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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Grave Situation in Ireland Third Army Formed In Free State Economic War Effects Dublin, August 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 4

A grave situation is threatened In Ireland with the formation of a League of Comrades Association sworn to oppose the Irish Republican…

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Aid Promised to Settlers Deputy Premier To Soldiers Action Wanted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. Lieutenant-Colonel Bruxner, deputy Premier of New South Wales, addressing the annual conference of…

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Ex-soldiers' Congress Governor and Anzac Memorial Laying Stone Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 1

The annual congress of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers. Imperilal League was opened to-day by Sir…

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Ex-soldiers' Congress No More Reductions of War Pensions Appeal Made Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 6

At the Returned Soldiers' Congress to-day a motion was carried earnestly appealing to the Prime Minister' and the members of…

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White Army in Ireland Honors Assassinated Ministers War Veterans (Special to "The Miner.") DUBLIN, August 21

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 3

The White Army, or War Comrades' Association, held its first parade to-day, when several hundred of its members, mostly…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 3

There was an attendance of about 60 members at the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League held at the Soldiers' Hostel last night…

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War Bursaries Restored

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. Mr. D. H. Drummond, the Minister for Education, announced to-day that the Cabinet had decided that war bursaries…

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Soldiers Raid Castle Now Being Used As Training Camp No Excuse (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, August 22

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 4

Donamon Castle, Roscommon, Connaught, which was raided, and seized yesterday by 200 Irish Republican soldiers, has been…

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Soldiers' Memorial Workers Leaving Farewell This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 4

There was a gathering of about 15 members of the Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Committee this afternoon on the Memorial site when farewell…

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Soldiers Preference Act

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. In an important judgment to-day Mr. Justice James held that it was not necessary for a prosecution under the Returned…

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Soldier's Widow Surprised

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1932 · page 3

An outstanding instance of the value of life assurance is recorded from Perth, West Australia. Sergeant Syd. King, of the 8th Battery, 11…

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War Service Homes Over 100 Purchasers Meet Some Speeches Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 3

Addressing a meeting of more then 100 purchasers of war service homes at Canterbury, Mr.V.C. Thorby, M.P., said a large…

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Congress Opens at Amsterdam "Passionate Call To Prevent War" 2000 DELEGATES (Special to "The Miner.") AMSTERDAM, August 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 3

The Anti-War Congress, described as "a passionate call to men and women all over the world to prevent war, which may break out…

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War Service Homes Government Promise Of Assistance Decision Soon Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1932 · page 3

Whatever could be done to help occupiers of war service homes in South Australia would be done as quickly as possible, said Mr. J…

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War Service Homes

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.£Addressing a meeting of returned soldiers at Ryde Mr. E. A. Rushbrook, secretary of the Legion of Ex-Service Men of Aus…

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Cost of War Pensions Drops

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 3

CAN0BERRA, Friday.—The cost of war pensions to the Commonwealth during the financial year 1931-32 was £7,440,000, or £45,599 less than in…

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Returned Soldiers League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1932 · page 3

There was an attendance of about 60 at the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League which was held at the Soldiers' Hostel lass…

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Colombians Clamor For War With Peru (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1932 · page 4

BOGOTA (Colombia), September 19.—Tens of thousands of Colombians clamored to-day for war with Peru and went to their pocket books and…

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War Service Homes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursduy.—The War Service Homes Commissioner in his annual report which has been tabled in the House of Representa…

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A.C.T.U. Congress Against War

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

MELBOURNE Friday. — The A.C.T.U. Congress has carried a motion declaring the workers uncompromising hostility to war and urging…

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