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

The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Limbless Soldiers' Assn. Word Building Competition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 2

Tickets are being sold for s word building competition and art union to assist the funds of the Limbless Soldiers' Association, New South Wales…

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Australia's War Debt British Treasury Issues a Statement

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 3

An important statement has been given me by the Treasury in answer to specific questions concerning the Australian war debt (writes tue special…

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British General Writes War Book Controversy Expected London, September [?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 4

Brigadier-General E. L. Spears's war [?]ook. "Liaison." was published by [?]ann's to-day and is likely to cause a contro[?]. The author [?]…

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The Anti-british Campaign Truth About the War Debt (Contributed.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 3

The attempt which is being made by extreme clements within the Federal Labor Party, supported outside by Mr. Jock Garden, the Sydney Labor…

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Man Found Wounded Shot Self-inflicted Cairns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 3

Yesterday "William Franks (24) was found wounded with a shot in the head. Just previously he had said to his wife: "I have pawned our engagement ring…

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Souvenir of the War a'BECKETT to Hand It Over to a Melbourne School London, September 23

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 4

E. L. a'Beckett, a member of the Australian cricket team, is taking to Melbourne a war souvenir, which was recovered in remarkable circumstances…

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Troubled China Alleged Offer of Aid by Former Aus. Soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 1

Mr. F. T. Sung, the Consul-General for C[?]na, said to-day that he had recently been approached with an offer of about 300 Australians with war…

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Troubled China Alleged Offer of Aid by Former Aus. Soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 2

Mr. F. T. Sung, the Consul-General for China, said to-day that he had recently been approached with an offer of about 300 Australians with war…

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Returned Soldiers' League Meeting of Executive

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 3

An executive meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League was held last night at the Soldiers. Hostel, Mr. R. B. Oliver presiding…

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Perth Stabbing Case Argument Over a Girl Three Men Wounded Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 October 1930 · page 4

Three young men were stabbed in the city late last night and two are in a serious condition in the Perth Hospital. The victims are:-…

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Wounded Man's Stort in the Police Court Sydney, Later

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1930 · page 4

Robert Duncan (34), a laborer, was remanded in the Parramatta Police Court to-day on a charge of having at Auburn shot at William Moxley with…

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Sketch of Hill's Career Was Captured by Arabs During the Great War Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 October 1930 · page 1

Away back before the war, a young shap tinkered with, bits of wood and carpentry tools in a little backyard at Auchenflower, Queensland. Out of the…

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Man's Sudden Death Soldier Settlement Buyer Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 October 1930 · page 1

Mr. [?] M'Iver who collapsed and died in a Government office yesterday was the man who purchased £20,000,000 worth…

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Attempt to Rob Bank Manager Wounded Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1930 · page 4

An attempt was made this morning just before 2 o'clock to rob the Bank of New South Wales at Eumundi. Mr. C. S. Farmer, the accountant, was…

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Returned Soldiers' League the Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 3

At the Soldiers' Hostel last night the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League was held, Mr. R. N. J. Fletcher presiding in the absence…

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Bread War in Adelaide Two Loaves for 6¼D. Sold by Storekeeper Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 4

Since Mr. C. Franklin, of stepney, announced that he would deliver bread for 3½d. a loaf, other suburban bakers have reduced their prices…

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War Debts to U.S.A. European Debtors Seeking a Moratorium (Special to "The Miner.") London, October 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 1

It is rumored that U.S.A. has been asked to grant her European debtors a moratorium of fire years with respect to the payment of war debts. A…

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Unknown Soldier Memorials "Wreaths From Anybody Weakens Sacredness" London, October 23

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 October 1930 · page 3

Recently the British Government communicated with other Governments suggesting that the practice of people irrespective of their standing, placing…

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Barham Shooting Case Young Man Fatally Wounded in Full View of Friends Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 October 1930 · page 4

A message from Barham says that William Patrick Smith (22) was fatally shot outside a Barham Hotel late on Saturday night in full view of a group…

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Rising in Formosa Over 200 Japanese Are Dead or Wounded (Special to "The Miner") Tokio, October 29

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 October 1930 · page 2

A rising of aborigines estimated in number at 2000 occurred yesterday in un inaccessable district in Formosa. The insurgents massacred the police,…

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