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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Penny a Loaf Bread at Coogee "War" Still on Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 1

A bread war which is raging in Carrington-rd., Coogee, to-day, was responsible for the price of bread falling to 1d a loaf…

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Bread War Hostilities Cease SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

The bread war at Coogee has been suspended, but shopkeepers are ready to continue it should the occasion arise Prices were back to…

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"Tithe War" British Fascists 18 Arrested London, Feb. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

Fifty police raised a farm near Diss (Norfolk), where a "tithe war" has been progress, and arrested 18 black-shirted Fascists on a charge of…

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AUSTRIA Guerilla War , 'Clean Sweep' (A.p.a.) London. Feb. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

Early this morning the Austrian Cabinet issued a decree lifting martini law through-out the country, with the…

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War for Austria Dr. Bauer's Prediction, (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Vienna

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

The Austrian Socialist Democrat leader, Dr. Bauer, declared to-day that, whether the Minister for Public Safety, Major Fey, succeeded in restoring the…

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Anti-war Meeting Austria Outrage World's Conscience. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

Mr Citrine, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, addressing an anti-war meeting at Huddersfield declared that the wanton and brutal…

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Butter War in Brisbane Heavy Supplies From Victoria

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 3

A buttor war is in progress in Brisbane as the result of city firms having obtained heavy supplies from Victoria. These supplies have been sold…

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Returned Soldier Found Hanging

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 4

Harry Wise, aged 37, was found hanging in a shed at the rear of his home in Little Bacon-street, Gratton, early on. Monday morning. The…

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Constable Wounded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

Constable Symes was found in the harness-room at the Mingenow Police Station (W.A.), with gunshot wounds He had been in ill-health lately, and…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting Anzac Sports Discussed

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 6

A meeting of the Singleton subbranch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A. was held in the club rooms last night. Mr F. Madden (Vice-President)…

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Chevalier's War Record

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

Maurice Chevalier, the French cinema actor, served during the whole of the World War, during which he was wounded three times. The French…

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Denman Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 10

The annual report of the Denman sub-branch adopted at the meeting on Monday evening last stated that although the year under review had been…

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Soldiers' Settlement Cattle Stealing Case Magistrate Shows Leniency Remand Granted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

Leniency was exercised by the Police Magistrate (Mr. E. A. Mahony), at the Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, in a case in which Clifford…

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Returned Soldiers' League General Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held on Wednesday night, when the President…

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War Heroes Honoured in Germany Nazi Parades Berlin, February 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

Coinciding with the 14th anniversary of the foundation of the Nazi party, the National Heroes' Memorial Day, honouring…

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Nazi Anniversar German War Dead Honoured. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Berlin

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

Coinciding with the 14th anniversary of the formation of the Nazi Party, the nation's heroes' movement celebrations for honouring Germany's…

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Examination of War Pensioners Medical Officer's Visit

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

Dr. R[?], a medical officer of the Repa[?]tion Commission, will visit Cessnock and examine war pensioners at the Cessnock…

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War-time Hero. Fined £1 for Fraud. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

John Lawless, who on July 29, 1918, sunk a German U-boat singlehanded, was fined £1 for defrauding the Labor Exchange by…

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War Hero Sank a Submarine Court Charge London. February 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

John Lawless, who, on July 29, 1018, sank a Gorman submarine single-handed, was fined [?]1 at Falkirk for defrauding the Labour Exchange by…

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Big Stud Stock Exhibition for Show Over 100 Aberdeen Angus Cattle to Be Shown. Tug-o-war Creates Interest. Inquiry From Newcastle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Upper Hunter P. and A. Society it was reported that the exhibits in the stud cattle…

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