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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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A.l.p. Against "War Mongering"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The A.L.P. executive last night adopted a special report of the organising committee which condemned the "war…

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Rioting Miners Excitement In Illinois 1 KILLED; 28 WOUNDED (Special to "The Miner.") New York, October 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1933 · page 5

National Guard troops were ordered from Harrisburg, Illinois, to southern Illinois to-day after a day and night of terror in the areas in…

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Talk of War Deprecated

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—In n sermon at the Woollahra Congregational Church the Rev. Harold J. King deprecated the talk of another war, and declared…

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War of Utter Annihilation

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Pastor W. Anderson addressing a great SeventhDay Adventist gathering in Parramatta Park, said that war was Hell…

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Talks About War Debts No Hope of Total Cancellation Britons in America New York, October 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1933 · page 3

The washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says that the debt negotiations between Britain and the United States indicated that the…

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Whisky War At Bondi SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 1

The whisky price war was continued at Bondi to-day, retailers disposing of whisky at 8/6 a bottle. No sooner, does one hotel…

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"Treachery to Motherland" Talk Of War Is Denounced Clergyman's Protest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 1

Addressing a meeting in the Pittstreet Congregational Church, the Rev. D. P. M'Donald denounced talk of war…

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Bomb Kills 3 SOLDIERS Officers Badly Injured VIENNA, October 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1933 · page 1

Three soldiers were killed, an officer was seriously injured, and General Lazarescu, chief of the General staff of the Rumanian Army, was…

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Big Welcome Home to Carnera 10,000 Excited People Greet Boxer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1933 · page 2

GENOA (Italy), October ll.—A crowd of 10,000 excited people greeted Primo Camera, the heavyweight boxer, on his return to Italy…

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Wounded by Gunman Shopkeeper In Sydney Assailant Not Known Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 5

Shot through the cheek by a gunman at his shop in Devonshire-street, Surry Hills, early this morning Vincent Bede Monahan (45) narrowly…

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Wounded by Gunman Shopkeeper In Sydney Assailant Not Known Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 1

Shot through the check by a gunman at his shop in Devonshire-street, Surry Hills, early this morning Vincent Bede Monahan (45) narrowly…

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An Early War Not Feared Situation Very Grave Whole of Europe Excited London, October 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1933 · page 1

"The lighted candle is appreciably nearer the powder, but there is no fear of war immediately supervening Germany's…

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The Army of Death Japanese In Torpedoes Next War Horrors Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1933 · page 3

Japanese soldiers will deliberately blow themselves to pieces in a coming war as passengers of high-explosive torpedoes and 'planes, a Nippon…

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Man's Feat of Memory Supplies Missing Records War Incident London, October 18

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1933 · page 6

A remarkable story of a soldier's memory was told by Dr. L. J. Comrie, superintendent of H.M. Nautical Almanac Office, to the guests at a…

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"Want Right to Live" Hitler's Words To Interviewer Another War Not Wanted (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, October 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 3

Herr Hitler to-day expressed good feeling for Britain. "We want no grievances against France, only the right to live," he…

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Inner War History Lloyd George's Memoirs Mr. Churchill's Review London, October 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1933 · page 1

Mr. Winston Churchill in reviewing in the "Daily Mail" the second volume of Mr. Lloyd George's "War Memoirs," says that it was ironical…

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Evening to Riflemen Mr. W. James Honored Welcome Home Tendered

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 October 1933 · page 4

Yesterday evening a surprise welcome home reception was held at the residence of Mr. Willoughby James. Riflemen representing the four clubs…

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Wounded in Stomach by Pea Rifle

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 October 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—While a picnic party was wandering along the river bank near Hornsby, Mrs. Estelle Caletti (19) was critically wounded…

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Preparing for War Russia Active In Far East Work on Land and Sea

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 4

From the work now being carried on by the Soviet in the Far East, it is evident that every endeavor is being taken to have the maritime provinces…

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Liverpool Mecca of Riflemen W. James Enthusiastic About Anzac Range Conditions Easier Than in Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 6

Liverpool rifle range, 20 miles from Sydney, presents the appearance of a miniature township every year when the pick of rifle shooters from all parts of the Commonwealth congregate to shoot for the King's Prize, the highest rifle…

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