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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 30

Wan Wounded. Disturbance at Prahran

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 6

During, a disturbance at house in Normanby-street, Prahran (Vic.), on Saturday night, a shotgun was fired, and William Roberts, of…

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Returned Soldiers Object to American War Films Their Accuracy Challenged. Motion Carried at Conference

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 1

Returned soldiers made some strong remarks at their State congress, about American war films—a subject that has already provoked comment in other…

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In Dire Straits Soldier Steals Money Box. Family Starving. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 5

A returned soldier, who stole a money box from an office in Castic-reagh-street, Sydney, this morning, was allowed to go by the police after…

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New President of Returned Soldiers' League

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 1

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

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Stole a Money Box Destitute Soldier Allowed to Go. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 3

A soldier who stole a money box from an office in CastleroaghCity, this morning was allowed to go by the police after they had…

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"Breed of the Anzacs" All Rights Reserved. Chapter Xi The Realty of War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 8

Much has been said about the free and easy manner of the Australian citizen and his refusal to take anything seriously except, perhaps, his…

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Egg War. Imports From Other States. Board Explanation. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 5

The secretary of the Egg Marketing Board to-day denied the report that the board had issued an ultimatum that those agents who dealt…

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Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Mechanies' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club was held in the committee room last night…

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Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 4

At the anual meeting of members of the Mechanics Institute the president. (Mrs. R. G. Ferguson) oocupied the chair, and there was a fair…

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Gunman at Clyde Station Porter and Civilian Wounded

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 5

Two men were shot by a robber at Clyde Junction railway station late on Wednesday night. A railway employee received a bullet in…

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The Insanity of War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 7

When an unknown German ex-soldier jailed at the Rand wick Military Hospital and left a big parcel of cigarettes there for the Diggers, he provided an…

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Tennis War. Rule Disputed. Kia-ora Secretary's Statement

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Sunday 17 August 1930 · page 5

There were further developmentsto-day in connection with the dispute between the Kia-Ora Tennis Club and the Maitland Districts Lawn…

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Gresford Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Sunday 17 August 1930 · page 4

Returned soldiers of the Allyn and Paterson rivers are Invited to attend a meeting In the School of Arts, East Gresford, on Friday, September 2.at…

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Club Dance Soldiers' and Citizens' Excellent Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Sunday 17 August 1930 · page 7

The Town Hall was completely transformed last, evening when a dance was held under the auspices of the Soldiers' and Citizens' Club…

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Soldiers and Citizens' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 4

All persona interested in the Soldier a and Citizens' Club are asked to attend a meeting at the Soldiers' Club, after the Red Cross meeting,…

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Preference Declined. Port Kembla Returned Soldiers. Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 5

Returned soldier members of the local Waterside Workers' Union refuse to take advantage to the preference given to returned soldiers in…

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Preference Refused by Returned Soldiers Waterside Workers' Action at Wollongong. Wollongong

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 2

The returned soldier members of the Waterside Workers' Union here have refused to take advantage of the preference to returned soldiers in…

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ABERDARE C. OF E. Welcome Home to Rev. J. A. and Mrs. Smith

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 8

Over 200 parishioners and friends gathered at the Church of England Hall, Aberdare on Friday evening last, to welcome-home to Aberdare…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting Mr. H. Edmunds Elected President

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 7

At the last meeting of the League of Returned Soldiers, Mr. H. Edmunds, who is one of the sub-branches most popular and energetic…

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Returned Soldiers. Preference in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 5

As a result of a conference between the committee of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' imperial of Australia and the committee of the…

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