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

The wars & local soldiers, 1935

309 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 16

War In Abyssinia Sanctions Legislation Not Ready

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Commerce (Dr. Earle Page) stated after a meeting of the Cabinet that legislation to give effect to…

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War Has Changed Italy Women Weep But Obey Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 5

Italy to-day is quite a different country from the Italy before the Abyssinian campaign began, according to Madame I. M. Sartori, the…

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Danger of German Rearmament Debate On Abyssinian War In Commons (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, October 24

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 1

Compared with the rearmament of Germany the war between Italy and Ethiopia was a very small matter, declared Mr. Winston Churchill (Conservative) to-day. He was speaking during the third day's…

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War Precautions Act Opposed SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 2

Addressing a large gathering in the Sydney Domain Air. J. Clark, M.H.R. for Darling, warned Australians not to be swayed by a false cry of…

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War Broadcast Resented Commission Chief To Inquire SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 2

Several listeners to the national programme by the Australian Broadcasting Commission last night complained against the background geven…

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From The War Front In Abyssinia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 4

ITALIAN TROOPS ADVANCING during the attack on Adowa. This war picture was rushed by 'plane from Abyssinia to Rome, relayed to London by radio, and sent to Australia by air mail…

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Anti-war Moves by Labor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 October 1935 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday.—At its meeting the Federal Labor Party decided to give full support to the anti war activities of the State executives…

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MR. J. Garden Attacks Communists "Bugle Sounders Of War" SYDNEY,Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 November 1935 · page 1

Mr. J., B. Garden, Labor M.H.R. for Cook, addressing a gathering in the Sydney Domain, attacked the Communist party for the stand it…

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Soldiers Killed in Taxi Crash (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 November 1935 · page 1

ADDIS ABABA, November 3.— General Kibrat, who recently arrived here with 1000 warriors,took a taxi ride with three companions in…

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A.l.p. Withdraws From Local Movement Against War & Fascism

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1935 · page 3

Because of conflicting opinions regarding the application of sanctions in the Italo-Abyssinian trouble the District Assembly of the A.L.P. at its…

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The Book of the Moment "Australia And War To-Day"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 7

Mr. Hughes is not in the habit of talking by and large on subjects of grave national importance, and he does not mince matter's in this new and startling book which has caused such frantic flutterings in the…

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The Book of the Moment "Australia And War To-Day"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 November 1935 · page 3

Mr. Hughes is not in the habit of talking by and large on subjects of grave national importance, and. he does not mince matters in this new and startling book which has caused such frantic flutterings in the…

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Soldiers' League Officers Unopposed

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 1

Officers of the Returned Soldiers' League for last year have been declared elected unopposed for the ensuing 12 months. Nominations for…

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"Soldiers' Services Overlooked"

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Rev. G. Cowie, in a sermon at Fullarton Memorial Presbyterian Church, said that while there were returned…

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War Protest Meetings Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 1

At an anti-war demonstration in the Melbourne Town Hall the Leader of the Federal Labor Party (Mr. J. Curtin) declared that democracy…

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"No Niggardly Treatment" Defence Minister On Soldiers SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 1

The Minister for Defence (Mr. Parkhill), addressing a gathering of returned soldiers, said that the Commonwealth Government had not been…

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"His Funny Little War" Mr. Hughes Talks To Soldiers SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes was applauded when he spoke at Coogee. He officially opened the Coogee-Randwick Returned Sailors and Soldiers…

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War 'Planes Behind Italian Lines

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 1

AN IMPRESSIVE PICTURE of Italian bombing 'planes awaiting orders at their base. Abyssinian prisoners, unaccustomed to the terror these machines have spread through their trackless regions, have described them as "mon strous metal birds that rain death out of the sky."…

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Horrors Of Next War, Chemist Gives Warning

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 5

.. warning that, civilisation escape destruction, if the forces of modern 'war are let loose, and an appeal to scientists to unite and…

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Royal Brothers Inspect Disabled Soldiers Work

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 8

LONDON, November 12.—The exhibition of work of disabled ex-service men at the Imperial Institute was visited to-day by the Prince of Wales…

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