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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

593 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 30

The Drug War

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 2

But we must give credit where it ig due, and it would not be possible to praise too much the work of at least one branch of the police force. I…

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War on Insect Pests. a Conflict Which Grows Every Year More Keen

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 5

Things are not what they were once; reflects grandfather sadly. There was a man out at Castle Hill (or St. Ives, or Glenorie, or Windsor,…

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The Orchard. War on Insect Pests. a Conflict Which Grows Every Year More Keen

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 3

Things are not what they were once, reflects grandfather sadly. There was a man out at Castle Hill (or St. lves, or Glenorie, or Windsor, maybe) who…

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Soldiers' Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 9

Singleton should see a fair muster of Muswellbrook Diggers at the Armistice re-union dinner on Saturday night, as ten members of the local club have…

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Returned Soldiers' Executive Conference Concluded

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 4

The congress of the Federal executive of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was concluded at Hobart on Wednesday. A motion by Mr…

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Lighting of Soldiers' Memorial Shire Council Makes Offer to Municipality. Alderman Waterhouse Opposes Terms

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 8

At the meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Singleton last night, a letter was read from the Council of the Shire of Patrick…

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Xmas Tree Social Returned Soldiers' Function

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 5

Following their usual custom, the Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League are again providing a Xmas tree for the children this year…

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War Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 4

A war bridge evening will be held in the Assembly Hall, Elgin-street, on Thursday next, November 20 at 7.80 p.m. under the auspices of the West…

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The Orchard War on Insect Pests. a Conflict Which Grows Every Year More Keen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 8

Things are not what they were once, reflects grandfather sadly, There was a man out at Castle Hill (or St, Ives, or Glenorie, or,…

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War Condemned State Governor's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 3

"War is a malignant growth on humanity, and I certainly do not agree with those people who say that humanity needs…

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WESTON Returned Soldiers' Assn. Reorganising Branch Weston, Monday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 5

An informal meeting called for the purpose of trying to reorganise the Weston subbranch of returned soldiers and sailors was held in the Exceistor…

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Returned Soldiers' Re-union

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 2

On Saturday night the local Subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L. of Australia hold its annual Armistice Day dinner and re-union. The function…

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Europe Arming Italy Prepared for War the Duce Again London, Nov. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 November 1930 · page 8

"There is no Government in Europe which is not co[?]nlsant of the warlike efforts of its neighbours, yet they talk of peace,". writes…

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War Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 4

A war bridge party was conducted by the Parents and Citizens' Association in the assembly room of the West Maitland Boy's School last…

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War Bridge Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1930 · page 6

A war bridge evening arranged by the High School Old Girls' Union will be held in the Boys' Public School on Monday, December 1, at 8 p.m., to…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 November 1930 · page 3

The Gloucester District Soldiers' Memorial Committee, at its meeting decided to accept plans submitted by Mr. A. Castledon, archietect, of…

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Rifle Exploded Boy Wounded at Lane Cove

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 5

A rifle, which Frederick 16, of Lane Cove, was using in an endeavour to drag a rabbit, which he, had wounded, form a burrow, on…

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Daylight Hold-up. Bank Clerk Wounded. Bandit Shot Dead

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 4
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A revolver duel in the Alexandria branch of the English Scottish and Australasian Bank on Friday morning ended in the death of the bandit,…

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War Pensions. Number Increases. Nearly £8,000,000 YEAR

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 4

In its report to Parliament for the year ended June 30, 1930, the Repatriation. Commission states that the total number of persons drawing war…

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