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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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War Loan Conversion to Be Purely Voluntary London, September 2

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 1

There was a more confident tone on the Stock Exchange to-day following an official announcement that the forthcoming War Loan Conversion will be…

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Ex-soldier's Death Apparently by Suicide Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 4

The body of Henry Milliard (38), a former soldier pensioner, was found in a lonely tent on the Barbigae reserve at Dubbo Apparently after soaking…

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Civil War in Barcelona Many Killed and Wounded Barcelona, September 5

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 4

Although the casualties are not known in the civil warfare which broke out again at Barcelona, Spain, to-day, it is believed that many have been…

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War Against Gangsters Steel Vests for Police and Modern Radio, Sets New York, September 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 1

Radio scence and special steel are being used in now forms by New Yourk police in their war gainst crime…

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Ex-soldiers' Congress Request for Deportation of Communist Leaders Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 4

The deportation of Communist leaders and the return of all unnaturalised Southern Europeans to their native land will be urged at the annual…

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Women and War

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1931 · page 5

In France there is n law which calls for the conscription of the' entire nation in time of war (says an English newspaper). The German…

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Communists in Berlin Attack Nazi Guards One Dead and Three Wounded (Special to "The Minor") Berlin, September 11

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1931 · page 1

Three Nazi guards stationed outside a Nazi restaurant were quiotly talking when a group of Communists who are the sworn enemies of the Nazis…

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Communists in Berlin Attack Nazi Guards One Dead and Three Wounded (Special to "The Miner") Berlin, September 11

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1931 · page 8

Three Nazi guards stationed outside a Nazi restaurant were quietly talking when a group of Communists who are the sworn enemies of the Nazis…

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Brisbane Watersider's Former Soldiers Refuse to Wear Licensing Discs Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1931 · page 6

There was a new development in the waterside situation to-day, when a number of returned soldiers declined to wear the discs issued to them last…

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Britain's War Loan Bonds Proposed Conversion (Special to "The Miner.") London, September 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 4

The problem the National Government is now faced with is the conversion of the huge block of £2,000,000,000 worth of 5 per cent war loan bonds…

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War Debts Moratorium Movement for Extension to Four or Five Years Washington, September 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 4

Despite official denials, there is strong reason to believe that a movement for the extension of the Hoover Moratorium for inter-Governmental debts from…

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New Books, &c. War, Wine and Women

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 3

"War, Wine and Women," by Wilfred Saint-Mande (Cassell, 12/6) is supposed to be the story of a British soldier who served on the Western…

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China and Japan Talking of War Blowing Up of a Bridge Cause of Hostilities (Special to "The Miner.") [?]be, September 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 7

There may be war between Japan and China following the blowing up, apparently by Chinees soldiers, of a railway bridge near Mukdon. There…

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Unwarranted Act of War Says Manchuria Governor Pekin, September 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 1

"The surprise attack on Mukden and the subsequent occupation of various places, in Manchuria by a Japanese army constitutes an act of war. as…

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Barrier Miner Monday, September 21, 1931 Threat of War in China

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 2

The long-standing differences between Japan and China reached an acute stage at the week end following the blowing up by Chinese soldiers of…

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British War Pensions Payable in Australia Exchange Payment to Be Retrospective Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 1

Mr. A. H. Dalziel, the State secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, ima received from the Federal secretary, Melbourne,…

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War in the East Fighting in Manchuria Mukden Ocupied. by Japanese Troops China Lodges Appeal with League of Nations Shanghai, Septembre 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 1

Serions fighting broke out at Mukdon (Manchuria) at 10.30 p.m. on Friday with a sbelling of the barracks. More than 200 men were killed on…

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Natives in New Guinea Attack Police Patrol Two Officers Wounded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 3

Natives in the Markham River district. New Guinea, attacked a patrol, wounding an officer and a native policeman…

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"Another World War Will End Civilisation" Prof. Giblin's Statement "Planned World Economy or Back to Savagery" Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 1

Professor Giblin, addressing membera of the University Association last night said: "Another world war will end civilisation, and so will another…

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Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1931 · page 3

Mr. J. Fisher presided over an attendance of about l00 members at the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League which waa held at the…

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