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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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War Indebtedness Australia Stated to Be Seeking Relief. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

The Australian Press inquiries tend to confirm the Press cables from Australia that Mr Scullin, the Prime Minister, is negotiating…

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Our War Debts MELBOURNE, Thursday.S

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

Interviewed to-day, Mr. Scullin said that he knew nothing at all of the negotiations with Britain to abate…

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War Debts Moratorium Favoured London Opinion London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

Though to-day's messages from Australia persists that Mr. Seullin is negotiatign for a reduction in the war debts interest, the Australian…

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"Wisden's" Five Bradman and Grimmett Honour Roll London, Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

"Wiaden's" five cricketers of the year avo D. G. Bradman, C. V. Grimmett, I. A. R. Peebles, B. H. Lyons, and M.J…

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War Pensions "No Reduction" Demand

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

Mr. W. J. Stagg, State secretary of the Returned Soldiers' League, in an interview said that the policy of the League was to light tooth and nail any…

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Australia's War Debts. Will England Help?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Newspapers in Australia and England indicate that there is a possibility of Britain helping Australia in the matter of the repayments of…

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Abatement of War Debt Mr Scullin Knows Nothing

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr Scullin, in an interview, said; he know nothing at all of negotiations with-Britain to abate Australia's war debt. He added that…

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War Debts Premiers to Confer Details Vague London. Feb. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

The war debts discussion between Mr. Scullin and Downing-street is still shrouded in mystery…

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Abatement of War Debts Shrouded in Mystery (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

The war debts discussion between Mr Scullin and Downing-street is still shrouded in mystery. For example, the Dominions office…

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Local Soldiers' Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Soldiers' Club was held in the Club Rooms on Monday night, Mr. R. Gillett (President) occupied…

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Correspondence Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Sir,—May I, through the medium of your paper, draw to the notice of the people of Scone and district the truly parlous condition of the finances of…

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Anzac Park a Bright Spot Great Change

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 8

East Maitland may be well proud of Anzac Park. Many improvements have been effected since the Justice Department…

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Our War Debts MELBOURNE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 1

Interviewed to-day, Mr. Scullin said that he knew nothing at all of the negotiations with Britain to abate…

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War Debts Moratorium Favoured London Opinion London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 1

Though to-day's messages from Australia persists that Mr. Scullin is negotiating for a reduction in the war debts interest, the Australian…

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War on 'Buses Activities of Trust Smoking Ban Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1931 · page 12

The war on motor 'buses is being continued by Newcastle Transport Trust. In Newcastle Summons Court…

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"Australia in Danger." English Press Criticism Question of War Debts London, Saturday

Singleton Argus · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

The "Economist" devotes a page and a half to an editorial headed, "Australia in Danger:" It welcomes Mr Lang's default speech, because, it says, "it is always good to face realities." It proceeds minutely to examine Mr Lang's theories and the experts' programme,…

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Labour M.P. Advocates Repudiation of War Debts "Only Way" Long Hits Out 'Not Fair Go" Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Long, M.H.R. (Labour member for Lang), in an address in Sydney last night, said that under the…

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Anzac Park Great Improvements P.M's. PRAISE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 4

At the conclusion of business in the West Maitland Police Court, Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., made mention of a report in…

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Air Taxi War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

The three Berlin companies that started, running air-taxis last year are cutting prices, and the fares charged by one of these companies is 4d. per…

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Einstein on War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

Professor Einstein has electrified the world many times. He did so anew when, in New York, he proposed that in peace time countries…

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