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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

763 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 39

Artificial Limbs Soldiers Pay Sales Tax

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 1

The Returned 'Soldiers' League recently requested the Pederal Government to abolish the sales tax on artificial limbs supplied to former Diggers,…

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"Economic War" Tariff to Blame SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 1

Proceedings at the Grazlors' Conference to-day, mainly doa[?]t with the problem of the tariff and the exchange question…

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World Economies Anglo-American Talks War Debts Washington. March 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 1

Angle-American discuasions on the World Economic Conference were resumed to-day at the State Department, with the likelihood that War…

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Sunday Afternoon Cricket Returned Soldiers v. Male Voice Party

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 March 1933 · page 4

C.M.V.P.—First Innings ...90 Returned Soldiers—First Innings 106 WOT A MATCH! I've seen some cricket matches…

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"Black" Ban Hairdressers' "War" Price Cutting .Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 3

The Hairdressers' Union, at a specially summons meeting last night, decided to declare "black" hairdressing saloons where the charge were…

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Peace and War in Balance French Minister's Warning

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 1

Addressing the Friends of Peace committee in Paris, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs (M. Paul-Boncour) said that, although the present…

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War Bridge Mothers' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 3

There was a splendid attendance at the war bridge evening arranged by the members of West Maitland Mothers' Club, last Tuesday…

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New Branch Returned Soldiers E. Maitland Move

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 6

A further step towards re-uniting the returned soldiers and sailors of East Maitland and district will be taken on Saturday…

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Soldiers' Point

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 3

A euchre party and social was held at Soldiers' Point, on Saturday week in honour of the visit of Messrs. Alcorn, Simons, Morris and party to that pleasant…

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Car in Harbour War Veteran's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 10

A sodan motor car was discovered in the harbour at a spot which is 12 feet deep at high tide, with the owner, Thomas selwyn miller, drowned…

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War as a Policy. Contrary to Mind of Christ Bishop de Witt Batty's Address

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 8

In the course of his address to Synod at Newcastle last week, the Rt. Rev. Dr. de Witt Batty, said that it was only in recent years that people had…

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Sent to Gaol War on Bunny Sydney, Monday. State-wide Drive Gas and Guns Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 1

"Convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on charges of having unlawfully taken and used a Armed with guns and poison gas, thousands of farmers throughout the State are engaged in n campaign to cradicate the hordes of rabbits which…

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War Service Homes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

During a discussion on War Service Homes in the Federal Parliament recently, Mr. Rowley James, M.H.R., said…

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War Pensions Minister's Attitude SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 7

The Minister for Repatriation, Mr, Marr replying to the request of the Returned Soldiers League for a mere liberal interpretation of the Act in regard to War Pension claisms, said…

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War Pensions. to Be Paid on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

In consequent of Thursday next being a public holiday, war pensions will be paid to-morrow (Wednesday)…

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War Homes Value Decreases Appeal by Mr. James

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 2

An appeal that the Government bear portion of the reduction of the value of war service homes was made by…

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Soldier Acquitted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 5

John Elgar Cottell, 35, a wood vender, was acquitted at the Criminal Court, Brisbane, on a charge of murdering his wife, Cortle Cottell,…

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SINGLETON Red Cross Society Anzac Day Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 8

The monthly meeting oF the Singleton branch of the Red Cross Society was held in Miss Upjohn's studio. There was a…

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Anzac Sports

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 6

The Anizac Sports, which will be held on Tuesday, April 25, promise to afford all the interesting entertainment of previous years. In addition to the…

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Anzac Night

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 2

There will be a grand social evening at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Anzac Night, 25th April. Snooker, billiards, cards, dancing, etc., will be the…

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