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The wars & local soldiers, 1930

642 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 33

Returned Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

By advertisement in this issue returned soldiers and sailors of the Cootamundra district are asked to join up with the local sub-branch of…

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Soldier of Waterloo London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

"The widow of a soldier who fought in the battle of Waterloo 115 years ago, will be among those to obtain a pension under the new Widows'…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Tumbarumba sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held on Wednesday night. The balance sheet…

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Soldier Settlers

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

When a few months ago Justice Pike submitted his report as Royal Commissioner on Soldier Settlement, he stressed the fact that the failure…

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War on Crime Chicago Citizens Join Campaign Two Bandits Dead; Two Wounded CHICAGO

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

Citizens fought shoulder to shoulder with the unpaid police to-day against the outlaws of the boulevards and the back alleys…

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Independence of India Gandhi's Campaign "Council of War" Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

Gandhi's plans for the opening of a campaign, of independence, which will be submitted to toe working of the All-India Congress to-day, include a…

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Anti-soviet Crusade More Arrests Alleged Fears of a War on Russia London, February 16

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

It is reported from Moscow that the O.G.P.U. has arrested a Jewish religious committee at Minsk, including three Rabbis and four preachers,…

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Football Welcome Home to Jack Kingston

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

At a committee meeting of the Cootamundra R.L.F.C., last night, it was decided to ask the Mayor to call a public meeting to make…

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Does France Fear Another War? Italo-german Attack London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

The Australian Proas Association learns from a French source that the real reason that the French insisted either on a large navy or a treaty…

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Disarmament Failure Little Change of Agreement by the Powers France Prefers to Prepare for 'The Next War' Fears Italy and Germanywill Unite Against Her Paris. February 18

The Daily Express · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

The Ministerial circles will not be solved till to-morrow night. M. Don mergue interviewed all political leaders to-day, including M. Poincaire…

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Man Wounded Attacked by Naval Reservist Razor and Fists Used Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

Frederick Saunders, aged 28 years, of Erskineville, was admitted to hospital to-night suffering from wounds over both cyelids, as well as lacerations to…

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Voluntary Army 35,000 Strong War Strength of 180,000 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

Addressing the Millions Club to-day, Major-General Brand said that the Australian volunteer army would be about 35,000 strong. On threat of…

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Tumbarumba Soldiers Reunion

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Tumbarumba sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League, the balance-sheet and report disclosed a…

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Returned Soldier's League

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League will be held at the Empire Hall next Friday. Ways and…

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Man Wounded Shot by Watchman Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

Shortly before 2 o'clock on Saturday morning a man who was seen behaving in a suspicious manner near a hoot repairing shop in Anderson street,…

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Russian Churches Will Peat for Soviet "Godless" War London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

A new turn to stories of religions persecution in Russia has been given by a report from Moscow. The report says that [?]…

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Dangers of War

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 4
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

The course of the disarmament conference in London brings us face to face with the fact, however, much we dislike it, that the world in…

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"War Is War" New Vilifying Book London, February 23

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

"War is war," by Ex-Private X, and published by Victor Gollancz, is as controversial as the most recent war books. Thus the anonymous another…

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Dentist Shot Quarrel at Vaucluse "Accidential," Says Wounded Man Daughter Arrested SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1

SYDNEY CASTLES Ratcliff, a dentist, of Daking House, Rawson Place, City, was shot in the side and abdomen in the room of a…

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