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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Ready For War. Defiant Speech by Mussolini. Will Await Enemy at Crossing. Guns Better Than Words. London, May 18

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 3

Signor Mussolini was wildly cheered while addressing a Fascist gathering at Florence. His speech was a remarkable one…

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Military Clothing. for Unemployed Soldiers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 5

Mr. Bavin stated to-day that it was the Government policy in the first place that military clothing provided by the Commonwealth should…

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Ready for War Mussolini's Defiant Speech London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 1

Signer Mussolini was wildly cheered while addressing a Fascist gathering at Florence. His speech was a remarkable one. "Italy's friendship is precious, but her enmity is hard," he said. "There…

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Soldiers' Reunion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 7

The Returned Soldiers held a re-union in Corbett's Cafe on Saturday night last, when there was a real good muster. Mr. Robb, of the…

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Captain Dyatt. Resigns Presidency of Soldiers League. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 5

Captain G. Dyatt has resigned from the Federal Presidency of the Returned Soldiers League after 11 years service…

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Welcome-home Luncheon. London. May 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 7

On behalf of Amy Johnson, her father has accepted the British Empire Union's Invitation to a great public welcome-home luncheon on…

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Plane Crash. War Airman Killed, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 6

Captain Saunders, who was injured in a plane crash at To Awamutu, Now Zealand, yesterday, died this morning. He was a pioneer, pilot on…

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Sir John Monash. Returned Soldiers' Move, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 7

A movement is on foot to urge the appointment of Sir John Monash as Federal President of the Returned Soldiers' League, it is believed that…

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Boys Wounded. Gun Accidentally Explodes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 4

Two boys, Druce Cook, 8, of Darlinshurst, and John Kingebury, 9, of South Kensington, were seriously wounded when a shot-gun exploded…

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Gun Accidentally Explodes Two Boys Wounded Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

Bruce Cook, aged eight, of Darlinghurst, and John Kingsbury, aged nine, of South Kensington, were seriously wounded when a shotgun exploded in a…

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Effects of War. Death From Exposure. Coroner's Appeal. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

When recording the finding that Terence John O'Brien, 37, whose hatless and bootless body was found in the bush at St. Ives', had died from…

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Sparks Fly at Council Meeting Wordy War Between Ald. Hunter and Ald. Snedden. More Fireworks Over the Mayor's Allowance. ?«

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

Sparks flow at the Cessnock, Council meeting last night when Sneddon again commenced to criticise Ald. Hunter In connection with his Mayoral allowance. For a while the air become electrical, and In between fierce exchanges, the Mayor banged his hammer with extreme…

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Farmer and Returned Soldier a Quarrel and a Settlement

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 9

There was a stir at a meeting of the Par South Coast Primary Producers' Council when a deputation from the Candelo Returned Soldiers' League…

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Chinese Reform. Plague of War-lords

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 8

China, burdened with factious generals, is proving less amenable than ever to the efforts of the Nationalists govern. In no field are the…

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Imperial Red Cross Conference War to Peace Basis Achieved

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 3

"I am proud of the part Australians played at the Imperial Red Cross Conference at St. James' Palace," Miss Philadelphia Robertson, secretary of the…

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Woollen Mills Fire Returned Soldiers' Loss. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 7

Damage to the extent of £10,000 was caused by a fire which last night destroyed portion of the Returned Soldiers woollen mill at Geelong…

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Empire Development Co-operation in Peace and War

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 2

"It is impossible to mention the development of Empire communications without referring to the intrepedity of Miss Amy, Johnson," said Mr A. N…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 2

A meeting of the Singleton subbranch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A. was held in the club rooms on Monday night. Mr C. R. B. Moxham (President) was in…

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War Pension Fraud. Woman Obtains £461

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

On Wednesday, at the Central Police Court, Ruby Mary Ranganui, 30, was charged with having made a false statement to an officer of the…

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War Pensions I Fraud Woman Obtains £461

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, Ruby Mary Ranganui, aged 30, was charged with having made a false statement to an officer of the…

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