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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Wounded Woman Dies Man Charged with Murder Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Linda Lancaster, aged 27 years, who was shot at Ashfield on Friday night, died in the Western Suburbs Hospital this morning. A charge of attempted…

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Constable Wounded Two Men on Trial Case for the Crown Alleged Wounding With Intent SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Hubert Henry Chrystal, aged 27 years, a laborer, and Thomas Audrey Farlow, aged 25 years, a wicker…

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Class War Condemned by Archbishop Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1931 · page 2

Contrasting the social gospels of Christ and Carl Marx in his charge to members of the Anglican Diocesan Synod, in St. Paul's Cathedral,…

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Soldiers Oppose Communism

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1931 · page 2

At the annual reunion of the Lake Cargelligo sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers; League members declared that they would present a solid front…

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Saskatchewan Riots Police Patrol Hospitals Many Persons Wounded

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 6

ESTEVAN (Saskatchewan), Wednesday.—With machine guns posted at strategic points, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are patrolling the…

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War Service Homes Readjustment of Values Government Action Urged

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 8

As a consequence of representations made by Mr. H. S. Gullett, M.H.R., a member of the executive of the United Australia party, it is probable…

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War Service Homes Suggested Suspension of Repayments Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 6

It was learned to-day that the Government was considering a proposal for granting purchasers of war service homes a year's suspension of…

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Soldiers' Opposition to Communism

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 6

At the annual reunion of the Lake Cargelligo brunch of the REturned Soldiers' League, members declares that they would present a solid [?]…

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Returned Soldier Settlers the Recent Sydney Conference (To the Editor Coolamon “Review”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

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War Service Homes Re-adjustment of Values Government Action Needed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 October 1931 · page 12

As a consequence of representations made by Mr. H. S. Gullett, M. H. R., a member of the Executive of the United Australia Party, it is…

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Thrips on the War-path New Emulsions That Give Control

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 6 October 1931 · page 3

Reports from fruit-growing districts of the State indicate that thrips are more than ordinarily prevalent this season, and have already, caused, a…

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War Service Homes Position of Occupiers Relief Suggested Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 2

Mr. Gullett (U.A.P., V.) moved the adjournment of the House of Representatives today to diseuse the serious financial position of many occupiers…

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Welcome Home

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 3

On the night of Friday week last a [?] number of friends gathered to [?] Mr and Mrs [?] a [?]…

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War Service Homes Position of Occupies Relief Suggested

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 6

Mr. Gullett (U.A.P., V.) moved the adjournment of the House of Representatives to discuss the serious financial position of many occupiers of…

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Sir John Monash Death Announced a National Loss Distinguished Soldier Brilliant Engineer MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 2

After having been ill for only a few days, General Sir John Monash died this morning. A little more than a week ago he had a heart attack,…

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Newcastle Gunman Two Police Wounded Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 3

Constable Kenny and constable Smith were seriously injured when they were fired at in a shop at Waratah, near Newcastle, this afternoon…

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War Debts America's Terms Washington

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 1

Reductions in war debts payments will be considered by the U.S.A. only if the European nations effect drastic curtailments of armaments…

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Sir John Monash Death In Melbourne Australia's Most Distinguished Soldier

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 October 1931 · page 3

Sir John Monash, Australia's war leader, and one her ablest administrators, died on Thursday morning, and left a nation in sincere…

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War Debts Relation to Armaments America's Attitude Washington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1931 · page 2

The Administration made it plain on Friday that ability to pay is still regarded as a basis for the collection of the European war debt. There has…

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