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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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200 Wounded Outside French Parliament VOLLEYS Several Killed Wild Night Paris, Feb. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

With the Chamber surrounded by police, mounted guards, and thousands of troops entrenched in the…

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Deputies in State of Siege. Mob Violence. Many Killed and Wounded. Paris, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

The Chamber of Deputies was in a state of siege to-night, when an iated mob ran wild. Police and mounted guards and…

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Singleton Mechanics' Institute and Returned Soldiers' Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Monday night. There were present: Messrs L. Bailey, (in the chair) F. A. Davidson, C. H…

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"NON-POLITICAL" Soldiers' League Sub-branch Move Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 10

The conferring of honours upon executive officers of the League is viewed with suspicion by the Bankstown sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers…

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Dead and Wounded

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

At 3.30 a.m. the Minister for the Interior announced that six were dead and 300 wounded. The Prefect of Police, on the other…

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Deputies in State of Siege. Mob Violence. Man Killed and Wounded. Paris, Tues. Night

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

The Chamber of Deputies was in a state of siege to-night, when an infuriated mob ran wild. Police and mounted guards and…

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Proposed Soldiers' Club Room. No Land Available. Council's Majority Decision

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 1

By four votes to three the council on Wednesday night decided that it had no land available which it could hand over to the…

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Soldiers' Benefactor

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 6

Mr. E. Martin, a retired banker of Sydney, who has become known at the soldiers' beefactor, on account of his splendid monetary gifts to various…

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Lively Meeting of Returned Soldiers' League Ex-President Bombards New Chairman With Questions on the Minutes. Feeling Ran High in Midst of Bitter Debate. Ald. Shakespeare Appeals for Better Spirit of Comradeship

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 7

As a rule meetings of the Cessnock Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League are orderly and friendly affairs, but there was a pronounced lack of harmony at the general meeting held last…

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Visit of German Cruiser Karlsruke Cessnock Soldiers Want Attitude Defined

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 7

On the motion of Mr. G. Hynd, the Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided to communicate with state…

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ARMIDALE Soldiers' Memorial to Be Reconditioned Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

Mr. Naylor drew attention to the shabby state of the names on the memorial in Central Park at the monthly meeting of the…

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No Land Available for Soldiers' Club Muswellbrook Council's Decision

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 1

By four votes to three the Muswell brook Council decided that it had land available which it could hand over to the Soldiers Club for the purpose of…

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Tenancy Case a War Service Home Matter

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

Among the cases dealt with at Cessnock Court to-day was one in which the War Service Homes Commission sought to obtain an order for…

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Civil War Threatened. Bloodshed in Austria. Government's Plight Vienna

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

The Government is to-day making strenuous efforts to prevent civil war developing throughout Austria. There has been much…

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The Show. Eight Teams for Tug'o-War. Keen Interest Shown. "Tin Hares" for Showground

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 1

A meeting of the Committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association was held yesterday, when there were present:—Messrs. Jas. White,…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League. Ladies' Auxiliary, Cessnock Sub-branch

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

The local Sub-branch are very fortunate in having the assistance and support of a very live band of ladies constituting the Ladies' Auxiliary,…

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Wounded Socialist Court-martialled and Hanged 3 HOURS Speedy Justice More Fighting Vienna, Feb, 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 1

The Prussian severity with, which rebel Socialists are being treated by the Government, was made all too…

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AUSTRIA. Civil, War

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Although, the Austrian Government is withholding the casualty lists, foreign correspondents agree that at least 1,500 have been killed, and thousands…

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Like War Time Editions

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

The morning papers resemble editions in the war-time with streamer headlines and stories of fighting. Austria is described as being in a state of civil…

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War. Farm Fleet—Lavington for the Double

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 9

Takers of doubles who pin their faith to Fleet in the Glefield Handicap and Lavington in the February…

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