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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Conflict in the Far East League Of Nations' Severest Crisis World War? (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, September 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 1

In a dispatch on the forthcoming meeting of the Assembly of the League of Nations at Geneva, Mr. Wickham Steed, a former editor…

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Troubled South America War Not Declared But Raging IN 5 Republics London. September 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 September 1932 · page 4

Thousands of square miles of South America are being ravaged by war,.which though not declared is actually being carried on…

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Barrier Hiner Thursday, September 29,1932. The Next War-No Neutrals

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 2

One of the main objects of the League of Nations is the prevention of war between its members. This is set out in the Covenant of the Lengue,…

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War Debts and U.S.A. Leading Senator's Statement (Special to "The Miner.") WASHINGTON, September,29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 3

Senator Reed Smoot, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, in a statement regarding the financial problems facing the short…

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Wounded Man Conceals His Identity

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The man who was shot by a constable on Friday Bight and who is not expected to recover still steadfastly refuses to…

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Councillor's Motion Against Ex-Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—At the Collingwood Council meeting last night. Councillor Marshall moved: "That the council should not employ…

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Last of Ship Encounter Escorted Troops To Great War Much Service

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 4

The good ship Encounter was towed out and sunk beneath the waves of Bondi beach, Sydney, recently. Thus goes the last link…

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Suicide of Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Auburn sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League last night it was decided to urge that action be…

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Mystery of the War Australian Soldier Disappears Court Gase Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 1

A mystery of the war, concerning the disappearance of an Australian soldier who was last seen on the Somme front, was…

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Gang Feud in Melbourne Sawn-off Shotgun and Revolver Two Wounded Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 1

A motor car containing a number of men drove at high speed past a Hotel at Port Melbourne last night and shots from a sawn-off shot gun…

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French Soldiers Not To Play "Yo-Yo" (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 1

PARIS, October 7.—A notice posted in a military barracks contained warnings that anyone found playing "Yo-yo" will be imprisoned for two…

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Vendetta in Underworld S.P. Bookmakers At War MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 1

Blackmailing attempts by members of a starting price bookmaking ring are alleged to be behind the underworld vendetta which flared up in…

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French Soldiers Not To Play "Yo-Yo" (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 4

PARIS, October 7.—A notice posted in a military barracks contained warnings that anyone found playing "Yo-yo" will be imprisoned for two…

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Ex-Soldier Electrocuted

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Patrick Stewart (40), an employee of the State Electricity Commission, was electrocuted at Warragul yesterday…

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Civil War in China 78th in the Last 20 Years SHANGHAI, October 1

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 1

The Nanking Government is perturbed seriously at the conditions in Sze-Chewan Province, where a fresh civil war-the 78th in the last 20…

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Run Down and Killed by Train Crossing Tragedy At Cheltenham Was Sniper at War Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 4

A man who was killed when a freigilt train crashed into his bicycle at Cheltenham was identified on Saturday night as Edward…

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Secret Of The War

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 3

Sir Grahum Bower, the veteran naval authority, who went to sea in 1862 and served 23 years in the navy, revealed some "secrets" of the war,…

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Wounded Marker Dies

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday.-Thomas Wilson (35), marker at the Williamstown rifle range, who was shot in the chest by a bullet from a muchine gun…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 1

The (""""") monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held at the Hostel on Monday night. Nominations, are due for the offices of…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 1

The annual monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League, will be held at the Hostel on Monday night Nominations are due for the ("""""") of…

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