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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Competition; Maternity War Football Competition [?] Defeat Colts (7-13) Close Contest; Faulty Kicking

The Independent · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

[?] its second win for the [?] in the [?] Wednesday, when they defeated Colts [?] The final scores were Walliston, [?] is bads…

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Relief for Distressed Ex-soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 35

A meeting of returned soldiers' clubs, held at Rose Bay, launched the Anzac Relief Division, to provides assistance for unemployed members of…

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Soldier Rest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 21

SOLDIER, rest! thy warfare o'er, Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking; Dream of battlefields no more,…

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Why Build Offices? Conargo Shire Council Soldier Settlers Want to Know

The Independent · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

At the regular monthly meeting of Conargo Shire Council, yesterday, there were present, the President, Cr. Percy Landale, Crs. Armstrong, Henderson…

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Latest Telegrams a Returned Soldier's Fatal Leap. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 2

John Kerr (40), a returned soldier, was found dead last night at the foot of a 45ft. drop below a ward, at the Sydney Hospital, where he had been…

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Returned Soldier's Death. Fatality at Sydney Hospital Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

John Kerr 40, a returned soldier was found dead that night at the foot of a 45 drop, below the ward at [?] Hospital where 20 had leen…

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Hay War Memorial High School Literary, Dramatic and Debating Society. Promising Speakers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

The June meeting of the Memorial High School. Literary, Dramatic and Debating Society was held at the School, on Saturday evening last, 14th…

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Clothing for Unemployed Soldiers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 1

The secretary of the Corowa branch of the R.S. League (Mr. F. Baker) is in receipt of a parcel of clothing for distribution to unemployed returned…

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Dutch War Ships' Visit

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 15

Preliminary arrangements have been made for three war ships attached to the Duch Eastern squadron to visit Australia during September. The…

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War in Pacific Averting a Conflict Geneva, June 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 47

Mr. C. Crofts, secretary of the Council of Australasian Trade Unions, told the International Labour Conference it was the common belief…

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Dreadful Deed Mother and Three Children Dead Returned Soldier Commits Suicide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 27

A terrible tragedy took place at the home of Joseph Seymour,Gundagai. James M'Alistor, while going to Seymour's place on business, found…

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Soldier Settlement Power of Forfe[?]ure (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 3

Sir,--In your issue of last week Mr. Ball Minister for Lands declares that my statement that the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Act…

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Children's Story Redskins On" the War Trail a Stirring Story of the Scalp Hunters. The-lonely Cabin and the Coming of the Hurons

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 21

I WAS alone in the log cabin of Jim Freeland whom the Redskins called Trail-Hunter. The day was drawing to a close, and I shut and bolted the…

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Hay War Memorial High School Triangular Sports Contest at Wagga

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 2

The annual triangular sports contests between the Albury, Wagga, and Hay War Memorial High Schools will commence at Wagga, to-day…

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More Postal Retrenchment. Returned Soldiers Affected. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 3

About a hundred postal linesmen, all of whom are returned soldiers, have received notice of dismissal from the postal department. The men…

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War Memorial High School the Cup Handed Over to the School

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 2

The ceremony of handing over the War Memorial Cup and Goodin Shield took place yesterday morning, at the High School. Invitations to the…

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Soldier Settlement Mr. Ball Replies to Mr. Mark Attenborough (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 3

Sir. -- In a recent edition of your paper a letter appeared signed by M. Attenborough, headed "Soldier Settlement," "Power of Forfeiture."…

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Returned Soldiers' League Meeting of Corowa Branch Proposed Eisteddfod Discussed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting, of the Corowa branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held at the Literary Institute on Monday evening last. Mr. E. Harrison…

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Soldier Settlement Mr. Attenborough Replies to Mr. Ball (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 4

Sir,--I am pleased to see that Mr. Ball has come into the open in defence of his Home Maintenance Area Boards. It gives me an opportunity…

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The Economic War Stop Americanisation!

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 1

No country in Anno Domino 1930 belongs to a people by virtue of their inhabiting it, because there is a new power and a new empire which ignores…

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