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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Collie Soldiers' Memorial Hall Officially Opened by Mrs. C. Monk In Presence of Large Gathering

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 5

Collie's spacious new Solders' Memorial Hall. which stands in the hear, if the village, was officially opened at a dance on Tuesday,…

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War Tr[?] Another Tra[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Th[?] the caused B[?] of the crew of a [?] receive congratul[?]…

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True Calendar Of the Soldier Settler

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

THESE verses are from the pen of Mr. H. E. Home, M.L.C. JANUARY, go without Holidays you dreamed about;…

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Tree Calendar of the Soldier Settler

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 3

These verses are from [?]en of Mr. H. E. Horne, M.L.C. JANUARY, go without Holidays your dreamed about…

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Stop the Dole Work For Rations Soldiers' Scheme

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 3

Fed up with the principle of giving money for nothing, irrespective of how deserving the case, the Wellington Branch of…

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Charge of Murder Bathurst Youth Arrested Death of Wounded Chinese

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

There were further sensational developments last week arising out of the alleged shooting of Dan Loo, an aged Chinese, in…

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Country Leads The Way "War" on All Costs Great Meetings Hearten The State

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

Everybody is talking about the country meeting organised through the Producers' Advisory Council and its country allies for…

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Alpine Tragedy 21 Deaths Avalanche Ergulfs Company of of Soldiers ROME, Wednesday

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

There were 21 deaths when a company of [?]an Alpine soldiers, practising manouvres on the Piedmonlese Alps, of South Modane, were…

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Russia Fears War Appalling Conditions for Soviet Workers

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 6

CLAIMING to be the only British newspaperman to enter Russia for more than a year, E. J. Ketchum, the "Daily Express" special…

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Worthy Art Union for Sailors and Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

In view of the large number of cases of acute distress amongst T.B. sailors and soldiers in this State, the Attorney-General has granted permission for…

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Country Leads The Way "War" on All Costs Great Meetings Hearten The State

Western Age · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

Everybody is talking about the country meetings organised through the Producers' Advisory Council and its country allies for…

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Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League Want Concessions From Lands Department for Settler Members

Western Age · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

Mr. F. Costoilo, the energetic secretary of the League, left for Sydney on Saturday to make representations to the Minister for…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts Hall on Saturday night last, there being a Very large attendance…

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To Assist The T.B. Sailors and Soldiers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

IN view of the large number of cases of acute distress amongst T.B. sailors and soldiers in this State, the Attorney-General has granted…

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Cobar News Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League Want Concessions From Lands Department for Settler Members

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

Mr. F. Costello, the energetic secretary of the League, left for Sydney on Saturday to make representations to the Minister for…

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Wounded by Shot Gun Two in Hospital. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

Two brothers named Rollinghoss, while picnicing near Cattai Creek, Windsor, yesterday, received numerous pellet wounds from a shot gun…

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Soldiers Settlers' Land

The Western Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 5

The Minister for Lands has written the following reply to Hon. M. A. Davidson in reference to his application for consideration of the position…

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Our War Debt

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

Australian Press inquiries made in London tend to confirm cables from Australia that Mr. Scullin is hegotiating to obtain some…

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America's Part in the War

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

"Some truths about America's part in the Great War" were told by General Dawes, the American Ambassador, when he was entertained by…

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War Office Meat Contract Lost

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

Australian tenderers for War Office contracts for tinned meat were unsuccessful, despite the advantage of preference. The Australian…

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