Wilcannia Returned Soldiers' League. Poppy Day Appeal
Poppy Day was insugurated by the late Field Marshall Haig who originally conceived the [?] of the two minutes [?] on Armistion Day, but he…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1931
394 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 20
Woman Fatally Shot Wounded in the Breast by Lewis Gun Bullet Melbourne, Sunday Night
Miss Amy Sinclair, a middle-aged woman, died in hospital last night after being shot through the bronst by a bullet from a Lewis gun. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reparations and War Debts Basis for Readjustment at Washington Conference (Special to "The Miner.") Washington. October 20
It was stated to-day that the around-work for a sweeping readjustment of German reparations and allies war debt payments to the U.S.A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rioting in Cyprus 4 Killed and 60 Wounded a Bishop and a Lawyer Arrested by the Police (Special to "The Miner.") Nicosia, October 27
Three persons were killed and several were wounded during the fighting in Kyrenia (Cyprus) when a mobrattctked British soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wilcania Returned Soldiers' League, Poppy Day. Friday, 7th November
"In Flanders [?] the Poppies grow, Bolwoen the Crosses row on row" Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Jellico, is now the Grand President of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Settlers Prospect of Failure Of Crops at Young Sydney
Soldier settlers at Young are said to be in sore straits, being faced with the prospect of no apple or prune crops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Armistice Service at Soldiers Memorial
Arrangements have been completed for a special "youth service'' round the Soldiers' Memorial on Sunder in connection with the Armistice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Armistice Day Special Youths Service at War Memorial To-morrow
A special youths' service will be held at the Soldiers' War Memorial to-morrow in connection with Armistice Day celebrations. Children from all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Far East Trouble Nonni River Battle MSOllDEHLY Retheat of Chinese Soldiers Both Sides Lose Heavily (Special to ''The Miner.") Shanghai,. November 8
Unable to withstand Japanese aerial attacks the Chinese troops on the Nonni River retreated in comparative disorder leaving the Japanese in full…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Armistice Day Celebration To-morrow at the War Memorial
Armistice Day will be observed at the War Memorial to-morrow morning from 10.40 o'clock. A special service has been arrangsd under, the auspices…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russia Doesn't Want War Ready If Provoked (Special to "The Miner") Moscow, November 8
"We don't want to fight, but let East or West provoke us—we are ready," said M. Voroshilov (Minister of War), addressing the Red Army at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers' League
Nominations for, the position of president and vice-president of the Returned Soldiers League closed on Saturday last. Mr. J. Fisher was elected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Far East Trouble a Chinese Governor Declares War on Japan Japanese Preparing Attack (Special to "The Miner") Shanghai, November 9
General Ma Chu San, the Governor of Heilung Kinng, who is directing operations against the Japanese, has openly declared war on Japan. His…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Far East Trouble Chinese Students Demand War Against Japanese Demonstration Made in the Chinese Capital (Special to "The Miner.") Shanghai, November 11
Thousands of men and women students marched in the street of "Nanking, the capital, to-day in pouring rain.urging the Government to declare…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bread War in Queensland 2½D. During the Week End for a Two Pound Loaf Brisbane
An announcement has been made at Redhill, Brisbane, which is the storm ceutre in the bread war, that 21b. leaves will be sold this weck end at 2½d. each…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Wounded in the Leg in Street at Woollahra Police Inquiry Ordered Sydney
Mystery surrounds the shooting of Albert Dunn (22), of Woollahra, who was admitted to hospital late last night with a bullet wound in the leg…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man Wounded in the Leg in Street at Woollahra Police Inquiry Ordered Sydney
Mystery surrounds the shooting of Albert Dunn (22), of Woollahra, who was admitted to hospital late last night, with a bullet wound in the leg…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Visitor to Wagga Put Out of Town High School Teacher Offends Ex Soldiers Wagga
Lively disturbances have occurred at street meetings organised by Communists and Lang plan candidates at Waggn and Tarcutta. At Tarcutta a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Razor Slashing in Sydney Wounded Woman Refuses to Name Her Assailant Sydney
It was reported last night that a man had been slashed with a razor at Port Hacking. This proved incor. root, but the detectives who proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Far East Trouble Nonni River Fighting 430 Japanese Killed and 320 Wounded Hostilities on Big Scale Considered Inevitable (Special to "The Miner") Pekin, November 16
Hostilities on the biggest scale since the start of the Manohurian dispute last September are feared to be inevitable.. Generay Ma Chang Shan, Governor…
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