

Alderman M'Leod, of Gympie, was accidentally shot while duck shooting on Saturday. He dropped his shot gun and it exploded, the charge…

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Daughter of Man O' War Wins Fame in Big Race New York, November 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 4

Bateau, a daughter of Man o' War, has achieved fame on the snowcovered Bowie track by winning the South Maryland Handicap of £8000…

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Story of the War Related in a Will (Special to "The Miner") London, November 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 4

Publication of the will of Professor Adolf Sonnenschien (formerly of Birmingham University) has disclosed an epic of the war kept secret for 15…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, November 27, 1929. War As a Blunder

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 November 1929 · page 2

It is now eleven years since the ending of the greatest war in the history of the world, and every year brings forth some new portion of the inner…

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A Revolver Battle in Adelaide House Man Fatally Wounded Woman Also Shot Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 1

In a revolver battle at a house in Franklin-street, city, early yesterday morning, in which the combatants fired at each other from each side of…

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Soldiers and Sailors Female Dependents Ask for Higher Pensions Canberra

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 4

Soldiers and Sailors mothers wives, and widows asked Mr. J. H. Scullin, the Prime Minister, to-day to increase their pensions Mrs. Walsh, honorary…

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Soldiers and Settlers

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 2

Recently a meeting of Settlers of the Cobard street was held, and the following resolutions were passed:—(1) That no further land be male…

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