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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1930

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Anzac Spirit Aussie Volunteers Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

Figures issued yesterday show that up to the end of January there were 19,547 enlistments of all ranks in the Australian militia; and, in addition, 4018…

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War Echo Grim Story Missing Spy Mystery Solved

Western Age · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 4

Newt comet from Berlin, of a grim story of the war unearthed at Warshaw. According to newspapers, three skeletons were…

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Returned Soldiers Busy

Western Age · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers and Sailors League is holding a huge euchre party and dunce in the Regent Theatre on Friday, February 28, with the object…

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Cheerless Chicago Internal War Threatening Chicago

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

The unpaid civic employees are growing more desperate hourly. Alderman Arvcy stated that the city employees could not go much longer…

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Latest Cables and Telegrams At the Conference Peace and War Uncle Sam Impatient London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

A British spokesman found himself under a fusilade of questions as to what progress had been made in reconciling the Anglo-American tonnage…

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Deadly Grenades Kill Workman and Soldiers When Accidentally Dropped Athens

Western Age · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

A number of workmen and soldiers were killed when a crate of hand grenades was dropped when being removed from a lorry at the Munitions…

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Deadly Grenades Kill Workmen and Soldiers When Accidentally Dropped Athens

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

A number of workmen and soldiers were killed when a crate of hand grenades was dropped when being removed from a lorry at the Munitions…

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Our Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting Fixed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

Attention is invited to an advertisement in this issue announcing the annual general meeting of the local sub[?]d of the [?]…

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Anti-religious War In Reckless Russia Moscow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

The anti-religious war is intensifying. Workmen voluntarily dismantled all the church bells at Smolensk. At Ostrocojek the Cathedral of the…

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Returned Soldier's Complaints

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 7

"Comrade!"—The word that during the war, and even after, has been applied to every returned service man —has led to much controversy at the…

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Returned Soldiers Congress. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 8

The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, told the Returned Soldiers and Sailors congress at Canberra, that he had sworn as a member of…

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New Book "The Man Who Could Stop War"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 5

The "Dispatch" is in receipt of an advance copy of William Penmare's latest fiction, "The Man Who Could Stop War," a story of how invading…

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Diggers Meet Returned Soldiers Should Maintain Old Spirit of Comradeship

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 4

In the unavoidable absence of the president (Dr. G. Fitz Hill) popular Mr. "Dick" Wilkins,' of Wellington occupied the chair at…

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Soldiers' Protest in Regard to Western Leases

Western Age · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

At a meeting of the Cobar subbranch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., held on Saturday last, the following protest was lodged:—…

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Returned Soldiers Gather Happy Euchre and Dance Big Crowd Enjoys Outing

Western Age · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

A very successful euchre party and dance was held in the Recent Hall on Friday night last under the auspices of the Collar Returned Soldiers and…

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"Billy" and the Soldiers. Mr. Hughes' Visit to Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

Organising Secretary O'Keefe, of the Australian Political Party, was interviewed early on his arrival in town to-day by two energetic workers of…

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Bread War Dubbo Bakers Toe the Line Baking on Holiday

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 1

"There is a bread war on, and when one baker bakes bread on a holiday, the others have to follow suit to get their share of the…

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Wool in the War Wears

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

Because there is talk here and there "of reviving Baw[?]a" or "something similar to Brawra" it is well that attention be drawn to what happened…

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Wounded by Shot Gun Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 2

William Blake, aged 50 years, station master at Ebden, on the Victorian side of the Hume reservoir, was found behind the wash house…

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[?]Ference to Returned Soldiers. Deputation to Council [?]tter Thrashed Out at Council Chambers

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 March 1930 · page 3

Council Chambers was crowd [?] Thursday night last, while a many spectators were outside [?] in at the windows, when a…

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