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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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Unemployment and War Motion For Church Congress WAGGA

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 3

Speaking at a conference of clergy held in conjunction with the Oxford Movement centenary, the Rev. S. Staples said that the Church is…

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Three Months for Theft Convicted Man's War Record SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 1

Pleading guilty to having stolen goods valued at £1/18/7 the property of Selfridges (Aust.) Ltd., John David Owen (40), blacksmith's…

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Guerilla War Terror In Havana 35 KILLED (Special to "The Miner.") HAVANA, November 12

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 1

Civil warfare in Havana is by no means at an end. Bullets continue to fly thickly round the city…

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Ex-soldiers' Requests

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 November 1933 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Returned Soldiers' League conference sitting here to-day carried a resolution urging that the Federal…

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Anti-war Policy Returned Men In Congress Edition.) (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 November 1933 · page 4

The Returned Soldiers' Congress to-day adopted an anti-war policy by accepting a motion that an endeavor be made to bring together the…

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Horrors of War Forecast Of Leading Scientist Battles Broadcast

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 2

What will happen in the next war? Professor A. M. Low, one of the leading scientific writers, forecasts in this startling article some of the weapons and horrors of the next world upheaval…

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Winter May Avert War Position In Far East Soviet and Japan (Special to "The Miner.") SHANGHAI, November 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 November 1933 · page 1

While it is believed that the advent of winter in Manchuria and Siberia is sufficient to prevent an outbreak of hostilities between the…

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Imminence of War in Europe

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—On his return to Sydney from abroad to-day Mr. C. A. Weston, barrister, said that the apparent imminence of war in Europe…

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War Talk in Arabia Britain Watching Developments CAIRO, November 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 November 1933 · page 4

Another little war in Arabia is imminent with the advance of Yemen troops under Imam Yehia beyond Nejran into the territory of King Ibn…

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Convention to Protest Against War Australian Plan Acclaimed (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) LONDON, November 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 4

Old soldiers acclaim the Australian Returned Soldiers' League plan to hold an international convention next year to protest against war…

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Tent Dweller Annoyed Fired Shot; Boy Wounded

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 November 1933 · page 3

KYOGLE, Monday.—A sawmill laborer was awakened at Congal by a shower of missles on his tent. As the bombardment continued he…

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War on Mosquitoes

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 3

The mosquito is undoubtedly champion of tormentors. Our summer nights are rudely disturbed by their incessant buzz and bite. But not…

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Ex-soldier Miners Make Rich Strike

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 November 1933 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — After months of heart-breaking failure a syndicate of five returned soldiers, who unearthed a nugget of gold…

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Survivor of Civil War

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 2

At the age of 109, Charles E. Chase, philosopher, adventurer, and globetrotter, is going strong with one ambition—to pass his 110th birthday, a…

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Shooting on Frontier German Soldier Killed Austrians Are Blamed Munich (Bavaria), Nov. 29

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 5

An incident whiih is likely further to increase the existing tension between Germany and Austria occurred near Reit-am-winkl, on the Tyrolese…

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"Another War Inevitable" General Opinion In Europe PERTH

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 3

The managing director of Hemingway and Robertson (Mr. H. J. Robertson), who is returning to Melbourne after a business visit to Europe, said…

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Italy's Token Payment Wants War Debt Settlement League Reform Sought (Special to "The Miner") ROME, December 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 1

The Fascist Grand Council, attended by Mussolini, met yesterday and decided that Italy's continued membership in the League of Nations…

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Bread War in Melbourne Bakers Support Housewives

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Bakers in many Melbourne suburbs are refusing to pass on the whole of the 2d. increase decided on by the Master…

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Wounded at Gallipoli Verdict At Inquest On V.C. PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 1

At an inquest into the death of Captain Hugo Throssell, V.C., whose body was found on November 19 on the verandah of his home at…

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Mr. T. Clark President of Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 3

Mr. J. Fisher presided over the Christmas meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League held at the Hostel las[?] night…

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