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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Suspected Burglar an Exchange of Shots with Police Constables One Officer Wounded Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 1

During an exchange of shots with a suspected burglar at Prahran last night a constable was wounded in the shoulder but continued the chase and…

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War Service Homes Likely in Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

For a very long lime the Returned Soldiers' League has been endeavoring to have provision made for the building of war service homes in Broken…

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Military Death Penalty Figures for the War in the British Army (Special to "The Miner.") London, March 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 1

In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Tom Shaw, Secretary for War, said that 264 British soldiers were shot during the war for desertion…

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Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

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

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Latest News Issue Wouwi Fatally Wounded Husband Later Arrested on a Charge of Murder Remanded Till Monday Tamworth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 4

A. fatal shooting case took place, last night, a woman named Britten being fatally wounded. Later her husband. Charles Jeffries Britten, was arrested…

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Tubercular Soldiers' Aid Society Appeal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 3

The Tubercular Soldiers' Aid Society came into existence in 1921 and its members then little realised the scope there would be for help…

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Car Strikes Soldiers Obscured by Dust Five Seriously Injured Auckland (N.Z.), March 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1930 · page 2

An unusual accident occurred at Waipukurau when a party ot territorials In camp were returning from a dance. A motor car approached and…

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Man Fatally Wounded While Hunting Foxes Found Near Crystal Brook Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1930 · page 4

Apparently killed when his [?] exploded after he had [?] over a fox hole. Archibald Roberts was found lying on a bank of a river about [?]…

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Relic of the War Monitor Is Salvaged with 57 Dead on Board Special to "The Miner." London, March 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 1

A single coffin will he sufficient to contain the remains ot 57 victims of a terrific cordite explosion on the monitor Glatton in Dover Harbor in…

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War Book by Woman "Australian Soldiers Hough, Uncouth, Insulting" London, March 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 1

Aspersions on Australian soldiers continue to appear in recent war books. "Rough, uncouth, and insulting" are some of the terms applied…

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War Book Dy Woman "Australian Soldiers Rough, Uncouth, Insulting " (Special to "The Miner") London, March 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 1

Aspersions on Australian soldiers continue to appear in recent war books. "Rough, uncouth, and insulting" are some of the terms applied…

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Baden Powell Explains Was Not a Master Spy During the Great War London, March 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 2

Lord 'Baden-rowell. [?] in "The Star" a widespread legeud that he was the master spy of Britain stationed m Germany during the war…

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Baben Powell Explains Was Not a Master Spy During the Great War London, March 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 1

Lord. Baden-Powell, vist[?] in "The Star" a widespread legend that he was the master spy of Britain stationed in Germany during the war…

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Story of War Mr. Amery's Escape After Sinking of Vessel London, March 30

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 1

Mr. Amery told those present at a retfmpa of members of the Salonika League last night how he eluded capture after the Germans torpedoed the…

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Queensland Shooting Case a Farmer Wounded Cairns

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

David Molachino, a well-knwows farmer, was having supper with three other persons at his home nine [?] from ingham when he was shot…

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Queensland Shooting Case a Farmer Wounded Cairns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 6

David Molachino. a well-known farmer, was having supper with three other persons at his home nine miles from ingham when he was shot by…

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Soldiers' Pension Cannot Be Commuted Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 1

In future no soldier or soldier's widow will be permitted to commute the war pension. Hitherto the Repatriation Department had allowed in…

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Soldiers' Pensions Cannot Be Commuted Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 1

In future soldier or soldier's widow will be permitted to commute the war Lension. Hitherto the Repatriation Department had allowed in…

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Anzac Day Message Issued Bt Sir J. MONASH Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 1

In an Anzac Day message issued through the Returned Soldiers' League, General Sir John Monash appeals to the people to follow not only…

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FHEMCH [?] 40 Soldiers Mutiny Starved Into Submission (Special to "The Miner.") Paris, April 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 1

The War Ministry has revealed that 40 soldiers in the disciplinary camp on the island of Oleron mutinied. Twenty of the mutineers entered a cafe…

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