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

The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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War Pensions Increase I[?] Numbers Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 4

In his report to Parliament for the year ended June 30, 1030, the Repatriation Commission stages that the total number of persons drawing war…

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Operations Started To-day at Soldiers' Hostel Links

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 2

Constructional work was begun on the new course on the site of the old bowling green, at the rear of the Soldiers' Hostel, this morning following the…

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Suspected Housebreaker Wounded by Occupier Melbourne, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 1

Hearing a noise at the front door of his home at Burnley this afternoon William Whittington saw a man's hand through a broken lead light. He…

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"Class War Prisoners" Communists Demand Immediate Release Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 December 1930 · page 1

Protests against police interference with a demonstration held last week were made yesterday at a Communist meeting in the Sydney Domain…

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Miniature Golf Soldiers' Gardens Course to Be Opened To-night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 December 1930 · page 3

At 8 o'clock to-night the Mayor will perform the opening ceremony in connection with the Soldiers' Garden miniature golf course which is situated…

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Miniature Golf Soldiers' Garden Course Was Opened Last Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 December 1930 · page 3

The Soldiers' Garden miniature golf course was auspiciously opened last night, there being over 1000 people present when the Mayor mounted a chair…

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Chicago Gang War Millionaire Gangster Killed by Maghine Guns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 4

Joe Aiello, a Sicilian grocer, who in the last few years had built up a powerful gang and become a millionaire, and who was regarded as the most…

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Mr. Scullin in Europe Visit to War Cemeteries Will Leave Naples Sunday for Return to Australia London, December 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 3

"Nearly 1000 war cemeteries with almost endless rows of headstones scattered in northern France and Belgium, are a perpetual reminder of the tragic…

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Spanish Troops Revolt Rising Suppressed Says Interior Minister 9 Killed and 11 WOUNDED Madrid, December 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 December 1930 · page 4

The garrison at Jaca, at the [?]oot of the Pyrenees, rev[?]ted on Friday. The infantry [?]rigade and some of the artillery, assisted by civilians,…

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U.S.A. and Britain War Debt Payments London, December 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 4

The sum paid to date by Britain to the United States on account of war debt has exceeded receipts by Britain from the Allies plus reparations from…

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Returned Soldiers' League Meeting Last Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 3

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

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Returned Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 1

Mr. H. E. Robinson, manager of the Returned Soldiers' Hostel and secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, stated to-day that the ballot papers…

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Returned Soldiers' Ballot

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 December 1930 · page 2

The ballot for the return of officers for the ensuing term in the Returned Soldiers' League will be counted to-night. All postal votes bearing…

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Returned Soldiers' Ballot

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 2

The ballot for the annual election of officers of the Returned Soldiers' League was declared by Mr. R. F. Holdsworth last night as follows:-…

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Alleged Breach at Canberra of Liquor Ordinance Raid Made by Police at Soldiers' League Social Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 2

The names of several prominent public servants were taken by the police during a raid on a Returned Soldiers' League social for alleged…

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Unrest in India Shots Fired at Governor of the Punjab Province Governor Twice Wounded Calcutta, December 23

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 1

As the Governor of Punjab, Sir Geoffrey de Montmorency, was leaving the University hall at Lahore in a procession a youth fired six revolver…

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Sydney Shooting Man Wounded in Street Dies Later in Hospital Man Charged with Murder Sydney, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 December 1930 · page 1

As a shot rang out during an argument between a number of men outside a hotel at Alexandria to-night John Edward Thornton (34) fell to…

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Sydney Shooting Man Wounded in Street Dies Later in Hospital Man Charged with Murder Sydney, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 December 1930 · page 2

As a shot rang out during an argument between a number of men outside a hotel at Alexandria to-night John Edward Thornton (3¼) fell to…

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Lahore Outrage Wounded Governor Is Making Progress Calcutta, December 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 December 1930 · page 4

Sir Geoffrey de Montmorency (Governor of Punjab), who was wounded in the left [?] by a bu[?] [?]red by indians ot Lahore yesterday afternoon, is…

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Threat of World War General Ludendorff Publishes a Pamphlet

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 December 1930 · page 3

General Ludendorff has published a remarkable pamphlet entitled "Threat of World War," in which (writes the Berlin correspondent of the London…

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