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The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Knives and Guns Italians Wounded Attempted Murder Charges

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 3

INNISFAIL, Sunday One Italian is dangerously wounded and two others have been charged with attempted murder, while a third…

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If War Occurred in Far East Relative Positions of Russia and Japan

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 6

For the second time in modern history, Russia and Japan face each other across the vast expanse that separates them. For the hundredth time there comes rumors of war from the Far East, or, more correctly, from an Australian…

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Good Year for Mullumbimby Returned Soldiers Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1934 · page 2

Mullumbimby branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has had an excellent year, and at the annual meeting on Thursday night, the secretary (Mr. R…

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Bullet in Chest Youth Fatally Wounded

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday:- While walking acro[?]s a vacant allotment at Parramatta two youths found Roy Eagles (17), of Parramatta, lying on the…

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Mystery Shootings Man and Woman Wounded SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

A man and a woman were shot under mystifying circumstances in the suburbs during the week-end. Walking along Devonshire-st., Surry…

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War Threat "Japan Preparing" Soviet Measures Moscow

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 7

"Japan is feverishly preparing for war," declared General Bluecher, the Soviet Commander-in-Chief in the Far…

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War Moves in Far East Soviet's Criticism of Japan. Moscow

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 4

General Bluecher (Commander of the Soviet Army in the Far East) told the Communist Party Congress that Japan hadturned Manchuria into…

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Irish Riots Soldiers Stoned DUBLIN

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 7

There was rioting at Drogheda when a party of "Blue Shirts," marching to the station to take a train to Dundalk, where Mr…

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Austria Scene of Latest Rioting Government's Efforts to Prevent Civil War Developing Martial Law Proclaimed VIENNA

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 7

The Government to-day is making strenuous efforts to prevent civil war developing throughout Austria. There has been much rioting in many important towns and many people have been killed or…

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Austria Virtually Gripped in Throes of Civil War Fierce Battles Socialists and Troops Vienna Paralysed Martial Law Proclaimed

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 3

VIENNA, Monday.--A fierce battle between Socialists and troops, in which artillery and machine guns were brought into play, was fought to-day at Linz, a fortified city, 98 miles west of Vienna. According…

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Vienna's Streets Strewn With Dead and Wounded Heaps of Ruins Rebels shelled Out of Strongholds Battles Still Raging

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday:- In the old days, when Vienna was a city of gaiety and laughter, the happiest of the world's capitals, Shrove Tuesday was a high time of carnival. To-day the thunder of cannonades, the whining…

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Year Of Progress Mullumbimby Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 4

With the observance of one minute's silence in memory of fallen comrades, the annual meeting of the Mullumbimby sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. commenced on Thursday evening last. A feature of the meeting was the disclosure of satisfactory…

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Anzac Ball

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

The 1934 Anzac Ball was considered by members and the Secretary was instructed to book the School of Arts for April 18. The President, Past…

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Bread War in Brisbane 3½d to 5d a Loaf End Not in Sight (From Our Correspondent.)

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

The bread war is still being relentlessly waged in City and suburbs, and especially in the suburbs. The maximum price fixed by the Price Fixing…

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Soldiers' Club Sued Sly Grog Prosecution

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

At the Metropolitan Licensing Court on Monday, Alfred Charles Parsons. 55, motor driver, was convicted of selling liquor without a…

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Soldiers' Auxiliary CASINO

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

An attendance of twelve wives and relatives of district returned soldiers at the initial meeting this afternoon augurs well for the success of the…

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Woman Dead, Man Wounded Throats Gashed Two Cases at Murwillumbah

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 4

By a strange, and unfortunate, coincidence, Murwillumbah police were called within a period of an hour and a half yesterday…

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"Peace More Difficult Than War" BRUSSELS

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 14

Lord Cecil. speaking at the inauguration of an international peace conference to-day, recalled Mr. Clemenceau's epigram, "Peace is a more difficult…

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Lieut.-col. Page Distinguished Soldier and Good Citizen Death at Ballina Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 6

After a short illness, the death Occurred in a Ballina private hospital this morning of a prominent townsman in the person of Lieutemant-Colonel…

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Knife and Pistol. Two Italians Wounded

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 5

HOBART, Monday:--Domine Manno (28), an Italian, was admitted to Lyell District Hospital to-night with severe knife wounds, allegedly inflicted…

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