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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Soviet Minister for War Ordered to Far East Reinforcements Being Sent Riga, September 22

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 1

The Soviet has ordered the Minister for War to proceed immediately to the Far East, where the Red Army is receiving reinforcements…

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War Debt Moratorium Expectation at Geneva of Further Suspension (Special to "The Miner.") Geneva, September 21

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 4

There is a strong feeling at Geneva that President Hoover will consider extending the war debt moratorium of one year to a further three years…

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Japanese Advance Beyond Mukden Japanese Say They Will Stay In The City Permanently Alleged Murder By Japanese Of American Bank Officials 30,000 People at Nanking Want China to Declare War Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 7

A cable message was received by the Sydney branch of the Chinese Nationalist Party to-day stating that the Japanese had advanced beyond Mukden to Kirin and Heilung Klang provinces "slaughtering and setting houses on fire everywhere they go."…

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Pensions Reduction Ex-soldiers Protest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 3

The Soldiers' Rights Defence Association at a meeting in the Sydney Domain protested against the recent reduction of pensions, and demanded…

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In Manchuria Japanese Advancing Says Chinese Cable "Slaughtering People and Burning Houses" Chinese at Nanking Meeting Ask for War Declaration Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 1

A cable message was received by the Sydney branch of the Chinese Nationalist Party to-day stating that the Japanese had advanced beyond Mukden to…

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Victoria's War Memorial £188,900 SUBSCRIBED Melbourne, Thursd

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 4

For the construction of Victoria's National War Memorial the public, Government, City Council, municipalities, Masonic Lodges, and public…

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Far East Trouble Chinese-clamor for War 5000 Students Storm Ministry at Nanking (Special to "The Miner."). Shanghai, September 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 1

People throughout China, led by students and radical organisations, are clamoring for war to rid Manchuria of the Japanese…

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Niege of Queen Mary to Marry a Soldier Ceremony on October 24 London, September 27

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 3

Lady May Cambridge, favorite niece of Queen Mary, will be married in the sixteenth century villaga church at Balcombe, Sussex, on October 24,…

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Row at Gangers' Camp One Dead; Another Wounded Assailant Attempts Suicide Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 2

Thomas Boland was shot dead and another man named Stein or Smith seriously wounded at a gangers' camp near Julia Creek, Queensland. It is…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 8

The local branch of the Returned Soldiers League has been, advised that Mr. Harry Thomas, K.C., was elected State president of the League…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 2

The local branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has been advised that Mr. Harry Thomas, K.C., was elected State president of the League…

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Melbourne Shooting Case Boy Wounded in Thigh, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 1

David Brooks (15), of Burnley, received a bullet Mound in the thigh while placing with three other youths near his home on Saturday night. It…

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War Service Homes 595 Have Reverted to Commonwealth Bank Mr. Gullett's Statement Canberra

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 1

Replying to Mr. Gullett in the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister stated that departmental officers would be asked to report on the…

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Soldiers March 20 Miles to Save Railway Expenses Army Council Accepts Offer London, October 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 1

To save the expense of a rail journev, the 2nd Battalion of Scots Guards has volunteered to march from Aldershot to Windsor, a distance of 20 miles,…

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Far East Trouble Position in Manchuria Japanese Making Further Advances Chinese Diplomat Shot Declaration of War on Japan Urged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 1

Japanese soldiers have advanced further north in Manchuria, according to a cable received from Nanking by the Sydney headquarters of the Kuo Min…

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Address to Women War Condemned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 1

Dr. E. Sydney Morris, addressing the Women's International League of Freedom, said war would eventually be recarded as a crime, as was piracy…

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War Service Homes Over £11,000,000 OWING Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 1

The capital expenditure on the construction of war service homes and the purchase of land amounts to £28,700,000 and the receipts to…

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War Debts Moratorium Rumor That U.S.A. President Proposes Three Years New York, October 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 4

There was a persistent story in Washington to-night that President Hoover had planned to make an announcement of a war debt moratorium…

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Conditions Described "Simply Appalling" Says a Master Mariner Soldiers and Officials the Only Well Fed People" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 1

Captain C. E. Fisher, master mariner, who arrived in Sydney to-day from overseas, described the conditions in Russia as simply appalling." He…

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Sir John Monash Death in Melbourne To-day Soldier and Engineer Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 1

Lientenant-General Sir John Monash died this morning at his home at Toorak at the age of 66 years. A little over a week ago he had a heart attack…

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