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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Military Frauds. Enlisted in Three Units. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 5

The first prosecution in connection with the new militia system took place in South Melbourne Court to-day, when Alfred Gotts was sentenced…

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War Debts. Policy of Repudiation. Labour Conference Motion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 5

A conference attended by representatives of the Trades and Labour Council, the Australian Labour Party and the Unemployed Union, which…

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"The Next War." France and Germany. General Von Seeckt's Plan. Causes Alarm in Paris. London

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 3

The publication of a book by General von Seeckt Chief of Staff of the German Army, in which he outlines a plan for the next war against France,…

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Police Fire. Three Men Wounded. Car Hit Five Times

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 8

Three men alleged to have been using a stolen ear were wounded, one critically, when, after they had refused to stop, Constable Kelly, of…

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Amusements. 'Journey's End"—war in a Subdued Key

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 4

War in a subdued Key—without martial aim, mock heroics and pro-fanity—is the subject of "Journey's End," the Tiffany-Galnsborough…

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Soldiers' and Citizens' Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 4

To make arrangements to help the Soldiers' and Citizens' Club, a meet-ing of ladies was held at the club, when Mrs. A, Hewitt was [?]ected…

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War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the war bridge evening held in the school-room, under the auspices of the infants' Mothers' Club…

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War Memorial Finest in the World

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 2

The Scottish National War Memorial is said to be the finest war memorial in the world, and it is hard to imagine anything finer. It is a…

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War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 4

St. Mary's Ladies' Parchial Association will held a war bridge, auction bridge and mali Jonng at the School Hall, Scotia-street, on…

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War Debts. Suggested Repudiation. Lang Attitude Rumours. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 5

A rumour is current in Labor circle to-day that Mr. Lang may suspect the attitude of the meeting at the Trades Hall last…

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Milk War. Eliminating Cheap Vendor. Combine Being Formed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 5

A leading milk distributor statedto-day that if the cheap price-cutting vendor were eliminated then milk could be should profitably to the…

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£48,560,000. Cost of War Service Homes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 5

"Australia has spent £48,560,000 on War Service homes. The total receipts have been £15,044,000; In Nnw South Wales, 0402 homes…

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War Debts Repudiation Unthinkable. Mr. Lyons Emphatic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 2

"There can be no repudiation of our war debts," was the emphatic reply of the Acting Federal Treasurer (Mr. Lyons), when asked for his…

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'Red Report' War Debt Repudiation Ryrie's Comment LONDON. Aug. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 5

Sir Granville Ryrie, High Commissioner, commenting on the "Red reports of war debt repudiation" from Australia, appearing in the "Daily…

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Limbless Soldiers' Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 4

Particulars are advertised elsewhere in this issue of a competition conducted in conjunction with the Limbless Soldiers' Art Union. In…

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War Debt. Mr Lang's Proposals. Funding of Commonwealth Debt. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 5

Is was reported at the Trades Hall to-day that Mr. J. T. Lang has advised the A.L.P. executive to reject the proposal for the repudiation of the…

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For the Limbless Soldiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the advertisement appearing in this issue, announcing a competition to be conducted in connection with the…

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Soldiers and Citizens' Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 4

A committee of ladies is working hard to make the Soldiers and Citizens' dance, to be held in the Town Hall, in aid of the Soldiers and…

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Returned Soldiers' Xmas Tree

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 10

At a recent meeting the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League decided to again hold, the usual Xmas tree function this year…

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Bengal Terrorists Another Shooting Outrage. Police Officials Seriously Wounded. Calcutta Aug. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 8

A further outrage in the Bengal terrorist campaign against the police occurred at Dac[?], East Bengal, this morning when Mr. F. J. Lowman,…

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