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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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The Next War General Sir Ian Hamilton Replies to Ludendorfp London, June 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 4

Criticising "The Coming War," by Field-Marshal von Ludendorff (formerly chief of the Gorman General Staff), Genoral Sir Ian Hamilton recalls…

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Limbless Soldiers Object to Pension Out Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Limbless Soldiers' Association has, sent the following wire to every member of the Fedetal House: "Astounded at the…

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War Pension's Cut a Sydney Protest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the Ex-Servicemen's Rights Defence Longue and the Soldiers Mothers, Wives and Widows' Association. Mr. R. J. Mason, organising…

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Europe's War Debt to U.S.A. Mr. Hoover Considering Reduction or Cancellation Washington, June 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 6

President Hoover is giving sympathetic consideration to a proposal to reduce, if not to cancel, war debts owed by European Powers to the United…

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Incapacity of Man Proved by the Great War the Pope's Statement (Special to "The Miner.") Vatican City, June 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 3

"The Great War proved man's iucapacity and God's omnipotence. Men believed that war would end with the peace treaty, whereas humanity still…

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N.Z. Returned Soldiers 10 Per Cent. Pensions Cut Wellington (N.Z.), June 11

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 4

New Zealand returned soldiers' penons will be reduced 10 per cent. from [?] 1. Old age pensions and war penions for disablement are not affected…

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T.B. Soldiers' Association Protest Against Pension Reduction Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

Mr. J. M'Neill. the Federal Minister for Health, gave a sympathetic hearing to a deputation from the T.B. Soldiers and Sailors Association which…

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Germany and the War "Von Bulow's Memoirs"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 5

An interesting comment on Germany's political tactics immediately before the outbreak of the Great War, and the policy of her statesmen in regard to the…

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Opera in a Church War Against Convention by Unitarian Clergyman Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

Because he believes that established forms of religion had not got near enough to the hearts of the people the Rev. William Bottomle[?] will on…

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Opera in a Church War Against Convextion by Unitarian Clergyman Melbourne,Friday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 7

[?]cause he believes that established forms of religion had not got [?] enough to the bears of the people the Rev. William B[?] will on…

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Beasley Group Opposed to Soldiers Pension Cut Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 8

Mr. Eldridge, M.H.K. said to-day that members of the Beesley group in the federal Parlment will. if necessary, vote against the Government in…

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Beasley Group Opposed to Soldiers Pension Cut Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

Mr. Eldridge, M.H.R., saiD to-day that members of thE Beasley group in the Federal Parliament will, if necessary, vote against the Government in…

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barrier Miner Monday June 15, 1931. REPARATIONS & War Debts

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 2

The worldwido oconomio depression has a direct and acute bearing on the twin problems of reparations and war debts involving most of the natione…

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Professional Parasites Create Class Bitterness Soldier's Criticism of Some Politicians Sidney, Mondny

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 1

Maior-Gciicra] Gordon Boniictt, in an address at Rockdale, referred to what ho described as the deliberate creation of, class bitterness by certain politicians…

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Soldiers' Pensions Minister Approached Canberra, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 3

Mr. J. M'Neill, the Minister for Repatriation, has been approached by the returned soldiers and urged that the pensions of the men who have…

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To Stop War [?] Stop War"—

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 2

As per a caole message in Thursday's "Miner," "the British Government has decided to support the establishment of an International Mortgage Credit…

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Reparations and War Debts Move Gaining Ground for All Round Suspension London, June 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 3

The move for an all-round suspension of reparations and war debts is steadily. gaining momentum in Europe. Mr. Andrew Mellon, the secretary of…

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Soldiers' Pension Cuts Strong Opposition in House of Representatives Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 1

Members of the Beasley Group, as well as a number of members of the Federal Labor Party who voted last Friday against the adoption of the…

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Limbless Soldiers' Assn. Opposed to Reduction of Military Pensions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 3

The Limbless Soldiers' Association has forwarded a book of photographs of members of the association. The photos were obtained, it is stated in a…

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Affairs in China Missionary's Story of Civil War and Famine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

Miss Gillan, a Salvation Army missionary, who returned from China to-day,stated that the Red influence is particularly pronounced in that…

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