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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Wore Soldiers' Badge Charge Against Constable

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 9

On the ground that he had not intended to make any personal gain, Mr. Stevenson, S.M., dismissed a charge at Newcastle against…

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"In Office Illegally" Soldiers President Attacked

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 12

Col. H. Collett, Western Australian president of the Returned Soldiers' League, said that Mr, Dyett held on to office as president of the…

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Unemployed Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

Many returned soldiers in Wagga are among the unemployed. The Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League recently appointed a…

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Soldiers' Homes Low Percentage of Arrears Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 2

According to a return issued to-day the arrears on war service homes represent 1.83 per cent, of the total. The outstanding amounts owing by…

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Prevention of War Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Blakeley) announced that Ian Filshie aged 11 years, son of the headmaster of the Telopea Park public school,…

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Prevention of War Congress at Washington Australian Child's Message Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Blakeley) announced to-day that Ian Filshire, aged 11 years, son of the headmaster of the Telopea Park public…

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Wagga Council Workless Soldiers' Camp Rifle Range Suggested

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 13

The Wagga Municipal Council met at the Town Hall on Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) presiding. Others present were: Ald. H…

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Preventing War New League Convention Measures Against Guilty Nation Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

The League of Nations Committee, Japan abstaining from voting, and Poland and Jugoslavia making reservations because the violation of…

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International Wheat Conference Opening in London To-day Soviet Delegates Arrive "Economic War," Says Mr. Baldwin LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

Dovelike was the mood in which the Soviet delegates to the International Wheat Conference, to be opened in London on Monday, arrived to-day. Their spokesman, in an interview, blandly asserted…

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Tug-o'-war Teams

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

Leeton Is renowned for the many stirring struggles put up between tug-o-war teams in days gone past. This sport is to be revived during…

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Fashion Forecasts The Pyjama War

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 4

Bringing news of a pyjama war raging in the fashion circles of Paris, Trav s Banton Paramount stylist, returned to Hollywood recently from a…

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Australian War Debt Concessions by Britain

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

The Australian war debt as funded in 1921 was agreed at £92,480,156 It was agreed on November, 1914, that instead of each dominion borrowing in…

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Returned Soldiers' League Stories of the Dardenelles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Wagga sub branch of the Returned Soldiers' League in the Soldiers' Hall, The Esplanade, on Friday,…

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Pigeon Hero of the War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

"Rupert," one of die most famous of Britain's war time earner pigeons, is dead. Since the Armistice he had been living a, life of ease at…

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Returned Soldiers' Reunion

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

The returned soldiers of Adelong and district held a big re-union dinner at the Parish Hall, on Wednesday, 20th May. About 40 returned men…

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"The Coming War" Ludendorf's Prophecy Dominions Will Not Help

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 12

"The Dominions will not help Britain in the next world war, but will desert the Empire, Canada joining the United States, although…

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Next War Next Year Ludendorff's Prophecy Domains Will Desert the Empire" London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 8

"The Dominions will not help Britain in the next world war, but will desert the Empire, Canada joining the United States, though the Irish Free…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Soldiers' Hall on Friday night. The hall was full,…

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The Bondholders in Australia. 833,000 Subscriptions to War Loans

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

Or the public debt of Australia £542,418,678 is held in Australia. Not less than £400,000,000 of this amount is held directly or indirectly…

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Baize and War Farr Win Easily at Wagga Maiden Plate Protest Upheld Fair Attendance

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 6

The June meeting of the Murrambidgee Turf Club was held on the Wagga racecourse yesterday. The club was particularly unfortunate in regard…

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