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

The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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War Pensions R.S.L. Sub-branch's Success After 18 Months' Fight Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 October 1930 · page 1

After an 18 mouths' fight on behalf of a war widow and of a married returned soldier suffering from tuberculosis, the Bankstown sub-branch of the…

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The Confidence Trick Former Australian Soldier Sent to Gaol London, October 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 October 1930 · page 3

William Young (62), formerly of New South Wales, who served in the Boer War, on Gallipoli, and in France, and who had been in England 16…

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Late Cable News Mussoline and War

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 November 1930 · page 2

In a speech at Rome Mussoline declared that [?] was "listening forward along the frontiers." In [?] of batteries 'being [?] and [?]…

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Adelaide Stubbing Case Man Found Wounded in Confectionery Factory an Arrest Made Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 1

Hearing groans from a store-room at Walton's confectionery factory in Grote-street, Adelaide, yesterday afternoon employees rushed in to find Percy…

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Duel Over a Woman One Man Is Wounded and the Other Gaoled Dubbo

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 4

A rifle duel over a woman at Brewarrina resulted in Charles Buckman being sentenced to two years' gaol for maliciously wounding John Ambrose…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 November 1930 · page 1

A postal ballot for the election of members to the executive of the Returned Soldiers' League will be taken among members between December 1…

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Returned Soldiers' Comgress at Hobart President Re-elected Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 November 1930 · page 3

Captain Dyett was re-elected president of the Returned Soldiers'. League at the conference held in Hobart yesterday…

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Limbless Soldiers' Assn. Word-building Competition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1930 · page 2

The following are the results of the word-building competition conducted in connection with the Limbless Soldiers' No. 7 Art Union:—Beatrice…

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Russian Affairs Alleged Plotting for Interventionist War Professors to Be Tried (Special to "The Miner.") Moscow, November 12

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 1

A notable trial is impending in which eight professors attached to the technical and military schools will be charged with plotting an…

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Federal Parlt. 700 Returned Soldiers Dismissed From P.O. SERVICE Canberra, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 1

Replying to a question in the House of Representatives to-day, Air. J. A. Lyons, the Postmaster-General, told Mr. J. G. Latham, leader of the…

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AFTER 14 Years Body of Missing Soldier Is Found at Pozieres Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 2

Mrs. R. Mahoney, wife of Mr. Mahoney, M.L.C., received word to-day that her son's body had been found after 14 years. The base records at…

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Attempt to Assassinate Japan's Prime Minister Victim Critically Wounded Assailant Arrested (Special to "The Miner") Kobe, November 14

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 1

Osachi Hamoguchi, the Prime Minister of Japan, on arrival at the Tokio railway station early this morning on his way south to attend the army's…

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Attempt to Assass[?]ate Japan's Prime Minister Victim Critically Wounded Assailant Arrested (Special to "The Miner") Kobe, November 14

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 2

Osachi Hamaguchi, the Prime Minister of Japan, on arrival at the [?] railway station early this morning on his way south to attend the army's…

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War Memorial Opened Sydney, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 1

Speaking at the opening of the Maroubra war memorial hall yesterday. Sir Philip Game, the Governor, said that while the spirit which pervaded…

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Quarrel at a Party Man Taking Part of Girl Wounded in the Knee Sydney, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 1

Five shots were fired at a party in a house at Kensington last night, and a man, whose name the police refused to divulge, was wounded. It is stated…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, November 18, 1930. the New "Class War"

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 2

According to the class war mongers who are to be found in all countries, society is divided into two classes and two only—Labor and anti-Labor. The…

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Returned Soldiers Meeting of League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the Soldiers' Hostel last night, Mr. R. B. Oliver presiding over an attendance of…

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Bank Bandit Killed Fatally Wounded by Teller Who Was Shot in the Face Bandit's Dead Body Found in Car Captured by Police Bandit's Alleged Accomplice Arrested After a Chase Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 1

A revolver duel in the Waterloo branch of the English, Scottish and Australasian Bank this morning ended in the death of a bandit, while the…

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New Book on War Bernard Shaw's Letter in Praise of Author (Special to "The Miner") London, November 20

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 3

Mr. Bernard Shaw has written to Commander Kenworthy, M.P., making some interesting comments on the latter's new war book. Mr. Shaw…

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New Books, &c. "War Cry" Christmas Number

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 3

The Christmas number of the "War Cry," the official paper of the Salvation Army, has been published, and is on sale in Broken Hill. The paper is…

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