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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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

Soldiers and Commonwealth Loan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 5

The Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League, at its meeting last night, decided to, as far as possible, assist the Commonwealth Government a…

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Caretaker Attacked and Wounded Assailants Escape. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 December 1930 · page 2

Samuel Fraser, caretaker of Currotto's Buildings, Darlinghurst, was awakened early this morning by a noise…

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Shell Shocked Soldier Smashes Furniture Wife and Old Man Injured

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 December 1930 · page 3

At an early hour on Saturday, at Glebe, Sydney, a returned soldier named Thomas. Francis, McManus, aged 40, stated to be suffering from shell-shock,…

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Santa Claus Visits Cessnock Returned Soldiers' Xmas Tree. 160 Children Made Happy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 December 1930 · page 6

There was a happy scene at the Memorial Hall list night, when Father Xmas visited the Children of members of the Cessnock branch of…

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War-Time Profits Appeals Against Assessments. High Court's Judgement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 3

By a judgment of the Chief Justice (Sir Isaac Isaacs) and Mr Justice Starke, the full court of the High Court in Melbourne on…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. Annual General Meeting Another Successful Year

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 1

There was an attendance of 35 members at the annual general meeting of the Muswellbrook Returned Soldiers' Club on Wednesday evening. The attendance was a record. Mr. R. Gillett (president) presided, and in moving the adoption of theannual report, said he was pleased to…

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Two Killed Senegalise Soldier Amok Rifle Used Pepignan (France), Dec. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 1

A Senegalese soldier to-day ran amok with a loaded rifle, and killed a comrade and an old man who were passing the barracks…

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War on Insects

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 4

One of the Shell Company's fleet of vehicles with a giant Shelltox spray on the roof, announces the arrival of the new insect killer, "Shelltox."…

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War on Insects

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 4

One of the Shell Company's fleet of vehicles with a giant Shelltox spray on the roof, announces the arrival of the new insect killer, "Shelltox."…

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War Debts Should be Cancelled SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 5

Mr. P. E. Coleman, M.H.R. stated to-day that in his interview yesterday he did not suggest that all debts should be cancelled in order to restore…

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Pope's Plea Co-operation Instead of Rivalry War Suicidal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 December 1930 · page 1

Addressing the Sacred College of Cardinals, the Pope deplored the world-wide unemployment and…

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Gangs Clash Shooting in Brisbane Two Men Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1930 · page 6

Two men were wounded in a sensational shooting affray in an hotel at Breakfast Creek (Brisbane), on Tuesday…

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Threat of World War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 December 1930 · page 2

General Ludendorif has published a remarkable pamphlet entitied "Threat of World War," in which, writes the Berlin correspondent of the London…

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