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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Kept Them Warm Soldiers Use Kittens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 5

A correspondent of "The Times" mentions the odd fact that many of the Russian soldiers in the Crimea brought live kittens to camp under…

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New Returned Soldiers' President Mr O. Wikner Elected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 2

Mr O. Wikner was unanimously elected President for the ensuing term at the annual meeting of the Singleton sub-brnach of the Returned Sailors…

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SINGLETON Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Singleton Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers'…

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BRANXTON Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 8

Mr. F. G. McMullen presided over the annual meeting of the Branxton Sub-Branch of the Returned Sailors-and Soldiers' I—…

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War Promise Fulfilled Unexpected Legacy

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

Wife of a sergeant in the Berkshire (Eng.) Constabulary, Mrs Eva Bailey, of Maidenhead, is a beneficiary under the will of Miss Alice Jane Peel, of…

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Anti-gas Instruction War Office Preparing Manual

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

Instruction in anti-gas measures and the treatment of gas bombing casualties is to form part of the competition training for voluntary aid…

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The War Danger Mr. Dixon Sounds a Warning

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 7

Recently an address on "The War Danger" was delivered by Mr. R. E. Dixon at Billbird. In the course of his address, Mr…

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War Against Rioting and Terrorism Austrian Chancellor's Method. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Vienna

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

Following the Austrian Chancellor's declaration of war without quarter on the authors of rioting and terrorism, Heimwehr defence corps will to-night…

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The Musmellbrook Chronicle FRIDAY, 12th JANUARY, 1934. Late Cables and Telegrams War Declared On Terrorists and Rioters. VIENNA

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

Following Chancellor Dolfuss' declaration of war without quarter on those engaged in rioting and terrorism, the Heimweir Defence…

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Soldiers' Club. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

Mr. A. Peachey presided at the last meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Club, when there was an attendance of 21 members…

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Alleged Victimisation, by Repatriation Department a Soldier's Case. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

Repatriation officials said to-day it was unlikely that the demands made at a public meeting at Paddington last night for the appointment of a Royal…

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Unique Pension Case Local League's Successful Effort on Behalf of Old Soldier

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

A unique pension case which has just been finalised is that in which Mr. J. Turnbull, of Aberdare, was the appellant. He enlisted in the…

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ARMIDALE Returned Soldiers Successful Year Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 5

At the annual general meeting of the Armldale sub-branch Of the Returned Soldiers' League, it was revealed that 1933 had been…

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War Hero's Death LONDON, Jan. 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 8

The death is announced of General Marchand, famous for his defiance of the late Lord Kitchener in Fashoda…

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High Treason German Writer Charged Served at the War Berlin, January 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

Arnold Von Golssenru, of a Saxon aristocratic family, who served in the war as an officer of the Saxon Horse Guards, and, after the war, under…

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Shipping War ROME, Jan. 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

Italy is alarmed at the possibility of British shipping subsidies and further shipping wars. The newspapers…

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Bread War Cut Prices at Bondi SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

A broad war which has been in progress at Bondi for some time, was responsible for broad being offered at 3½d a loaf to-day…

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Bread War at Bondi. 3 1/2 d. Loaf. SYDNEY

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

A bread price war is being waged at Bondi, as a result of which it is possible to obtain bread at 31/2d. loaf. Naturally, the bakers…

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Shots Fired Man Badly Wounded From Ambush Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

When he was loading wood on to a trunk near South Yamba, one of two brothers named Clanfield saw a man in the scrub and heard four sharp…

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Alarming Fall in Birth Rate Lower than During Great War

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

An alarming fall in the Australian birth rate has been revealed by the statistics compiled from the last Commonwealth census. The birth rate is now .7 per cent, lower even than during the years of the Great War…

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