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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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War Loans. Payments by Dominions. Australia's Position. London. Aug. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 7

The British Blue Book Shows that for the year ended March 31, Australia repaid £1,400,000 sterling of the principal of the [?] loans also £1,340,000…

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War Debts. Australia's Share Mr. Penton's Comment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. J. E. Fenton), discussing the modified proposals of the Sydney section of the Australian Labour Party for…

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War Debts. No Repudiation by Labour. But Lower Interest Sought

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 2

The A.L.P. Executive on Friday night rejected a proposal for the repudiation of the war debts, but carried a resolution instructing members…

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Pastoral Industry. "Get Costs Down." Australia's Supreme Necessity. Back to Pre-war Prices

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 6

Look at it any way you like, there is only one thing for Australia to do— get costs down. There is no use saying it cannot be done—it has to be done,…

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Word Building Competition. for Limbless' Soldiers' Art Union

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 3

The secretary of the Limbless Soldiers' Art Union advises that from a number, of enquiries received it would appear that some readers are under the…

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Returned Soldiers Re-union Dinner. Reminiscences

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 3

On Saturday night last Returned Soldiers of Dungog and district met at a re-anion dinner at the Globe Cate. With them worn visitors from…

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War Debts. Repudiation Opposed. Newcastle, Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Adamstown branch of the Australian Labour Party, a lengthy dis[?]sion took place on the proposed…

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Soldiers Re-union Dinner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 2

At the annual re-union dinner of returned soldiers of Dangog and district, visitors were present from Singleton and Stroud…

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Turn Soldiers Into Police. Plan for United States of Europe

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 6

It is my earnest hope that the day will come when a war between two European nations will appear as improbable as it is to-day between two…

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Naval Victory in Russo-japanese War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 8

I have only Just reached middle age, yet I have vivid, recollections of the Russo-Japanese war, twenty-odd years ago…

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Old Age and War Pensions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 6

Proposals have been made to abolish the maternity allowance and to reduce war pensions and invalid and old age pensions, but action on…

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War Debts. Repudiation Cry. Labour Demonstration Fails

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 2

The "monster mass demonstration" of ganised by the Trades and, Labour Council, which was held in Sydney Town Hall last night, in favour of…

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Returned Soldiers' Social

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 4

What should prove one of the most enjoyable social events of the season is down for decision at the Memorial Hall on Thursday evening, when the…

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Inadequate Grant Cessnock and the Unemployment Tax. Returned Soldiers' Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, held in the Memorial. Hall last night, a strong protest was voiced concerning…

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Italian Soldiers Deserting Fear of War with Yugoslavia. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 2

The "Daily Express" correspondent at Laiback says that Italian soldiers are deserting at the frontier and wandering to Laiback, the capital, of the…

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War Debts Repudiation or Starvation Demonstration Fails

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 4

The "monster mass demonstration" organised by the Trades and Labour Council, which was held in Sydney Town Hall on Monday…

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Fears of War Italy and Yugoslavia. High Feeling at Thieste. London, Sept. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 5

The "Dally Express" correspondent at Laiack, says that Italian soldier are deserting at the frontier and wandering into Laiback the…

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Wounded Soldiers. a Palace Party. London, Sept, 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 5

About 150 wounded ex-Service men who are still under treatment in various London hospitals, under the aegis of the Ministry of Pensions…

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Soldiers and Citizens Dance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 5

A dance in aid of the Soldiers and Citizen Club will be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday night…

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War Bridge and Euchre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 5

A wAr bridge AND euchre party, promoted by the Parents and Citizens' Association, will be held In the boys' assembly will, West Maitland school,…

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