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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Last Night's Shooting Still a Mystery One Dead Another Wounded Close Friends Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 5

In a shooting incident near Newcastle last night, alleged to be the outcome of a misunderstanding, Harry Brooks…

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Milk War Parties to Confer at Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

Milk distributors and representatives of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association met yesterday at the offices of the…

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Excess Passengers War Against 'Busmen. Fines at Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 8

The Transport Trust continues its war against 'busmen for carrying excess passengers. In Newcastle Summons Court on…

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Milk War Singleton's Attitude. Mr George Searl Makes Statement

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 6

At six different meetings the Singleton representatives stated their willingness to fix a price to the producers if the other…

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Was "Indiscreet." Use of Soldier's Badge. Case From Muswellbrook Constable Kenny Charged

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 3

Constable Harold Douglas Kenny, of Newcastle, appeared in a new role at the Newcastle Police Court on Wednesday. He was the defendant in a…

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Soldier's Badge. Constable Prosecuted. Case Dismissed

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 6

Newcastle, Wednesday. To hear evidence, in a charge of false pretences against a police constable, the occasional Court room at Newcastle…

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Soldiers' Badge Action Against Constable Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 8

A summons case was brought against Constable Kenny, of the, Newcastle police, by the Newcastle branch of the Returned. Soldiers' League, in which it…

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DUNGOG Anzac Day Combined Service

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 10

Anzac Day was marked in Dungog by a procession and religious service. The procession. which was organised by the local sub-branch of the…

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War Memorial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 7

The movement start ml sumo years ngo to erect a Memorial at Nabiac to the men who served in the Great War has taken on a new lease of…

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War in Clouds Review of 'Hell's Angels'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

At un altitude of half a mile, thirty-five combat planes, each spitting leaden death from their machine guns, circled and dived, zoomed…

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Mystery Shooting at Redfern Party in Bad Way Wounded Man Won't Talk Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the shooting of George Cooper, of Kensington, in a house at Redfern early this morning…

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War on 'Buses Excess Passengers More Fines Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

The Transport Trust continues its war against 'busmen for carrying excess passengers. In Newcastle Summons Court…

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Soldier's Badge Constable Prosecuted Case Dismissed Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

To hear evidence in a charge of false pretences against a police constable the occasional Court room at Newcastle…

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Anzac Sports Singleton Responds Well Diggers' Annual Appeal Successful

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 2

Fine weather, an attractive programme, and the loyalty of the people, of Singleton and district to the ever pressing needs of unfortunate returned soldiers, all combined to make the postponed Anzac Day sports meeting a big success…

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Milk War Amendment of Act Camden Motion

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 4

The price-cutting war in the milk trade is far from ended, according to remarks by General G. Macarthur Onslow, chairman of the Dairy armors'…

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Miniature War in New York 260 Police Besiege Criminals

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 4

New York, Saturday.—Terrified. residents of a fashionable section of the city last night witnessed scones worthy of the most melodramatic cinema…

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Prevention of War Radio Telephone Talks by Children of All Nations

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 4

A novel means of impressing upon the world the advantages of peace is to lie adopted in connection with a congress for the…

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SINGLETON Postponed Meeting Anzac Day Sports Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 4

The postponed Anzac Day sports meeting, held on Saturday, was a great success. The proceeds were approximately…

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Milk War. Parties to Confer. at Singleton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 4

Milk distributors and representatives of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association met on Thursday at the offices of the Metropolitan Milk Board…

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Milk Prices War On in Sydney SOME 4d. a Quart Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 5

An abundance of milk in the dairying districts has led to an acute price war in the metropolitan district…

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