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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Beer "War" Price Cutting SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 5

During the past work Sydney has experienced a beer war, Glasses of beer have been sold in many city and suburban…

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75 MILLIONS War Loan Redeemed LONDON, Jan 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

The Treasury to-day, repaid £75,000,000 of the 4 per cent. War Loan, although not compelled to pay the money before…

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Woman'c Heroic Life. Fight Against Cruelty. Friend of the Horse War Time Adventure

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 7

If over a woman died for a cause it was Miss A. M. F. Colo, war heroine and lover of animals. Grey-haired and frail, worn to the end of her strength…

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Returned Soldiers League and Club Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Returned Soldiers and Citizens' League and Club, was held in the club rooms last night.' 'Dr. J…

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30,000 MASSACRED Chinese Civil War SHANGHAI, Jan. 10

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 10

Terrible conditions exist as a result of the two years' civil war in Kansu province. An official report from the commander…

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Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

The annual meeting of Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was held in the Mechanics' Institute The…

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War Debts Britain and America Stir in England London, January 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

A stir has followed the publication by te Conservative Central Office at Defence of Mr. Baldwin's American debt settlement. This has provoked…

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True Calendar Of the Soldier Settler

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

The verses, from the pen of Mr. H. E. Horne, M.L.C., fill the bill to a nicety:— JANUARY, go without…

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War Debts Britain and America Stir in England London, January 21

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

A stir has followed the publication by the Conaervatlve Central Office of Defence of Mr. Baldwin's American debt settlement. This has provoked…

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Returned Soldiers League and Club Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

The annunl meeting of the Returned Soldiers and Citizens' League and Club, was held in the club rooms on Thursday night…

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Fears of War Soviet in Danger Many Enemies London, Jan, 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

Claiming to be the only British newspaper admitted to Russia for more than a yaer, C. J. Ketchum, the "daily…

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Impending War Apprehension of Kremlin. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

Claiming to be the only British newspaper man admitted to Russia for more than a year, C.J. Ketchum, the "Daily Expresss"…

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Lybian War Fierce Fighting Italians Win Rome, January 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 1

Two Italian columns of Cameliers, a squadron of armoured cars, and a number of air squadrons, after 24 days'…

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Pastoral Industry. Country Leads the Way! "War" on All Costs. Great Meetings Hearten the State

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 5

Everybody is talking about the country meetings organised through the Producers' Advisory Council and its country allies for the restoration of…

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Soldiers' Club Billiards' Match Arranged DIGGERS v ASSOCIATES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 4

Great enthusiasm is being displayed amongst members of the West Maitland Soldiers' Club. On Wednesday evening next a…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Dungog Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. of Aust., was held on Saturday night 17th inst…

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True Calendar of the Soldier Settler

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 5

The verses, from the pen of Mr. H. E. Horne, M.L.C., [?]ll the bill to a nicety:— JANUARY, go without…

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Shots Fired In Cafe Brawl Boxer Wounded Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 10

The middleweight boxer, Billy Gibbons, who sustained a gunshot wound in the stomach at the Piccadilly Cafe, Albany, during…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 6

Many bitter complaints have been voiced from time to time by a large number of people in Kurri Kurri concerning the condition of the…

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Country Leads the Way! "War" on All Costs. Great Meetings Hearten the State

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

Everybody is talking about the country meetings organised through the Producers' Advisory Council and its country allies for the restoration…

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