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The wars & local soldiers, 1936

239 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 12

Only "Returned" Men for Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday. — A proposal was submitted to the Returned Soldiers' League Congress that men who were in camp at Armistice…

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Only "Returned" Men for Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday. — A proposal was submitted to the Returned Soldiers' League Congress that men who were in camp at Armistice…

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Mandated Territory Move To Return To Germany Disapproval of Soldiers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1936 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' Coness, before concluding its proceedings, carried with one dissentient a motion expressing strong…

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War Wounds Trouble Lord Gowrie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is reported that the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) has been receiving treatment at a private hospital for three days…

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Bishop on Armaments War Lesser Of Two Evils Need Not Be Unchristian London, September 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 October 1936 · page 5

Britain's rearmament policy was supported by the Bishop of Winchester (Dr. Cyril Garbett) in his presidential address to the…

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Charges Against The Soviet Blamed for Spanish Civil War (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, October 20

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 October 1936 · page 4

Making sweeping charges against the Soviet a Portuguese Note which has caused a sensation in diplomatic circles has been sent to the…

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Employer Shot Dead Wounded Assistant Alleges Attack MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 October 1936 · page 3

One man was shot dead and another wounded at Rushworth last night. Irvine Bailey Anderson (38) was…

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Methodist Synod War--- Beeting Condemned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 4

The 37th synod of the Methodist Churches in the Broken Hill district came to a succesful conclusion on Saturday. The representative session…

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"Down With War," Says Mr. Garden

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Speaking at the 20th anniversary of the rejection uf conscription in Australia, the secretary of the Labor Council (Mr. R…

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War Caused Blindness, Not Tram Mishap

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 November 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Following an injury to his eye while collecting fares on a tram in Sydney in 1933, William O'Donel became blind. He…

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Shaw on Europe's Troubles "No Change of Big War" (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, November 4

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1936 · page 3

Mussolini, who recently launched a bitter attack on the League of Nations, and Hitler, who has rearmed [?]many in defiance of the Locarno…

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Fired First Shot in World War? (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 6

BELGRADE, November 6.—Reputed to be the man who fired the first shot in the World War Major Micharl Milojkovich died to-day…

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Fired First Shot in World War? (Special to,"The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1936 · page 6

BELGRADE, November 6.—Reputed to be the man who fired the first shot in the World War Major Micharl Milojkovich died, to-day…

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Returned Soldiers Committee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 1

A new committee has been elected for the Returned Soldiers' League. When nominations closed, the required number had been nominated and…

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Film War on Communism Public Enemy No. 1 In Germany

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 6

BERLIN, November 12.—Evidence of the intensification of the Nazi campaign against Communism is provided by a new order…

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More Rebel Raids on Madrid 17 Killed And Large Number Wounded Premier Is Confident (Special to "The Miner") London, November 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 1

Careworn, but confident, the Spanish Premier (Senor Caballero) returned to. Valencia today from Madrid. Now that they have acquired means for the successful prosecution of the war, he said, the Loyalists…

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Boy Wounded in Chest Concocted Story

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A 19-year-old youth walked into the Darlinghurst Police Station yesterday and showing several wounds in his chest…

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New Officials for Soldiers' League

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1936 · page 3

After holding the position of president of the Returned Soldiers' League for three years, Mr. T. E. Clark did not seek re-election this year, and at…

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"Civil War" in House Woman Tells Of Fierce Fight "Home Like Timber Yard" Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1936 · page 3

Witnesses at the Richmond Court described a fracas in South Richmond on the night of November 7 as almost a civil war. They said that a house…

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War Graves And Coronation Tour

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 6

The Melbourne branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, who are organising the War Graves Pilgrimage and Coronation Tour, which will…

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