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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Cessnock Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting and Election of Officers Great Achievement Despite Hard Times

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Memorial Hall last night…

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Full Preference to Returned Soldiers New Government's Policy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 1

Considerable significance is attached to a statement made by the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Archdale Parkhill) at a meeting of the Canberra…

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Full Preference Minister's Statement Returned Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 5

Constable significance is attached to a statement made by the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Archdale Parkhill), that…

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War Ruin Dublin Rebuilding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 10

This autumn, for the first time since the establishment of the Irish Free State, the Four Courts in Dublin are in use once more, says the…

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G. B. SHAW If Dictator War Condemned Capetown, Jan, 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. G. Bernard Shaw is enjoying at present a sunshine cure at Capetown. Addressing a University Club…

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War Debts. Will Never Be Paid

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

"The next time you have a war, for God's sake leave the money market alone," exclaimed Sir Ernest Benn, at the Individualist…

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Soldier Settlers. Writing Down Indebtedness. Request to Government Griffiths

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

The largest meeting of soldier settlers seen on the irrigation areas for several years look place last night. The meeting, was convenced by the Griffiths…

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News in Brief Returned Soldiers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

On Monday night next at S 8 ' clock members of the Returned Soldiers' Club and their friends are asked to assemble at the Club rooms to bid…

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Returned Soldiers' League Mr Roy Eather Elected President

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

There was a well attended, meeting of the Singleton Sub-Branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League last night. Mr Kevin…

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War on Crime Police Vigilant Want More Power Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

Drastic steps are now to be taken against members of the underworld by the police in order to quell the increase in…

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Met As Friends Priest and Gaoler Echo of the War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

More than 15 years ago a bronzed Australian in military uniform strode into the tiny hut of a German missionary in one…

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Death Of Captain Jacka First Australian To Win Victoria Cross War Exploits Recalled

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Captain Albert Jacka, V.C., M.C. and Bar, the first Australian to win the Victoria cross in the late war died in Caulfield (Melbourne) Miliary Hospital yesterday. He was 39 years of age. His constitution weakened by…

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Full Preference. Minister's Statement. Returned Men

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

Considerable significance is attached to a statement made by tho Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Archdale Parkhill), that…

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LAUSANNE Britain Anxious War Debts London, Jan, 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic writer states that, though Britain is ready for Lausanne, official quarters are…

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Futility of War Mr. Bernard Shaw's Views Capetown, January 13

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 4

Mr. Bernard Shaw, who has arrived here on a holiday trip, addressing the University Club, at a luncheon given in his honour, said that if he was a…

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War Fund Windfall for Glen Innes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 2

In 1915, a fund was established to assist men from the Glen Innes district who returned wounded from the war…

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Wireless Operations During War Success Achieved

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

Mr C. W. Marr, Federal Minister for Health, gave an entertaining address on wireless operations during the war in Mesopotamia before the Wireless…

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War Debts Solving this Crisis French Attitude Paris, Jan. 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 1

the Premier, M. Laval, in a declaration marking the appearance of the new Ministry, asserted that the cancellation of war debts and…

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Food Relief War Pension Counts Digger Summoned Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

A returned solder, James Callaghan, of Fern - street, Islington, charged with dele fraul told Mr. stevenson, S.M., in Newcastle…

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Getting Better Wounded Girl SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 1

Elsie May Chown (16), who was shot in a house at Chippendale on Thursday, was operated on yesterday afternoon, and the bullet was…

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