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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Coal War Predicted New South Wales Mines Likely to Be Involved Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 1

In the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday it was stated that Australian coal, once the chenpost, was now the dearest in tho world. A coal war…

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War Burdens U.S.A. Commission to Evolve a Scheme to Equalise Washington, March 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 4

A commission composed of members of the Cabinet, the Senate, and the House of Representatives met to-day, to evolve a plan for making more…

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Free Rail Concessions for Soldiers to Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 1

Free rail concessions to returned soldiers have been granted by the South Australian Government in connection with the unveiling of the new war…

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S.a. War Memorial Co Local Former Soldiers Will Attend Unveiling

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. H. E. Robinson. secretary of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, stated to-day that over. GO members of the League had handed in…

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Women in Free Fight at Labor Party Meeting Several Wounded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

A free fight occurred last night at a meeting of the women's central organising committee of the Australian Labor Party. Several members were…

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Man Fatally Wounded in Victorian Town Another Man FOlt Trialon Charge of Murder Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 4

The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Frederick Westbury (23) of Vermont, who was shot dead when he and his wife and two…

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War Heroine Dead Helped British Prisoners to Escape From Germans London, March 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 5

Miss Annic Scott-James,age 56 years who was meutioned in the dispatches of Earl Haig for gallant and distinguished service in the [?]…

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Broken Hill Ex-soldiers for Memorial Unveiling

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. H. E. Robinson, secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, stated this morning that last night he had forwarded the names of 70 members of…

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War Heroine Dead Helped British Prisoners to Escape From German's London, March 12

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 4

Miss Aunie Scott-James, aged 56 years, who was mentioned in the dispatches of Earl Haig for gallant and distinguished service in the field,…

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War[?]se Ro[?]ed Five Men Remanded on Different Charges Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

In the Central Police Court to-day Albert Victor Hunter (31), a mechanic, was charged with having broken and entered the wareuousa of Lustre…

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Endurance Swimming One-legged Soldier Stays in Water Eor 50 HOURS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

F. Robo ts, a one-logged soldier, won the endurance swim at the Rushcutters Bay Raths last night. He remained in the water for 50 hours 42 minutes…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 3

Mr. R. N. J. Fletcher presided over an attendance of 120 members at a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League held at the Soldiers' Hostel…

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Former Soldier's Death Comment of Coroner on Life of the Man (Special to "The Miner") London, March 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

Thomas Murphy, a former miner, who served as a sapper in the Royal Engineers during the war and who was blown up 11 times in addition to having…

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War Pensions Returned Soldiers' League Will Oppose Reduction Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 8

The Federal executive of the Returned Soldiers' League, which is meeting here to-day, will almost cartainly object to the reduction of war…

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Rioting in Germany Two Communists Fatally Wounded by the Police (Special to "The Miner.") Berlin, March 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 6

During a budget discussion by the Minicipal Council of Frankfurt, Communists made efforts to force an entrance into the Town Hall but were…

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War Pensions Returned Soldiers' League Will Oppose Reduction Canberra

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 4

The Federal executive of the Returned Soldiors' League, which is meeting here to-dny, will almost certainly object to the reduction of war…

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Man Found Wounded Succumbs to Injuries Murdeh Charge Made Perth. Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 3

Nescio Cosimo (26), who was wounded by a fellow countryman while riding a bicycle to work at Latham, died to-day. The charge, of…

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Afriois Attack Soldiers 4 KILLED: 7 INJURED Calcutta. March 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 4

One British and three Indian soldiers were killed, and one British officer, and six British and Indian soldiers were wounded in a series of encounters with…

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Mutiny in Peru Attack by Soldiers on Govt. Palace 200 Reported Dead Li[?], March 25

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

A mutiny of soldiers resulted in the loss of 200 lives mostly men of the 5th regiment. The soldiers attacked the Government paluce in an attempt to…

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Medical Students Revolt One Killed. 30 WOUNDED (Special to "The Miner.") Madrid, March 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 6

There have been serrons riots following the medical students' revolt yesterday and this afternoon a civil guard was killed and 30 persons were…

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