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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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For Peace or War?

The Inverell Times · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 4

The eyes of the civilised world will be on the naval conference to be opened by the King in London on January 21 st. The conference is to discuss the relative naval strengths of Britain, the United States, Japan, France and Italy, and on the atmosphere in…

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Fat Soldiers

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 3

Here is a story of the late American Commander General Shafter, wlio, although himself a man of corpulence, had a dislike for fat soldiers…

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Sex War a WOman's Views "Snobbery Is Dying"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 6

An eminent bishop preaching to the national congress of women at Manchester registered the indications of sex war while sympathising with…

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Coal Dispute Labor Defence Army Returned Soldiers to Organise SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

At Kurri Kurri about 400 returned soldiers endorsed the principals of the labour defence army and undertook to organise one…

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Industrial Labor Defence Army. Returned Soldiers Threat Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 1

At Kurri Kurri about 400 returned soldiers endorsed the principle of a Labor Defence Army, and undertook to organise one…

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Industrial Labor Defence Army. Returned Soldiers Threat. Sydney

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 5

At Kurri Kurri about 400 returned soldiers endorsed the principle of a Labor Defence Army, and undertook to organise one…

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Anzac Memorial Site Objected To SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

Dissatisfaction with the site proposed to be set aside in Hyde Park for the Anzac War Memorial was expressed at a meeting at Parliament…

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No War For, Ten Years. Says Minister for Defence. Perth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

The Minister Tor Defence, Mr. Green, discussing the defence vote cut, said the authorities were agreed there could not be another major war…

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Fears of Civil War on the Coalfields. Fatal Bite by Trap-door Spider. a Woman's Death. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Bitten by what is believed to have been a trap door Spider, Mrs. Ellen Maude Bryant (47), wife of the stationmaster at…

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Advances to Settlers Returned Soldiers' Requests

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 3

Representatives of the Returned Soldiers' League (N.S.W. branch) waited upon the Minister for Agriculture on Wednesday last and urged…

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Ghost Liner Of North Atlantic Secret War History

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 12

Ten years after the war the true story of the mysterious armed German liner, Kronprinz Wilhelm, which sailed from Hoboken in August, 1914, has…

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Order on Soldier's Pension Not Legal Tender

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

A number of cases have been reported to the Tamworth police recently, of a returned soldier giving orders on his militant pension for payment…

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Wall Street Debacle 50 Billion Dollars Loss More Than Cost of War "Top Heavy" Business Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Dr. Lincoln Graham, of New York, in a letter to Mr. Alex Knox, of Sydney, declares that more money…

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Another Chance! For Kentucky Soldier Settler. Forfeiture Deferred

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

A case of interest to soldier settlers and especially these on the Kentucky Setttement came before the Armidale Land Board yesterday when an…

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Another Chance. for Kentucky Soldier Settler Forfeiture Deferred

The Uralla Times · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

A case of interest to soldier settlers, and especially those on the Kentucky Settlement, came before the Armidale Land Board yesterday,…

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War Pensions Settlement Appeals Board SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

The report of the War Pensions Settlement Appeals Board shown that out of 45 cases dealt with five were allowed. It is also stated that any…

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Dead War Leaders. Few Great Men Left

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 14

The passing or M. Clemencean, the veteran French statesman, recalls the names of other notable figures who were prominent during the war and…

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Cost of War

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

According to an American senator about nine million lives were lost in the Great War, apart from moral and neurotic casualties and the cost, in…

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Youth Wounded Bullet In Chest Rifle Explodes Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

John Stanley (18), of Styles Street, Leichhardt, was admitted to Lewis- Jam Hospital last night with a bullet wound in his chest. He is in a…

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"A Proud Record." Inverell's War History Soldiers' State President Gratified

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 5

At the civic reception in the town hall on Saturday to Dr. Purdy State President of the R. S & S. I. L. A the Mayor (Ald…

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