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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Grocery War Windfall at Cessnock

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 3

Cesenock is in the throes of a grocery war, and is enjoying it. It is many years since prices were so low…

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War Breaks Out South American Countries

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 2

Lapaz (Bolivia), Saturday.—War in the western hemisphere is reported tonight with an eight-hour battle just ended between Bolivian and…

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Lower Pensions Soldiers' Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 6

At a meeting of the Soldiers' Rights Defence Association in the Domain yesterday, resolutions of protest against the recent reductions…

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Soldier and Citizen. Col. C. E. Nicholson. Died

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 4

News of the death of Colonel Charles E. Nicholson in "Cintra." Hospital on Wednesday night came as a shock to hosts of…

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War on 'Buses Trust's Warning NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 7

Another stage in the Transport Trust's war on 'buses was reached to-day, when a number of owners received final notices…

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War Bridge Boy Scout Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 4

The third of the series of war bridge evenings being conducted in aid of the Hey Scout Fund was held last night in the Soldiers' Club…

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War Lon Proposed Conversion Snowden's Hint London, Oct. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 1

In the House of Commons, the Committee stage of the Finance Bill, by which additional taxation to balance the Budget…

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The Fly Menace Need for Action War Declared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 6

With the approach of summer we are again faced with the problem of checking the housefly menace…

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UNKNOWN War's Air Heroes to Many To-day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 7

In the last two or three years many airmen have leaped into prominence, but little is hoard of the great pilots who…

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French Budget War Debts—Reparations ROME, Oct. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 5

An official statement assures the public that the Budget will be "rig[?]rously balan[?]d." The statement does not deny that the task is…

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Share of Ill-luck Joy-rider's Weakness Started at War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 October 1931 · page 2

James Mitchell Clark, who was sentenced in the Brisbane. Supreme Court to 12 months' imprisonment for stealing a motor…

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Soldier Settlers Delayed Relief. Mr Carter's Comments

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 1

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the Interest Reduction Bill and its relation to hire purchase agreements between manufacturers of sound…

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ANTI-FASCISM Ex-War Ace's Exploit Italian Pampi-ilets Marseilles, Oct. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1931 · page 5

A stupid story from the Riviera, that the airman who flew over Rome on Saturday and dropped anti-Fanolst pamphlets, was an Englishman, Sir…

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Last Call! Monash Answers Great Soldier Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 1

After having been ill only a few days, General Sir John Monash died this morning. A little over a week ago he had a…

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Row Over Girl. Man Wounded SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 5

Following an argument in the bush near Arncliffe to-day, Arthur Manning (24), received a gunshot wound in the left arm…

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War Cry and Rugby

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 3

In the olden days war-cries were as essential to a football team as its guernseys, and I can report that coalfield combinations were not…

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Judges Grim Warning to Criminals Ten Years Wounded P.C. Man Guilty Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 1

A sentence of 10 years' penal servitude for wounding a constable was imposed on a man at the Newcastle Circuit…

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Sir John Monash. Death Announced of Our Greatest Soldier. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 2

Sir John Monash, Australia's greatest soldier, died to-day. About a week ago he suffered a heart attack and his constitution was so…

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Soldier Preference Questioned Tenterfield League Indignant

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 6

For some time past stunned toolings have existed between the Tenterfield Municipal Council and the local brach of the Returned Soldiers' League over…

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Returned Soldiers' League Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 5

The Cessnock Sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. held its usual fortnightly meeting on Monday last, the president (Mr. G. Hynd) presiding…

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