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

The wars & local soldiers, 1930

303 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 16

Regent War Novels Soldiers Defended

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 3

Writing in the London "Times" in defence of British soldiers engaged in the Great War against attacks in recent war novels, Lord Moynihan says:…

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Preference to Soldiers Trades and Labor Council Says It Is Obnoxious Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 June 1930 · page 1

Disorderly scenes marked the meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labor Council last night. Throughout the proceedings the speakers were heckled…

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Anzac Troop Movements Sir John Monash Denies That He Blamed Mr. Hughes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 4

Sir John Monash, to-day denied that he had blamed Mr. W. M. Hughes for the premature withdrawal of some of the Australian troops front the war zone…

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A Broken Seat Mars the War Memorial

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 2

The War Memorial garden is one of the bright spots of Argent-street, but at present its beatify is being detracted from by reason of a broken…

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War Novels the "Times" Comment in Leading Article

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 3

In a leading article entitled "The Pen and the Sword," the "Times" of April 17 has the following comments about recent novels dealing with the…

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Anzac Troop Movements Mr. W. M. HUGHES, M.H.R., Replies to Sir John Monash Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 1

Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., replied last night to Sir John Monash's statement that the withdrawal of men in 1918 from the last hour preparations…

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No Former Soldiers in Gaol in N.S.W. Statement in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 4

It has been learned that all Australian soldiers who were transferred to New South Wales gaols after the war to serve the sentences imposed on them…

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Soldiers' Preference Unemployed Motion

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 2

At the meeting of the unemployed held on Friday last the following resolution, moved by Mr. W. Axleby, seconded by Mr. Reid, and supported by…

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Mutinous Native Soldiers Reafirm Their Loyalty Calcutta, June 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 1

There was a new development to-day in the case of the prisoners who are being court martialled for mutiny in refusing to obey orders to entrain for…

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MR. H. Pritchard Dead Celebrated End of War by Gifts Worth £20,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 1

Mr. Hugh Pritchard, of Aubur[?] who gave away equivalent to £20,000 to celebrate the end of the war, and who during the past 15 rears has…

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Latest News Issue Unrest in India Congress Camp Raided and 30 Arrests Made Soldiers Ambushed (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta, June 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 4

Armed police yesterday raided the National Congress camp at Bandar, near Ghatal. They arrested 30 volunteers and discovered much evidence…

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Carelessness Causes Death of Two Children Soldier Sent to Gaol (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta, June 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 June 1930 · page 4

Lance-Corporal Cumming, who was charged with having brought about the death of two children and serious injury of their mother as the result…

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Lottery Prize Division Leads to Quarrel Two Men Wounded Capetown, June 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 4

A quarrel over the division of a prize of £4000 in a Delagoa Bay lottery to-day, led to the shooting of. two men, one of whom is in a dangerous…

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War Books Condemned by Former Soldiers Should Be From Facts and Personal Experiencjes (Special to "The Miner.") London, June 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 1

Three thousand former service men attending a conference of the British Legion at Cardiff adopted a resolution condemning war books if authors did…

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Preference to Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 2

At a meeting collected at a street corner the other night which called itself "We the unemployed of Broken Hill" a motion was carried…

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Returned Soldiers Meeting of League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 1

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

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Returned Soldier's Death Body Found Below Ward at Sydney Hospital Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 6

John Kerr (40), a returned soldier, was found dead last at the foot of a 45ft. drop below a ward at the Sydney Hospital, where he had been a nerve…

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Girl Wounded by Bullet While Playing a Piano Shot Fired Through Window at St. Peter's, Sydney Girl's Condition Improves. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 1

What the police believe to be a deliberate attempt to murder occurred at St. Peter's, late last night when Rosie Kelly, aged 15 years, was…

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Military Clothing for Returned Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 2

Some of the second-hand clothing received from the Government by Mr. H. E. Robinson, secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, was…

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War on Plant Pests Conference in London of Entomologists Insects Are Desthoying Prickly Pear in Queensland London, June 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 3

Insect armies directed by scientists are expected to conquer the prickly pear and blackberry pests in Australia and New Zealand…

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