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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Agricultural Seedsmen Watched Inspectors on War Path. Prosecutions Already. Conducted

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

Seedsmpn and others handling agricultural seeds will need to watch their step timing the next month or so. An energetic campaign is being…

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Fordwich Soldiers Settlement

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 6

Mr J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A. has received the following communication from the Under-Secretary for Iands: "Further to my letter of 20th…

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Land Settlement. Returned Soldiers' Request Fifty Per Cent of All New Blocks. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

In reply to the Returned Soldiers' League, which had asked that at least 50 per cent, of all new land opened up in New South Wales be set apart…

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Are Scouts Being Trained As Soldiers? Criticism Levelled at Uniform and Motto (By G. SATTLER.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

That most of the criticism and argument in favour of above has originated because the Scouts wear khaki in their uniform is undoubtedly beyond…

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Gas in War. Chemical President Talks. More Humane Than Explosives. London, Feb. 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

"Dreadful though it appears, gas is far more humane than high explosives in warfare, and causes less temporary and permanent suffering…

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Fanatic's Crime. Paved Way to Great War. Memorial to Assassin. London, Feb. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 8

One of the most remarkable ceremonies in history, and one which in the opinion of many observers was an affront to the world, was held at…

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Gloucester Soldiers' Memorial Hospital The Matter Revived

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

After a considerable period of quietness the matter of our Memorial Hospital was revived at a committee meeting held in the Shire…

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

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 4

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

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Bund Soldier Poisoned by Wife. Also Her Lover. London, Feb. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 8

What is regarded in Budapest as probably the worst of the series of Hungarian poisoning cases was unfolded when Szolack Maria Varga…

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War Bond Missing. Police Make an Arrest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 3

Following the disappearance of a negotiable War Bond for £1000 from the safe of a Sydney firm of brokers, the police have arrested an…

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War Against Religion. Pope's Denunciation of Soviet. Destroying Intelligence. London. Feb. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 8

The Pope in a letter to Cardinal Ompili, condemns the "sacrilegious wickedness Perpetrated in Russia against God and against the souls of…

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War Books

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

Discussion is taking place in the City Press during lie week or so in regard to war books of the "All quiet on the Western Front" type A…

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A Lead. Sex, Money, War. Church's Chance

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 4

"The future of modern civilisation depends largely upon our getting the right attitude towards the three great problems of sex, money and war,"…

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Military Forces. Satisfactory Enlistments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

According to figures made available by the Adjutant-General of the Australian military forces (Brig-General T. H. Dodds) show that up…

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Red Cross Help Soldiers Younger Set to Run Regular Dances

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

A meeting of the Younger Set of the Red Cross Society was held in the soldiers' rooms on Monday night. There were present Misses M. Joseph…

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Mechanics Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club was held on Monday night. There were present…

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Chicago Bombs. War Declared. Chicago, Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 10

Another bomb explosion destroyed a laundry on the north side of the city to-day, injuring two people. Business men have created an…

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War Boors. V.C. Winner's Deprecation. Present Wrong Picture. London, February 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 10

"I depreciate most strongly the suggestion contained in the present flood of war books, that the men who fought in the Great War were either…

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War Books Criticised. Not Written From Right Angle

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

"I deprecate very strongly the suggestion contained in the present flood of war books that people who fought in the Great War were either drunkards…

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