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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

653 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 33

"One Big Fraud" Magistrate's Opinion. Collecting Toe Soldiers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 1

When seven members of an organisation described as the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Co-operative Social Service were charged before Mr…

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Abermain Soldiers Provide Wonder Xmas Tree Eighty-four Children Entertained. Monday Night's Function

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 6

Abermain returned soldiers brought doy to the hearts of eighty-four little children on Monday night, when they treated them to a regular Christmas…

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Returned Soldiers' League Children's Xmas Tree

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 5

The Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia stated a very successful function for members'…

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Impersonating Returned Soldiers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 7

The Returned Soldiers' League recently wrote to the Minster for Defence (Sir George Pearce) and asserted that certain persons were…

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War Debts New Zealand's Offer LONDON. Dec. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1932 · page 1

The New Zealand Minister for Finance, Mr. W. D. Stewart, said to-day that the British Government, while expressing warm appreciation…

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War Burden Heavily on People of Australia Huge Cost £440,000 a Week Chief Factors Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 December 1932 · page 1

Some idea of how hard Australia has been hit as the result of the great World War is revealed by official…

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Ice War Alleged Combine Detectives Inquire Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 December 1932 · page 1

Following allegations made a few days ago that certain ice manufacturers had combined to force others out of business, and had employed…

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Cost Falls Soldiers Pensions £750,000 Less Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 December 1932 · page 1

Statistics compiled by the Returned Soldiers' League reveal that, although the number of soldiers now receiving pensions…

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ASSAULTED! War Pensioner Paling Used Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 December 1932 · page 5

Lawrence Green, 40 war pensioner, of Darling Point-road, Darling Point, was treated at Sydney Hospital last night for an incined wound to the…

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Australia's War Bill

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 3

When the Federal Cabinet next month considers the subject of war debt payments figures will be placed before the Ministers showing that approximately £400,000 a…

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Woman Shot Dead at Ballarat Hotel Quarrel? Man Wounded Arrest Made

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 1

BALLARAT, Thursday. An alleged quarrel over money resulted in Winifred Brooks, a married woman, being shot dead, and Harry…

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Three Wounded Shooting Affray Two Badly' Hurt Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 2

A message from Melbourne states that a father and his sen were last evening admitted to hospital in a critical condition, also n third man…

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Picture War Suppliers Defied American Films

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1932 · page 2

At the present time a "war" between the American film distributing companies and the Australian exhibitors is being waged…

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Wireless in War Used at Manoeuvres

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 December 1932 · page 2

A striking illustration of how wireless developments are being allied to mechanical arms on Salisbury Plain when a…

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