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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 5

The Cessnock subbranch if the Returned Soldiers' League held its fort-nightly meeting on Wednesday night's. Considerable discussion took place…

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Anniversary of War Memories That Can Never Die

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 3

To-day is the sixteenth anniversary of the declaration of war. In Singleton, and all over the Commonwealth there are people who never…

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Declaration of War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 2

Sixteen years ago, yesterday (Aug. 4) the world was stunned by the news that England had declared war on Germany. The old Bulldog meant…

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Ban Lifted. War Film in New Zealand

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 6

With certain excisions, the war film "All Qulet on the Western Front" will be shown in New Zealand. The Minister for Internal Affairs…

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Anniversary of War. Memories That Can Never Die

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 2

Yesterday was the sixteenth anniversary of the declaration of war. In Scone, and all over the Commonwealth there are people who never…

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Anniversary of War. Memories Than Can Never Die

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 6

Yesterday was the sixteenth anniversary of the declaration of war. In Muswellbrook, and all over the Commonwealth there are people who…

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On War Path. Cessnock Lobour League. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 4

Cessnock A.L.P., it is understood, will hold a meeting next Sunday to ask Cessnock Co-op, Society why it has enforced the 48-hours week on…

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Soldier Settlers. Annual Conference Opens. Minister's Assertion. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 5

Addressing the Soldier Bottlers' Conference which opened in Sydney to-day, the Minister for Lunds, Mr. Ball, asserted that the Government…

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Latest Telegrams. the Loan Council. Momentous Meeting To-day. Soldier Settlers. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 2

The Australian Loan Council commenced a momentous meeting at Canberra to-day. Sir Otto Neimeyer attended, and it is expected he will…

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers Have Wonderful Night First Re-union and Dinner Proved a Splendid Success

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 2

The first re-union dinner of the Cessnock sub branch of the Returned Soldiers League, heid in the Drill Hall, Aberdare road, on Saturday night, was splendidly successful. Over a hundred Diggers gathered at the purpose…

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Land Hungry. Soldier Settlers' Conference. Western Leases, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 5

The Soldier Scttiers' Conference carried a resolution to-day urging that at least half of the Western lend leases should, on their…

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Soldier Settlers. the Annual Conference. Home Maintenance Area Boards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 2

A large portion of the agenda paper of the Soldier Settlers' Conference in session in Sydney related to the home maintenance area…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference Government Promises Assistance Boards Make Recommendations

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 1

Addressing the Soldier Settlers Conference, which opened in Sydney yesterday, the Minister for Lands (Mr T. R. Bali) said the Government was doing everything possible to keep returned men on the land. It was not trying to push them off, as has been alleged in…

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War in Melanesia. Some Rules of the Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 8

Writing in the first number of "Oceania," a journal published by Macmillan for the Australian National Research Council, Miss…

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Governor's Hint. Ceremonies at Cenotaph Soldiers' Conference Opened Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 7

Officially opening the annual State Conference of the Returned Soldiers' League to-day, the Governor, Sit Philip Game, said if he…

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War Service Homes. Advances Total £28,500,480

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 2

The Minister in charge of war service homes (Mr. Parker Moloney), in reply to Mr. D. C. Cameron (Q.) said that 36,530 war services homes…

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Soldier Settlers. Government Sympathetic. "Not Trying to Push Them Off."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 6

Addressing the Soldiers Settlers' Conference, which opened in Sydney, the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ball, stated that the Government was doing…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference. Government Promises Assistance. Boards Make Recommendations

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 7

Addressing the Soldier Settlers Conference, which opened in Sydney yesterday, the Minister for Lands (Mr. T. R. Ball) said the Government…

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Governor Opens Returned Soldiers' Congress Ex-service Men Well Looked After

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 5

Offifficially opening the State Congress of Returned Soldiers' League yesterday the Govornor (Sir Philip Game) said that if ho were, rash enough to…

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Soldiers' President. Mr. L. A. Robb Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 4

Mr. L. A. Robb was elected president, of the New South Wales branch of the Reiurned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League for the ensuing year…

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