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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Soldiers' Club Interest Revived

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 3

Over 20 new members were enrolled from the large gathering at the Soldiers' Club last night. Capt. McShane presided and…

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Bread War Many Go Without Position in Sydney SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 3

Thousands of unemployed in the metropolitan area were unable to obtain bread to-day as a result of the decision of the…

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Bread War Dole Coupons Present Position Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 3

It is reported 70 bakers expressed their willingness to co-operate in the Shadier contract plan, accepting dole coupons for which…

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Soldier Settlers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 2

The annual conference of soldier settlers was officially opened yesterday by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully). Several motions aiming at…

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Returned Men and Land

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 1

The Returned Soldier Settlers' Conference decided to demand that no civilian application be granted for land resumed for soldier settlements unless…

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War Correspondent. In Mexican Revolution

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 6

Mr. Oliver Madox Hucffer, the author and war correspondent, who was condemned to death during a Mexican revolution, and “executed”…

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Pigeon Hero Death of War-time Carrier

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 6

“Rupert,” one of the most famous of Britain's war-time carrier pigeons, is dead. Since the Armistice he had been…

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Soldiers Memorial and Literary Institute Officials Elected Sinking Fund Suggested

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Yass Soldiers Memorial Hall and Literary Institute was on Tuesday night, when Mr. W…

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Bread War Position Easier Still Unsolved

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

The position in regard to the supply of dole bread eased considerably yesterday owing to the decision of the Master Bakers'…

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Bread War Mr. Baddeley Explains Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 3

The Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, replying to Mr. Connolly in the Legislative Assembly, declared that the Master Bakers had organised a…

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The Wool Portion Pre-war and Present Value

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson," Ltd., report 11/8/'31):—Though current circumstances abroad giver no reason for optimistic feelings in regard to…

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Husbands Sought 110,000 Spinsters War Widows to Blame London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

One hundred and ten thousand war widows "stole" 110,000 husbands from the new generation—and as a result there are 110,000…

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War Debts Another Report Washington's Latest Washington

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 3

Administration circles were silent to-day regarding the Wiggins bankers' committee report, which recommends a revision of…

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Dismissed Returned Men in Postal Service Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 3

Another 41 returned soldiers, with services in the post office, ranging from one year to 15, years, are to be dismissed to-day…

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CAR v Rail War on 'Bus U.S.A. Fight WASHINGTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 5

The nation's railroads are on the verge of declaring a rate war on the motor 'bus and aeroplane. their more modern competitors,…

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Golf Ball War Fight in U.S.A. Feeling Against Change

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 6

"A dollar goes farther now than a year ago," says and American editorial. "Not if it buys a golf ball," replies another journal…

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Soldiers Branded Tale of Foreign Legion ABERDEEN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 6

Two German deserters form the French Foreign Legion who arrived at Aberdeen in the grass shop Uskport, tell terrible storles…

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Women Athletes in England Bar Only Tug-of-war and Football

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 8

In an atmosphere of spiked shoes, shorts, and training oil, England is rapidly developing a race of amazons —women who think nothing of doing…

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The Lang Plan And The War Debt

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 3

"If there had been no war our debt to-day would have been no more than £356,434,789," say the advocates of the Lang Plan…

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War Costs a Manifesto Price of Peace Same As in 1913 LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 3

The cost of armaments to Great Britain is the same as in 1913. H. G. Wells, Aldous Huxley,…

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