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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Merriwa R.S. & S.I. League. Anzac and Armistic Days. Re-appraisement of Holdings. Department's Delay Criticised

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 9

A meeting of the R.S. and S.L.L. subbranch was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday, when the principal business before the meeting was the…

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War Debts M. Herriot's Declaration. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Paris

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

M. Herriot declares that the American reply in regard the war debts placed the Government at, terrible crossroads, the consequences of which…

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Britain and Persia Talk of War (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

There was talk of war between Britain and Persia in the House of Commons when the Note sent by the British Government to the…

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Lang Makes Bitter Attack on Bill to Cut Salaries War Debts World Depression U.S.A. View London, Dec 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

The United States Note, in reply to Britain, does not agree to a postponement of the war debt payment due on…

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War Debts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1932 · page 4

It is indicated fairly definitely by cabled reports that the United States' reply to the British Government's second Note requesting the…

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War Debts Payment Next Week Britain's Desire London, Dec. 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1932 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who returned from Paris last night, was in…

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Will Pay French War Debt Cabinet Agrees Paris, Dec, 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 1

Cabinet has decided to pay a debt instalment of 10,000,000 dollars, due on the 15th instant, with a reservation which will be announced…

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Pay in Gold Britain's War Debt Money Earmarked London, Dec, 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 1

Britain's decision to pay in gold, bearing out last week's forecast, means that the gold will be earmarked in the vaults of the Bank of…

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War Debts Closer Examination Britain's Note (British Official Wireless) LONDON, Dec, 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 1

The official Note to-day addressed to the United States Government states that the British Government…

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More Fighting South American War 300 Killed La Paz (Holivi[?]), Dec, 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 3

Three hundred Paraguayan soldiers are reported to have been killed in fighting in the Savedra sector of the Chace Gran to-day. The Hollviana…

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Britain's Reply to United States War Debt Payment Will Be Made. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 December 1932 · page 1

The official British reply to the United States debts Note declares that the British Government is determined to make payment of the amount due on…

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Free Hand War Debts Debate American Note London, Dec, 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

The whole of Wednesday will be devoted by the House of Commons to a discussion of payment of war debts to Amerian…

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War Debts. Decision to Pay in Gold. United States Rejects Britain's Conditions France Agrees to Payment with Reservations London, Decem. 12

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 3

The British Government has decided to make payment of the war debt of £19,000,000 due to the United States on December 15, under the Funding…

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War Debts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) told a questioner at Davenport (Tasmania) that he did not think the United States' Insistence on the…

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War Debts Excessive Payments By Britain

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 1

London, TuesdaLondon Tuesday.—In the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Neville Chamberlain, said that British receipts from war debts amounted to £71,100,000, and from reparations £121,300,000, making a total of £192,400,000…

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War Debts Chancellor's Hopes Settlement London, Dec. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 1

In the House of Commons, in reply to a question, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain)…

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Early Defeat! M. Herriot's Fate War Debts Note Paris, Dec. 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 1

The defeat of M. Herriot is merely a matter of hours. The Finance and Foreign Affairs Committee's vote, rejecting any form of payment on…

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War Debts U.S.A. Will Not Reply Understanding Washington, Dec. 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 1

The United States will not send a reply to the latest British Note. After repeated conferences between President Hoover, Mr. H. L…

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The Singleton Argus Local and General News Christmas Cheer for Returned Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 2

All local returned soldiers who desire to share in the Christmas cheer given by the local sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., should make personal…

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Mechanics, Institute and Returned Soldiers, Club Meeting of Committee

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Monday night. Those present were: Mr. Doohan (president) in the chair; Messrs. J. G. Sales, V…

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