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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Soldiers Pensions Proposed Reductions Committee's Interm Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 4

Additional time in which to present its report on the proposed reductions of soldiers' pensions has been asked for by the special committee of…

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Anzac a Play in Three Acts (Copyright Reserved) the Scene

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 8

A dug-out Just recaptured from the Turks at Galipoli The dug-out is hewn in the raid ground and has a rough timber beam roof covered with earth The only entrance leads up three sand-bag steps to deep support french near the front line. The first step of the trench is visible through…

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Reduction of War Pensions New Scheme Submitted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 4

The Federal Government has considered a request for variation of the original proposals regarding the reduction of war…

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France Agrees to War Debts Suspension United States Accepts The Compromise. PARIS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 2

Agreement has been reached between France and America Regarding Mr. Hoover's war debt proposals. A communique issued after midnight states that M. Mellon confirmed the United States' acceptance of the principle of…

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National Emergency Bill Federal Servants' Salaries Scheme of Reduction Ministers Lose 22½ Per Cent. 10 Per Cent. Cut in Soldiers' Pensions CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 4

Under the National Emergency Bill, introduced by the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) in the House of Representatives to-day, the gold bounty, payable under the Act passed last year, will be reduced by 50 per cent, and all other bounties…

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War Debts France and United States Agreement Reached Mr. Snowden's Blunt Warning LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 2

With dramatic effect, and when hopes of an all-round agreement among the Powers were almost at their lowest ebb, the news came through from Paris early this morning that France and the United States had at last reached an…

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Soldiers' Pensions New Reduction Schedule Sacrifice Inevitable "Wipe Out Anomalies" SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

"I REGARD it as a great victory on a matter of principle," said Mr. G. M. Farrow general president of the Limbless Soldiers…

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Soldiers' Pensions New Reduction Schedule Sacrifice Inevitable. To Help Australia SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 2

"I regard it as a great victory on a matter of principle," said Mr. G. M. Farrow, general president of the Limbless Soldiers' Association, referring to…

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Alsatian Innkeeper Wounded by German Customs Offices Fishing in Rhine Strasbourg

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 1

A German distorts officer shot and critically wounded an Alsatian innkeeper, named Georg, who was fishing without a license in the Rhine. The…

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War Memorial Damped by Vandals Auckland (Nz.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 6

Vandals severely damaged the war memorial at Henderson last night. The head of a statue of Lord Kitchener was chopped off with an axe,…

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National Emergency Bill Federal Servants' Salaries Scheme of Reduction Ministers Lose 22½ Per Cent. 10 Per Cent. Cut in Soldiers' Pensions

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 5

Tinder the National Emergency Bill, introduced by the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) in the House of Representatives on Friday, the gold bounty,…

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Anzac a Play Of Three Acts (Copyright Reserved) the Scene

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 3

A dug-out just recaptured from the Turks at, Gallipolli,. The dug-out is shown in the solid ground and has a rough timber beam roof, covered with earth. The only, entrance leads up three sand-bag steps to a deep support french near the front line. The first step of the trench is visible through…

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Gun Duel Early Morning Episode Man Fatally Wounded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 1

There was considerable excitement at Blaxland early this morning when Norman Price, the proprietor of a motor garage, bad a gun duel with a…

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War Debts President Hoover's Plan France and U.S.A. AGREE Congress Approval Assured WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 1

Agreement between the United States and France on the war debts moratorium proposal was announced by President Hoover to-day. The…

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Anzac a Play in Three Acts (Copyright Reserved) the Scene

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 8

A dug-out Just recaptured from the Turks at Gallipoli. The dug-out is hewn in the solid ground and has a rough tabor beam roof, covered with earth. The only entrance leads up three sand-hag steps to a deep support trench near the front line. The first step of the trench is visible through…

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World's Wheat Post-war Growth

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 11

The average wheat production of the world the past three years, excluding. China is 4,600,000,000 bushels. This compares with an…

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War Pensions Payments to Dependants Amendments To Finance Bill

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 1

Amendments affecting pensions paid to dependants of soldier pensioners will be made to the Financial Emergency Bill in the Senate. The Federal…

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Gas Poison Its Use in War "Humane," Sats Professor London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 1

Professor Charles Parsons, a diatinguished American chemist, who is visiting the London conference of the Society of Chemical Industry,…

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Adelong Returned Soldiers

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of Adelong sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night last…

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London Conference Most Representative Since War London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 1

The most representative conference since the war will be held in London to discuss the Gorman crisis. France, Germany, Italy, Japan and…

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