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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Fratricidal War In Labour Ranks Says Theodore Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 10

Referring to the decision of the Labour Conference to expel him from the movement, Theodore said, "I shall not be…

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War Exploits Sir Dudley de Chair Cruiser Squadron London, April 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 1

How Germany struck medal of "Eternal Damnation," to him and the Tenth Cruiser Squadron, was recalled by Sir Dudley…

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Shot Dead Playing Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 3

A game of soldiers which was being played by three lads at Calley, caine to a tragic and when jack Foster, aged 9, of Lottila-street, Oakley…

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Tragic End to Game Boy Shot Dead Playing Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 3

A game of soldiers which was being played by three lads at Oatley on Saturday afternoon came to a tragic end when Jack Foster, aged…

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Anzac Day Maitland Celebration at Monument

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 4

A well-attended and representative meeting of citizens of West Mattland, held at the Town Hall last evening, and presided…

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On Anzac Day Political Fight Diggers' Regret Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 1

The State President of the Returned Saltors and Sallors' Loaguo (Mr. L. A. Robb) expressed deep regret at the…

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Soldiers' Club's Good Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' Club has achieved splendid results in its efforts to place local unemployed men on Government works in the district…

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Returned Soldiers' Club Ladies' Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Club's ladies' committee was held last night, when there were present:—Mesdames W. V…

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Fatal Shot. Playing at Soldiers Distressing Accident

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 4

While playing the part of the condemned prisoner of war and facing a firing party of two of his companions at Oatley Bay on Saturday afternoon,…

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Anzac Day Football in Action No Raging

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 5

For racegoers Anzac Day, April 25, will be a blank day, By a decision of the committee of the. Australian Jockey Club, there will be no…

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Milk War Dairymen Suffer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 4

A mooting of members of the Metropolltan and Suburban Dairymen's Association decided to get in touch with all interests concerned,…

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War Episode Recalled Germany's "Damnation Medal."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

How Germany struck a medal "to the eternal damnation" of himself and the Tenth Cruiser Squadron was recalled by Sir Dudley de Chair,…

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The Milk War Dairymen Make Move "Price-cutting an Epidemic."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

"We must do something without delay to bring about unity among dairymen supplying milk to the Sydney market, in order to end the senseless price-cutting war that is going on to-day, and the spectacle of farmer fighting farmer according to the district in which he…

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Returned Soldiers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 8

Office-bearers elected for the ladles' committee of the Returned Soldiers Club are President, Mrs. W. Y. Parkinson: vice-presidents, Mesdataes…

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Britain Thanked War Debts Interest Graziers' Decision Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 7

The Graziers Conference to-day, after discussing the decision of the British Government in connection with the war debts, carried the…

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British Govt. Defers War Debt Interest Two Years Helping Aust. Thomas Tells London, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

The Dominion Secretary (Mr. J. H. Thomas) announced in the House of Commons to-day that the…

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Anzac Day

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

Dungog sub-branch of the R.S. & S.I. League will celebrate Anzac Day by holding a procession which will leave the School of Arts at 10.30 a.m…

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Anzac Day Celebrations Cessnock Arrangements Finalised. Impressive Service Foreshadowed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 4

Arrangements in connection with the Anzac Day celebrations in Cessnock, on Saturday, April 25, have now been finalised…

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Annandale Poll. Why Anzac Day Was Chosen the Speaker' S Explanation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 9

The Speaker of the Legislative Assombly (Mr. Frank Burke) said on Tuesday that in fixing the date for the Annandale by-election at April 25…

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Our War Debt Scullin Explains Lang's Comment SYDNEY,Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

In announcing yesterday that Britain had decided to defer Australia's war debt interest for two years, Mr. Soullin deseribed the…

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