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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Too Many? Commemorative War Services SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 1

At the annual State Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League, the Governor (Sir Philip Game) said that the youth of to-day who were young…

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"Big Bullies!" War On the Sports Front

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 4

There are murmurings and mutterings along the sports front. Simmerings of it could be perceived at the Sports Ground yesterday when…

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Soldier Settlers

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 1

The soldier settlers conference yesterday carried a motion urging the Government to wipe off all arrears of interest on repatriation money…

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Soldier Settlers Government's Help Concessions Total £637,360 SYDNEY

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 2

Addressing the Soldier Settlers' conference, which opened in Sydney yesterday, the Minister for Lands (Mr. R. T. Ball) said that…

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Returned Soldiers Monthly Meeting Community Chest to Close Down Re-union on November 8th

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Inverell sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. on Wednesday, Mr. W. V. Holtsbaum stated that owing to…

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Wins Either War

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 3

"I've been to a phrenologist this afternoon. You know, a man who reads head's" "Yes, I know and tells tales."…

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Two Men Shot In Daring Station Hold-up. Desperate Armed Man at Station Two Men Shot Passer-by Assists Officer Wounded In Presence of Wife Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

An armed bandit who held up the officer-in-charge of the Clyde Junction railway station at seven o'clock last…

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Returned Soldier Preference. Armidale Branch Defends Policy. Case of Hospital Organiser

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 4

An interesting discussion took place fast night at a well-attended and very representative meeting of the Armidale sub-branch of the…

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Attempted Robbery Milkman Wounded MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 1

Leonard Leggo, a milk van driver, was found near Golden Square railway station, Bendigo, in an unconscious condition, with eight knife wounds in his body…

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Returned Soldiers Refuse Preference WOLLONGONG

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 1

Returned soldier members of the local Waterside Workers' Union refused to take advantage of the preference'to returned soldiers in securing…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers. Hospital Committeeman's Remark. League President Accepts Explanation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 4

The president of the Armidale subbranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League (Mr. A. H. Fletcher) in a letter to the Editor,…

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MATES! Returned Soldiers Reject the Preference. Jobs for Unemployed. Wollongong

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 1

Returned soldier members of the local Waterside Workers' Union have refused to take advantage of the preference to returned…

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Boys Moth 'Plane Manchurian War Lord

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 6

Marshal Chang Hseuh-liang, the War Lord of Manchuria, has ordered an aeroplane for his personal use, and will himself act as pilot…

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Delungra Doings Returned Soldiers' League--Hockey--Tennis--Football

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 2

RETURNED SOLDIERS' MEETING. The local returned soldiers held a meeting in the School of Arts hall on Saturday last when the following…

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Reckless Shooting Cricketer Wounded SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 1

Just as he hit a fourer in a cricket match between two teams of unemployed at Lakemba, Thomas King tell with a bullet between his shoulders…

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Shots Exchanged Several Wounded SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 1

While Constables Kelly and Harrison were on duty in Newtown early yesterday morning they saw a car that had been previously reported stolen from…

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Sensational Affray Policeman's Struggle with Car Thieves. Five Shots Fired: Three Men Wounded. Dying Depositions of One Man Taken. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 1

The disappearance of a motor car from Parramatta on Saturday night had a sensational sequel in Newtown early yesterday morning. The car was seen by a police constable, who fired six shots. Later, Joseph Lloyd Swan (18), residing in Surrey-street,…

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The Soldier Spirit

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 6

A gaunt-faced man, wearing a brass symbol of service in the buttonhold of his neat but tattered coat, looked in at the door of a cafe in…

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Political Labor Repudiate War Debt SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 1

A rumour is current in political Labour circles that Mr. Lang may support the attitude of the meeting at the Trades Hall last night, which,…

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Repudiation Lang and Australian War Debts. Political Rumour. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 1

A rumour is current in political Labor circles that Mr. Lang may support the attitude of a meeting at the Trades Hall last night,…

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