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The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Captain Jacka Dead Australian War Hero

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday:--Captain Albert Jacka died at 11 a.m. this morning in Caulfield Military Hospital. Born in 1893 in the Geelong district, he…

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£1,500,000 Claim Civilians' War Losses

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 9

The appeal concerning the petition of right claiming 1,500,000 compensation for civilians in the United Kingdom who suffered loss by German…

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Gold War in Adelaide. Banks and Private Companies

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Saturday:--There is a gold Avar in Adelaide between the hanks and private companies. Because of offers of 32 for each sovereign…

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Registration of All Firearms Police Commissioner's Recommendation War Against Crime

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday:--As well as recommending to the Government that all firearms should he registered, the Commissioner of Police…

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Declaration of War New England Objects U.A.P.'s Invasion of Country Districts

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday:-- The New England Separation Movement Executive has warned the United Australia Party that it has…

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Kyogle Ex-soldiers League Meeting Activities of the Year

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

The first, annual meeting of the Kyogle sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was hold in the Soldiers' Club rooms at Kyogle on Friday night. Mr. S. R…

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Alstonville Ex-soldiers

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Alstonville sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. is advertised for Thursday night next, when important business will be…

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Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Lismore branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held on January 28 and it is the desire of the executive to…

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War Debts Four Power Agreement Request to U.S.A. Moratorium Extension LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

The "Observer" states that last week's consultations virtually resulted in a British, German, French and Italian…

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Funds for Ex-soldiers

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 2

In 1915, a fund was established in Glen lnnes to assist men from the district who returned wounded from the war. Some £3000 was contributed to…

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Feudal Strife Aflame In Kentucky Mountains 10 DEAD; 5 WOUNDED

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Monday:--Ten persons are dead and five wounded as the result of feudal strife amongst Kentucky mountains…

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Melbourne Pays Tribute 'Greatest Fighting Soldier of the A.i.f.' Captain Jacka Buried

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--Thousands of Melbourne citizens paid their last tribute to the memory of the late Captain A. Jacka, V.C., to-day, when…

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War Debts European Overtures America's Reply "Work Out Own Plan" WASHINGTON

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 5

With the announcement of the substitution of Mr. Stimson for General Dawes to lead the American delegation at the…

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Reparations and War Debts a Early Clarification French View of Cancellation Proposal "Duty of Probity"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday:--The situation regarding the proposed reparations conference is still uncertain, Although it is' anticipated that…

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Painful Trip. Wounded Man's Ordeal

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

When Eric Ellem had his arm shattered by a bullet, the result of a rifle exploding on the Bull Dog gold diggings on the Upper Clarence on…

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War on Criminals

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 6

Perhaps the sensational section of the Press in the metropolis has gone too far in describing Sydney as a second Chicago, but stripped of all…

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Waterfront War. Laborers Clash. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 5

A clash occurred on the waterfront at Port Adelaide between some volunteer wharf labourers and seamen. Blows were struck by both sides, but…

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Inflation Craze Chinese Victims War Exposes System

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 10

Chinese merchants in the Manchurian town of Tsitsihar, who were millionaires find themselves paupers. Such is the immediate result of the flight…

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Churches' Appeal War Debts Cancellation LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 7

Anglican Bishops and freechurch leaders through the Council of Christian Ministers appealed to all Christians to urge the cancellation of…

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Against War Miss Megan George States a Case

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

We ought, to build up such a barrier against war that the passions of a new generation will not be able to overleap it, writes Miss Megan Lloyd George,…

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