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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

394 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 20

Returned Soldiers' League Official Visit To-morrow by S.a. Executive Officers

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

Mr,H. E. Robinson, secretary ot the Roturned Soldiers' League, said to-day that the league has made arrangements for the visit of Major W. J. M'Cann,…

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Returned Soldiers' League Visit of S.a. Officials

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 8

Major W. J. M'Cann and.W. Jacobs, Stute president and Stale vice-president of the South Australian branch of the Returned Soldiers' Lcague, who…

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Returned Soldiers League Visit of S A. Officals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 1

Major W.J.M'Cann and W. Jacobs, Stale president and State [?]ie[?]-president of the South Australian brunell of the Re[?]rned Soldiers League, who…

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Gun Useu in Argument Two Brothers Wounded Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 1

William Clniko, [?] laborer, and his brother, Henry Claike. suffered gunshot wounds as the result of an alleged quarrel. It is stated that William had…

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Returned Soldiers S.a. President's Visit Address to Members at a Special Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 1

On a visit of inspection to the Broken Hill sub-branch, which is one of more than one hundred branches visited each year, Liuutonunt-Colonol W. J…

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Returned Soldiers' League the Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 2

Mr. J. Fisher presidod over the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League hold at the Soldiers' Hostel on Saturday night. There was…

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King George in Scotland War-blinded Veterans Entertained at Dinner Edinburgh, July 13

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 3

The King, when visiting Roslyn Chapel, pointed out the famous Prentice Pillar and recalled that it was designed, carved, and finished by an apprentice…

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Forged Bill of Exchange Returned Soldier Gaoled for Six Months Tamworth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 1

Arnold Gordon Maddox (35), a returned soldier, pleaded guilty in the local court to-day to a charge of forging a bill of exchange for £9. He…

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Financial Emergency Bill Amendment in Regard to Soldiers' Dependents to Be Moved in the Senate Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 3

Mr. Roland Green, M.H.R,. stated last night that Mr. E. G. Theodore, Federal Treasurer, had agreed to the amendments in the Financial…

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N.S.W. Parliament Reference Professor to War Memorials Tempestuous Discussion Mr. Prank Burke Ukens House To'a Stadium Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 4

The Legislative Assembly was likened to bedlam and a Stadium by Mr. F. Burko, the Speaker, to-day during a tempestuous discussion on a motion…

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War Service Homes 531 Revert to Commission Because Buyers Cannot Pay Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 3

Because of the inability of the occupants to continue to meet their Payments 531 war service homes have reverted to the War Service Homes…

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Reparations and War Debts Britain to Call Conference Regarding Hoover Plan London, July 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the Prime Minister, and Mr. Arthur Henderson. the Foreign Secretary, will not go to Berlin as arranged. Instead Dr…

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Professor's Address Ex-soldiers' Protest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

A meeting of returned soldiers and supporters at Dungog last nighy condemned the recent statements of Professor Anderson.A motion was…

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Ex-belgian Soldiers Riot in Brussels Want Financial Concessions Brussels, July 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 7

Parading the streets bearing wooden, crosses, while bands played the "Dead March thousands of former service men who were prisoners of war in…

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Applications for Manager of Returned Soldiers' Hostel

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

By' advertisement in, to-day's "Barrier Miner" applications are being invited, closing at noon on Saturday, July 25, for the position…

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Licensing Court Licence Is Transferred of the Soldiers' Hostel

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 3

In the Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. G. S. Goldie, licensing magistrate, an application for the transfer of the licence of the Palace Hotel from Harold…

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The Unemployed 10,000 Former Soldiers Out of Work in Victoria Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 4

Of 60,000 returned soldiers in Victoria, at least 10,000 are unemployed, about 70 per cent. of them becauso of war disabitics…

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Burial Ritual for Returned Soldiers Sir Rudyard Kipling Considering Suggestion Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 July 1931 · page 6

Asked to write a special ritual to be used at the burial of returned soldiers. Sir Rudyard Kipling has replied to the State branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Wounded Youth on Fqotpath Sidney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 1

Richard Webb (20) was found lying on a footpath at Newtown late last night bleeding profusely from a head wound. The victim stated that he had…

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Burial Ritual for Returned Soldiers Sir Rudyard Kipling Considering Suggestion Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 July 1931 · page 4

Asked to write a special ritual to be used at the burial of returned soldiers, Sir Rudyard Kipling has replied to the State branch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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