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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Cancel War Debts Campaign of American Professor

Western Age · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 4

A table from New York states that Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, has returned from Europe…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 1

At the Soldier Settlers' Conference, a motion was carried declaring that only the waiving of arrears and the reduction of interest by 50 per cent…

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Bread War Carters Take Stand Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 1

Members of the Bread Carters Union, at a mass meeting last night, decided that they would not deliver bread to shops after Saturday next…

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Man Wounded After Quarrel at House Stolen Golf Clubs Recovered Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

Shots were fired in a house at St. Kilda last night following a quarrel among the occupants. Later Harold Pleydell was admitted…

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State Minister's Reply To Local Criticism State's War Contribution

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) writes:— I shall be obliged if "The Liberal" will give me this opportunity to reply…

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POLITICS Summary of Happenings Bread War Breaks Down

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 August 1931 · page 2

AS a record, a summary of the happenings, in political circles towards the end of last week is interesting. There were three matters of…

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War Debt Moratorium Repayments Over Ten Years Washington

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 1

The State Department said to-day that under the agreement reached in London to make the war debt moratorium effective, all suspended…

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The Wool Position Pre-war and Present Value

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 2

Though current circumstances abroad give no reason for optimistic feelings in regard to the future of wool values, the maintenance of prices for Bradford…

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Returned Soldiers. Dismissal from G.P.O. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 1

In a letter to the Returned Soldiers' League, the Postmaster. General, Mr. Green, says he cannot prevent the dismissal of a number of…

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Postal Staff Reductions Dismissal of Returned Soldiers P.M.G. Explains to League Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 1

In a letter to the Returned Soldiers' League, Postmaster-General Green says that he cannot prevent the dismissal of a number of returned soldiers from…

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Graf Zeppelin Flies To England First German Dirigible Since War London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 1

The Graf Zeppelin flew to England from Friedrickshaven to-day and later landed at Hanworth. This is the first time a German…

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Soldiers' Protest Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 1

At a meeting last night of the Bankstown Returned Soldiers' League allegations were made that shell shocked returned soldiers were…

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Returned Soldiers Dismissed Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

Forty-one more relumed soldiers were dismissed from the post office at Melbourne to-day, while another 36 will lose their jobs at Sydney G P.O…

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Labourer Runs Amok Shoots Two Woman Badly Wounded Adelaide, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 1

Miss Myrtke Agnes Wachtel (26) received a bullet in her brain, and Alexander Edward Wachtel (35) her brother was also shot, when a man ran…

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Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the Wellington Branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the League's rooms on Thursday night, when…

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Found Dead with Bullet Wound in Forehead Returned Soldier's End Tragedy on Ballimore Road

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 1

When William Anthony saw smoke coming from a tent on the Barbigal reserve, on the Baltimore Road, yesterday morning, he…

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Latest Song Hit Will Grip Dubbo Audience "Jazz Heaven" at Royal Theatre Also Dramatic Film of War Spies

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

''Someone," the wonderful theme song of Radio Pictures' dramatic musical hit. "Jazz Heaven," will grip the audience at the Royal…

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Shot Fired At Alleged Burglar Wounded in Shoulder Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 1

George Jones, caretaker of the Ramsgate Baths, this morning, wounded an alleged burglar with a revolver. Jones was awakened by the burglar…

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Deportation of Communists Also Unnaturalized Southern Europeans Returned Soldiers' Will Move Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 1

At the annual conference of the Returned Soldiers' League, to be held at Adelaide in November, a motion will be moved for the deportation…

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Soldier's Death in Tragic Circumstances Set Fire to Tent, Then Committed Suicide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 September 1931 · page 1

That the death of Harry Millward, a returned soldier whose body was found in the smoul[?]lering remains of his tent, at…

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