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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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War Service Homes Arrears Over a Million Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 7

Concern at the war service home instalment arrears, which now total £1,004,384, is expressed by the War Service Homes Commisioner (Mr. C…

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War Service Homes Arrears Over a Million Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 3

Concern at the war service homes instalment arrears, which now total £1,004,384, is expressed by the War Service Homes Commisioner (Mr. C…

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Queensland Labor Boycotts War

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A resolution passed by the Trades and Labor Council pledges the council and affiliated unions representing about…

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"Keep Out of War" Is Lord Milne's Advice

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 1

LONDON, October 6.—"Do everything possible to see that Britain keeps her hands clean of war and does not poke unnecessarily into…

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War Correspondent Dies of Malaria Addis Ababa, October 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 1

Mr. Wilfred Courtenay Barber, war correspondent to the Chicago "Tribune," who died of fever, was buried on a mound overlooking Addis…

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Ethiopian Women Prepare For War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 2

WHILE THE MEN OF ETHIOPIA are preparing to meet the Italian invaders, the women of the Ethiopian Empire are Preparing to assist them. Many will fight alongside their husbands, which is a custom of the country, while others will act as nurses…

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Abyssinian War Strength of Both Armies

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 4

Official reports from Rome indicate that the Italian forces ready to move against Abyssinia total 250,000, but reports which have reached…

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Abyssinia War Australia's Position Debate at Canberra Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 3

During a debate in the House of Representatives on Australia's position in regard to the Italo-Abyssinian war, the Attorney-General (Mr…

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Great Powers Concern In Abyssinia Italian Policy Caused War 39 Years Ago

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 3

Abyasinia'a 400,000 square miles of mountain and plain comprise the last considerable undeveloped area in Africa. For at least three-quarters of a century European Powers have had to show a close…

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Abyssinian War Federal Government To Meet

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—At a meeting of the Federal Cabinet on Wednesday, Australia's part in implementing the sanctions imposed on…

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'Australia Technically in State of War'

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 October 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The secretary of the League of Nations Union (Mr. R. Watt), addressing the university branch on the application of…

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War Leaders in Abyssinia Haile Selassie Progressive

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 3

ETHIOPIA, a feudal hold of barona in vasiulage to the Emperor ("Lion of Judah, King of Kings") is modern in this; it is a state wnose…

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Hitler Will Make War Former Nazi's Prediction (London Air Mail)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 3

An interesting forecast of the future of the present regime in Germany is made by Herr Gregor Strnsser, one of Herr Hitler's earliest associales…

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The War in Abyssinia France Chided For Hesitancy (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 October 1935 · page 5

LONDON, October 15.—"We are astonished and—why not say it— shocked by the apparent hesitation and egotistical considerations which…

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"Precipice of War" Mr. Lang Attacks Sanctions SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 1

The official organ of the Labor party to-day published a declaration by Mr. J. T. Lang with regard to the intention of the Australian…

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Savage Tribesmen Of Manager North-West India Mohmands Like War

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 4

British and Indian troops this month have made a strong drive against the Mohmand tribesmen on the North-West Frontier of India, who for years have been sniping and raiding both the British and their…

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Preference to Ex-soldiers Decision In Case At Wollongong WOLLONGONG

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 1

At the Wollongong Police Court, a case under the Preference to Returned Soldiers Act was heard. George Vardy, a returned soldier, proceeded…

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Night Cricket Popular Soldiers Play Women

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 2

The night cricket match between the Returned Soldiers and the Silver City Ladies' Swimming Club cricket [?]eams was witnessed by more than…

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War Service Homes No Evictions In Cases Of Hardship SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 4

The Assistant Minister (Mr. Thorby) replying to a large deputation of purchasers of war service homes said that by its latest budget…

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War Pension Appeals

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—As a result of recent departmental reconstruction, there are now two war pensions entitlement apnealB tribunals, one of…

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