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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Bread War "Black" Outlook Employees Jobs Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 1

It is probable that if the bread dispute continues over the Weekend, nearly 25 per cent, of the master bakers' employees will be dismissed…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference Demand Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers Settlors' Conferenec decided to-day to demand that no civilian application bo granted for land resumed for soldier settlers, unless…

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Sydney's Bread War Carters Against Government

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

The bread-carters have joined forces with the master bakers in the bread war which is being waged in Sydney between the…

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Bread War Flour Released Action Likely Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

The Government to-day, as a result of representations made by Mr.Watson, released 250 tons of the flour confiscated…

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Bread War in Sydney Critical Position. Shortage of Bread

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

A serious position has arisen over the action of the Government in letting a contract for the supply of dole bread to a firm, named Shadlers, Ltd., the…

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War Pensions Final Report of Committee. Total Savings Will Be £1,300,000

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 6

The final report of the War Pensions Inquiry Committee was tabled in the House of Representatives on Wednesday by the Attorney…

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Local and General Soldier Settlers' Conference Demand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers Settlers' Conference decided on Wednesday to demand that no civilian application be granted for land resumed for soldier…

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Wounded Man Refuses to Speak MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 1

Suffering from a knife wound in the chest, Montague Woolf (26), a labourer, of Coburg, was admitted to hospital early this morning…

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Wheat War British Farmers Hit Hard London, August 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 1

Recalling the fact that wheat was sold at Liverpool to-day at the lowest price for 10 years, the "Daily Express's"…

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Shots in Armenian Church Priest Wounded in Shoulder. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 August 1931 · page 1

Worshippers at the Armenian church fled in terror when a fanatic emptied revolver at the priest when he was leaving the ultar…

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Communism Soldiers Say Leaders Should Be Deported

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 August 1931 · page 2

The congress of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and. Soldiers' League decided on Friday night that…

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Gloucester's War Memorial

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 5

We stayed at Gloucester for the night at Host Phillips' Hotel. Entering the quaint old town nestling in the pretty valley at the foot of "The Buckets,"…

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Soldiers' Memorial Beautification Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 August 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Club last night, presided over by Mr. A. Bower, it was decided, in co-operation with the Municipal…

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Soldiers' Dinner Big Night for Cessnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 5

The annual dinner of the Cessnock sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, which is to be hold next Saturday night, promises to be a…

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Anzac Avenue Bridge

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 3

The Mayor (Atd. Shakespeare) recently met a deputation from the East Cessnock Parents and Citizens Association, who asked that a bridge…

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War Bridge Tourney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 6

A war bridge tournament, conducted by St. John's younger Set and extending ever six nights, will be played in the Catholic Hall…

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Peace or War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 5

What is it that now confronts us? Will the leaders of the nations produce peace in the near future, or will war soon again spill the blood of…

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The Wool Position. Pre-War and Present Value

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Though current circumstances give no reason for optimistic feelings in regard to the future of wool values, the…

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Soldiers' Settlement Race Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 8

A meeting of the Collaroy Soldiers' Settlement Race Club was held last week-end, when the matter of running another meeting in aid of the…

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Soldiers' Reunion Dinner at Ceasnock CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 5

The second annual rounion and dinner of the members cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldorn and Sallors imperial…

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