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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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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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SOLDIERS' 20 Miles March to Save Railway Fares All Completed Journey (Special to "The Miner") London, October 7

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 4

The Scottish Guards, 2nd battalion, to save the expenses of railway journey volunteered to march the 20 miles from Aldershot to Windsor. They thus…

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Australia's War Debt the Interest Charge Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 7

In the House of Repressentatives yesterday Mr. E. G. Theodore, the Treasurer, told Mr. Crouch that interest rate at £4 18/4 per cent, was…

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Australia's War Debt the Interest Charge Canberra

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 October 1931 · page 4

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. E. G. Theodore, the Treasurer, told Mr. Crouch that interest rate at £4 18/4 per cent.was…

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Betting Raid Two Constables' Wounded in a Shop at Waratah An'arrest Made Later Nowcastle, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 October 1931 · page 1

Constables Kenny and Smith were shot at and seriously Injured during afraid on an alleged starting:price [?].shop at "Waratah yesterday…

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Sydney Bread War Broken Out Afresh Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 6

The bread war has broken out afresh. The People's Bakers' Association, which has the support of the Housewives' Progressive Association, containing a…

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Unrest in Germany Berlin Food Shops Looted One Killed, Three Wounded (Special to "The Miner.") Berlin, October 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 8

One man was killed, three wounded, and food shops in four suburbs were looted to-day. While the attention of the police…

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Unrest in Germany Berlin Food Shops Looted One Killed, Three Wounded (Special to "The Miner.") Berlin, October 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 1

One man was killed, three wounded, and food shops in four suburbs were looted to-day. While the attention of the police…

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Bread War in Drisbane Sales at 3D. 2Lb. Loaf Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 1

A bread war is being waged in Brisbane. Notwithstanding that the price of flour is about £12 1/ a ton, and that the fixed maximum price for a…

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Bread War in Brisbane Sales at [?]D, 2Lb, Loaf Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 8

A bread war is being waged in Brisbane. Notwithstanding that the price of flour is abuot £12 1/ a ton, and that the fixed maximum price for a…

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U.S.A. Will Give Assistance to Prevent a War (Special to "The Miner.") Geneva, October 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 1

The United States has accepted the invitation of the League of Nations to sit with the League's Council in an effort to prevent war in the Orient…

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U.S.A. Will Give Assistance to Prevent a War (Special to "The Miner.") Geneva, October 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 8

The United States has accepted the invitation of the League of Nations to sit with the League's Council in an effort to prevent war in the Orient…

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Monash Memorial Issue of Soldiers' Newspaper

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1931 · page 3

The next issue of "Reveille," the official organ of the Returned Soldiers' League, will be a Monash memorial number, containing reminiscent articles…

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Farm Laborer Wounded While Shooting Foxes Lismore

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 1

John Stevenson (22), a farm laborer, was shooting fying foxes with two other men at Jiggi, in the Lismere district, when his gun…

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Sydney Bread War 21b. Loaf for 4d. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1931 · page 1

A bread wnr begun in most suburbs this morning when the People's Bakers' Association started to sell tho 21b. lwaf for 4d. The movement is expected by…

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Sydney Bread War Attitude Is Outlined by Housewives' Association Master Bakers' Reply Sydney, Tuosday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 1

Miss Portia Geach, president of the Housewives' Progressive Association, stoutly denied to-day that her association supported sweated labor in…

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Soldiers'pensions Mr. Coleman Defends Cuts Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 1

Addressing a meeting ot the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Club Mr. P. E. Coleman, M.H.R., deprecated the criticism, which has been dirocted…

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Communist Activities Officials Concerned at Enlistments in Militia Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 1

High officials In the Dufence and the Naval Forces fear that, many Communists and Sed sympathisers have enlisted in tho volunteer, militia. It is…

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Returned Soldiers'league Monthly Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1931 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the Soltilers Hostel last night. Correspondence was received from the secretary…

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Shooting Accident Young Man Wounded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 3

Jack Sherry (24) was shooting rabbits on his father's property at Methul, near Coolamon, when he stumbled over an outcrop of rock and…

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