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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Full Value French War Bonds. Important Judgment London

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

A judgment of great interest to British holders of French war bonds who are claiming repayment in francs worth tenpence instead of the present…

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11 Years Before Time British War Loan Repayed

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday.--The Treasury to-day repaid a £75,000,000 four per cent loan, though not compelled to repay it before 1942. The action…

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Cruelly Wounded a Cow

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

At Kempsey Police Court on wednesday last, before Mr. E. T. Oram, P.M., Harold A. Bull, was charged that at Racecourse Headland, near…

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Truce Urged Tariff Impositions Grave Consequences General War

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday:--Mr. Arthur Henderson (British Foreign Minister), speaking yesterday at Geneva to the Committee on the Economic Union of…

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Attempted Bank Hold-up. Assailant Wounded and Arrested

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

PERTH, Tuesday. -- During lunch hour yesterday, a thug entered the William-street branch of the Commercial Bank and sandbagged the teller,…

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Beer War. Injunction Granted

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- An injunction was granted by the Supreme Court today restraining Theresa Phillips, licensee of Lewisham Hotel, from selling…

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Brewers Act Sydney's Beer War SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 7

Richmond beer, which is brewed in. Melbourne, has threatened to become popular in Sydney. Sydney brewers to-day took the first legal step…

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Beer War Brewers Appeal to Court Injunction Issued

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday--Richmond beer, which is brewed in Melbourne, has threatened to become popular in Sydney. Sydney brewers to-day took the…

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Shot Successor Wounded Another Brussels Sensation Brussels

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

There was a dramatic scene at a board meeting of the important Floreffe Company which deals in industrial chemical…

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Mystery Shooting Woman Wounded Condition Critical Auburn Affair

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--A mysterious case of shooting occurred at Auburn last night, the victim being Mrs. Heather Gold (26)…

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The World War Roberts' Remarkable Prophecy

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--A remarkable prophecy by the late Lord Roberts is revealed in the "Morning Post." "It is a matter of history," the…

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PROPHECY Echo of Great War LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

A remarkable prophecy by Lord Roberts is revealed in the "Morning Post." It is a matter of history that Lord Roberts warned his countryman…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Alstonville sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. is advertised for the Parish Hall on January 29 The officers…

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Phantom Anzacs. in French War Zone

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

Lively emotion has been excited among the peasants around Armentieres, an area of the old battle front, associated with the Anzacs in France,…

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Fear of War Hangs Over Kremlin British Journalist's Story

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday:--Claiming that he is the only British newspaperman admitted to Russia for more than a year, Mr. C. J…

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Fear of War Soviet Preparation "White" Russians Pressman's Revelations LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 5

Claiming to be the only British newspaperman admitted to Russia for more than a year, Mr. C. J. Ketehum, the "Daily…

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Lang Declares War. on Exchange System. A.L.P. Country Congress

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Ah amazing declaration of war on the established financial system of the Commonwealth, was the keynote of a speech by the Premier (Mr. J. T…

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General News Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held in the club room at 7.30 to-morrow night. All returned…

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21 Men Lose Lives Soldiers Engulfed by Avalanche

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

ROME, Wednesday.--A company of Italian alpine soldiery partaking in manoeuvres in the Piedmontese Alps, South Modane, were…

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In Avalanche 21 Soldiers Perish ROME

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

A company of the Italian alpine soldiery partaking in manoeuvres at Pied montese Alps, South Modane, was engulfed in an avalanche with a loss of…

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