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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Kurri Light War Enters Thirteenth Week Council of Churches Move for Settlement. Secret Ballot Urged

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 4

An attempt to end THE Kurri electric Light war was made at a further public meeting,, which was held at the Kurri School of Arts on Sunday…

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Soldiers' Cricket Club?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 2

At a meeting of the Soldiers' Club last night it was decided to ascertain if a team of cricketers could be formed among the members, and if so, to…

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Rail Passes for Soldiers Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 5

The State Cabinet to-day decided-to restore. first-class railway passes to limbless soldiers. The Lang Government withdrew first-class passes and…

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Soldiers' Passes Decision Reversed SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 2

The State Cabinet yesterday afternoon decided to reverse a decision of the Long Government in regard to railway passes to the Limbless…

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Soldiers' Pensions. (To the Editor)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 6

Sir,—In an appeal in 1914 to the Australian nation allegedly in peril of [?]reign invasion, the cream of Australia's manhood responded in…

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ABOLITION! War Debts Reparations Labour Urge London, September 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 1

A resolution, calling upon the Government to adopt a policy providing for the abolition of war debts and reparations, and for the planning, on…

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Limbless, Soldiers First-class Passes Restored

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1932 · page 3

The State Cabinet has decided to reverse a decision of the Lang Government in regard to railway passes to the Limbless Soldiers…

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Great War Memorial. Verdun's Huge Statue

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 4

The world's largest statue, which is to be dedicated to the American Soldier at Verdun, is finished in the quarry of Bavena (Italy)…

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Bread "War" Lismore Dispute Bakers Adamant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 2

The bread "war" 'In Lismore is gathering force daily. It is not a war between the master bakers themsolves, but between the…

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Returned Soldiers' League Farewell to Mr. O'Donnell

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 September 1932 · page 7

At the general meeting of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the R.B. and S.I.L.A., held on Wednesday, a pleasant break was made in the usual…

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'Unfit for Cattle' Soldieras' Petition' to Governor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 7

At Menindle a veliement protest against their living conditions was expressed in a petition which five returned soldiers presented to the…

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Soldiers' Petition to Governor Workless Families "Humpies Unfit for Cattle"

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 1

A strong denunciation of the conditions under which they are compelled to live was contained in a petition which five returned soldiers presented to the Governor (Sir Ph[?]p Game) on the occasion of his visit to Menindie. The petitioners declared, they were…

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LECTURE War-time Impressions St. John's D.S.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 6

The regular mooting of St. John's Debating Society was hold In the Club Room, and considering tho Inclemency of the…

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War Debts Avoiding U.S.A. Crisis British Attitude London, Sept. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 September 1932 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic writer says that the period for giving notice to America of the desire of the…

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War Loan Huge Conversion Total LONDON, Sept. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 1

The total number of applications for conversion of the 5 per cent. was loan have now reached £1,883,000,000, according to a…

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£7,440,188 Cost of War Pensions Many Cancelled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 5

The cost of war pensions to the Commonwealth during the financial year 1931-33 was £7,440,188 or £45,599 less than in the previous…

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War Book Casement Story Hoy Tells London, Sept. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 September 1932 · page 1

Hugh Hoy's book "40-O.B." or "How the War Was Won," contains the story of Sir Roger Casement's…

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Shooting Mishap Wounded in Scrub Taken for Dingo Wingham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 September 1932 · page 1

While hunting for [?] at the Don a wild section of the neighbourhood between Bulga and [?], a man was accidently shot…

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Mistake in War Hospital Rectified 12 Years Later

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 4

For 12 years a Cessnockman has carried in his leg a pi[?]o of glass draining .tube, left there whilst he was a patient during the war in a British…

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Returned Soldiers Protest Name Used for Political Ends

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 1

Complaining that some bodies "formed for political purposes were using as part of their name the words returned sailors and soldiers," various…

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