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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Returned Soldiers' Hostel Mr. W. Heslop New Manager

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

Mr. William Heslop, a well-known resident of Broken Hill, was on Saturday night appointed by the Board of Management to the position of…

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Wounded Eaglehawk Attacks Two Men Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 4

An amazing struggle took place at Mudgee to-day, when C. Quinn and'J. M'Alister were attacked by a monster eaglehawk, which measured over 8ft…

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Britain Will Not Be Involved in War in the Far East (Special to "The Miner.") London, February 23

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

It is belloved that Sir John Simon, British Secretary, for Foreign Affairs, has gone to Geneva with the Cabinet's decision that Article 16 of the League's Covenant must not be invoked to curb Japan and that Britain will not be involved in war in the Far East. Sir John Simon left London…

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Rottenness of Communism Comment at Gathering by Returned Soldier Bathurst

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

Mr. Dick Williams, of Wellington, western district representative of the Returned Sailois and Soldiers' League, speaking at a social gathering, said…

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A War About an Etgetra

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 4

In 1654 a pollen nobbleman became obnoxious to the laws of a Crime. He Fled to Sweden, where upon John Cassimir…

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Pentridge Gaol Sensation Young Prisoner Shot Dead While Attempting to Escape Two Warders Wounded Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 7

A prisoner was killed, a warder shot and grievously wounded, and another warder also wounded in a sensational affair at the Pentridge Gaol this afternoon.. The police have been instructed to preserve the strictest secrecy regarding the affair, the cause of which is still a mystery…

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Alleged Housebreaker Wounded by a Man Victim in Hospital Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 4

A sensation was caused at Bathurst Saturday when a civilian fired at an alleged housebreaker, wounding him in the arm. The man was captured and admitted to the local hospital. A second man escaped…

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Finnish Crew Mutinies in Williamstown (Vic.) Refusal to Take Ship Into the War Zone Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 1

The crew of the Finnish freighter Olovsberg, berthed at Williamstown, mutinied yesterday against a proposal to take the vessel to Shanghai, claiming…

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Soldiers' Hostel Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 3

Mr. Les Radford has been given the contract of ploughing Up the tennis court at the rear of the Returned soldiers' Hostel and remaking it. The…

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Further Fighting To-day War Has Only Just Begun Is View of the Chinese (Special to "The Miner.") Shanghai, March 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 1

While Japan and China continue to maintain that they are ready for peace negotiations, guns are still booming Japanese forces under cover of a heavy…

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The New Guard "War on Communism Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 4

It was announced at a rally of the New Guard at Epping on Tuesday night that more than 100.000 men were standing solidly behind that…

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Young French Soldier Uses Machine Gun (Special to "The Miner.") Paris. March 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1932 · page 1

A young soldier named Jean Thomas committed suicide by placing the muzzle of a machine gun against has breast and firing. The body was riddled with bullets…

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President of Peru Wounded While at CHURCh 0Lima (Peru). March 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

Senor D. S. Ocampe the Prestdent of Peru was shot and slightly wounded in the shoulder by a member of the Opposition Purty while attending mass in…

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Britain to Spend £2,700,000 on New War Vessels (Special to "The Miner") London, March 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 1

The Government intends to spend £2.700.000 in the construction of new war vessels at the Mersey and Tyne yards in England and at the Clyde yards in Scotland…

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Women Bayoneted by Japanese Soldiers Pitiable Plight of Chinese Refugees Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

Cabled reports of the bayoneting of Chinese women by the Japanese troops were accurate, according to Hr. E. J. Dobbs, a Sydney business man, who is…

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German Embassy Officer Is Wounded in Moscow Russian Jew's Attack (Special to "The Miner.") Moscow, March 8

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 3

The man who attempted to assassinate Dr. Von Twardowski, counsellor at the German Embassy was Judas Stern a Russian Jew. Apparently he mistook…

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Man Wounded in Arm in Sydney Restaurant Assailant Unknown Sydney, Friday

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Patrick Ryan (27) was treated in the Sydney Hospital last hight for a bullet wound just below the left elbow. He explained that he was sitting in a…

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Man Wounded at Fitzroy While Walking with Woman Refuses to Disclose Name of His Assailant Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 6

while walking along a street at Fitzroy with a young lady last night Vincent Forssman (26), salesman, was accosted by another man…

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The Premier of Stil Aust Refers to Freight War Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 8

"It is very welcome news," said Mr. L. L. Hill, the Premier, last night, that unemployment is to be relieved in the mining industry at Broken Hill…

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The Premier of Sth. Aust. Refers to Freight War Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 1

"It is very welcome news," said Mr. L. L. Hill. the Premier, last night, "that unemployment is to be relieved in the mining industry at Broken Hill…

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