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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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What the People Want "Security From War." (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Mr Malone, a member of the House of Commons, in a speech, said the people must not, expect the Naval Conference to result in substantial…

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Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts Scone. Seasons Why You Should Lend It a Helping Hand

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

(1) Because it is a Soldiers' Memorial, offering many privileges to Returned Men and their Dependents. (2) Because it is a Public Institution…

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Peace in Industry Breakdown of Conference. Class War Blamed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

Reasons for the abandonment of the Commonwealth Industrial Conference in Melbourne were reviewed by the employers' delegation, which…

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Anzac-street Fire. Council's Complaint. Alleged Poor Water Pressure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 6

A letter was read at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal council, from the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board…

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War Graves. Report of Commission. London, Jan, 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 8

The publication of statistics in the 10th annual report of the War Graves Commission shows that at March 31, 1929, 874 cemeteries had been…

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On Hobson's Bay. Australian Footballers' War Cry. London. Jan. 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 5

The Australian Rugby League players sailed from Southampton on the Hobson's Bay. They lined the deck and sang songs…

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Food Ships in War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

Files of British journals recently to hand contain interesting comments upon President Hoover's proposal, to which we made reference the other…

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Limiting Armaments War the Only Alternative Mr. Macdonald's Message to America London

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

In a striking message broadcast to the United States, Mr Ramsay MacDonald said that the alternative to naval limitation was competitive building, which would lead to war. To demonstrate the British people's will to peace he quoted figures…

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Returned Soldiers' Annual Meeting Office-bearers Elected for 1930. Conflicting Sports Days Again Cause Dissention

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Singleton Subbranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held in the Club rooms on…

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"It Would Mean Civil War." Mr. Scullin Rejects A.l.p, Demands. Police Will Not Be Disarmed. Seize the Mines Proposal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, in a statement issued last evening, said that in so far as the proposals made at the A.L.P. conference, called in Sydney to discuss the coal dispute, involved an entire disregard of the Commonwealth…

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Returned Soldiers. Annual Meeting at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

The annual meeting of Singleton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League was well attended. Mr. C. R. B. Moxham presided…

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Fordwich Soldiers' Settlement

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Lands has addressed the following letter to Mr J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A.:— "Sir,—With reference to the inquiry made by you on…

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Soldier Had Bullet in Heart No Symptoms Until Six Months After. Death Occurred Through Gradual Heart Failure (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

The official report of the health of the Army reveals a remarkable case of a bullet lodging in a soldiers' heart six months before it…

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Half Castes Arrested Constable Wounded at Thursdasy Island

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

Strongly antagonistic feeling which has existed for some time between half-castes and the pollen led to lighting at Thursday Island on…

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War Pensions. Commission's Annual Report. £80,904,984 Expended

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Expenditure of war pensions, from the inception of the scheme in 1916, to June 30, 1929, amounted to £80,904,984, according to the annual…

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Singleton Letter. Fordwich Soldiers' Settlement. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

With reference to an inquiry made by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., asking when and where the Home Maintenance Board will sit to deal with the…

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Returned Soldiers. Served with Dismissal Notices. at Post Office. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

Thirty returned soldiers, employed by the Postal Department at the Central Square Office, [?], have been served with dismission notices…

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Postal Dismissals More Returned Soldiers to Go

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

Mr W. J. Stagg, general secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, stated yesterday that 30 returned soldiers employed by the…

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RECEIPES. Anzac Cake

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

One tablespoon golden syrup. ¼lb. butter. Melt together. Add one teaspoonful soda (dissolved in two table-spoonfuls boiling water), one…

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War Pensions. Commission's Annual Report. £80,904,984 EXPENDED

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

Expenditure of war pensions, from the inception of the scheme in 1916, to June 30, 1929, amounted to £80,904,984, according to the annual report of the…

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