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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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"Must Prepare for War" Mussolini Addresses Italian Army "War Is in the Air" Rome, August 24

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 1

"Nobody in Europe wants war, but it is in the air and might break out at any moment," declared Signor Mussolini to-day…

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To Pay Off War Debt South African Decision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 9

CAPETOWN, August 23. — The Union Government, after negotiating with London, has decided to pay off the whole of the balance of the South…

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To Pay Off War Debt South African Decision

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 August 1934 · page 3

CAPETOWN, August 23. — The Union Government, after negotiating with London, has decided to pay off the whole of the balance of the South…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, August 28, 1934. War Without Body-line

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 2

IT would be difficult to imagine any proposal more futile than that of the Belgian Government in suggesting that an international conference…

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Romance of War-time Marriage After Wait Of 18 Years MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 2

People waiting on the wharf for the German steamer Aller to arrive from Hamburg were astonished at the excitement of a little man who was…

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"War Museum" At A.I.F. Golf Cup Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1934 · page 3

ONE OF THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS AT THE A.I.F. Golf Cup meeting held at Kooyonga was the "war museum." Some of the exhibits contributed by the players are shown above with the inscriptions attached. The 53 articles of equipment comprise 52 playing cards and a bottle opener, while the "tin Hats" were capsules from liquor bottles!…

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German Plans for War Austrian Paper's Charge Enticement to Yugoslavia (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) VIENNA, August 29

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 6

The Austrian new spaper "Reichspost" publishes a sensational announcement accusing Germany of conspiring with Yugoslavia…

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Nazi War 'Planes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 3

PARIS, September 3.—The Frenen magasine "Ecoute Moi" declares that Germany possesses 2400 military aeroplanes, which could be increased by…

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Film Star Fatally Wounded Hollywood (California), Sept. 4

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 4

Russ Colombo, the screen actor, radio artist, and internationallyknown dancer and orchestra leader died in hospital a few hours after…

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Figured In Ink War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 1

MISS PATRICIA HACKETT, who admits she throw ink over an Adelaide reporter who adversely criticised a play of which she was…

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War Against Fascism Move By Trade Union Congress

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 4

LONDON, September 5.—Addressing the British Trade Union Congress, the secretary (Mr. Citrine) urged a secret war against Fascism…

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Fruiterers at War Inducements To Customers Something for Nothing Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 4

An intense "war" botween fruiterers is being waged at Granville, and customers are reaping the benefit of the attacks and counter-attacks of the…

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Returned Soldiers at Menindie First Meeting Of New Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly constituted Menindie sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was held at Maiden's…

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Strike Breakers Attacked Two Rioters Wounded (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 8

NEW YORK, September 11. Two rioters were badly wounded by gunfire and scores were overcome by tear gas in a pitched battle between…

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Roosevelt Waging War on Gangsters Brighter Era in Unhappy Story of Crime

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 6

Mr. Roosevelt is not only attempting to reorganise American industry and to bring back prosperity to the country. As the head of the Federal Government he is also attempting to wage war on the gangster and criminal, a task hitherto reserved to local officiais…

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58 Ex-soldiers for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 September 1934 · page 1

Mr. W. Heslop, secretary of the Returned So[?]s' League, has received 58 names of returned men to maka the trip to Adelaide on October…

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More War Talk Poland Breaks From France Joins Hands with Germany London, September 17

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 3

The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says that Poland has virtually abandoned her old alliance with France and with Yugoslavia is joining…

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Returned Soldiers Meet

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 3

Major Goldanstedt attended the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League last night and told members of some of his experiences…

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Aid of Scotland Yard Enlisted

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The possibility of the victim of the Albury murder being an English girl is being investigated by the Sydney Criminal…

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Sydney Taxi Owners' Pricecutting War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A conference of taxi cab operators convened by the Transport Commissioner (Mr. MadJocks) with the object of settling the…

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