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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Fresh Manchurian Hostilities Declaration of War Is Expected

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 7

A new outbreak of hostilities is reported from Manchuria, Japan declaring that Chinese troops, in ambush between Chuluho and Hsin-min-tun, a…

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Returned Soldiers League

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1931 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League will be held in the Soldiers Hall to-night, starting at 8 o'clock. As…

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Returned Soldiers Meet

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1931 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held last night at the Soldiers' Hall. The president…

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Wholesale Shooting Demented Man Kills Four Five Others Wounded Suicide Ends Pursuit Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 2

In a sensational shooting affair at Bethlehem (Orange Free State), two Europeans and two natives were killed and five natives seriously wounded…

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The Anzac Spirit R. I P.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

"What we want in public life to-day is more of the Anzac spirit," said Mr. Dart in the course of a shire election address the other night in…

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At the "Parish Pump" Lady Reinforcement in the Willimbong War

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 1

The A.L.P. candidates for 'A' Riding in the Willimbong War—Messrs Whybrow and Dart—have called up reinforcements. Mrs. Brennan,…

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Constable Wounded Waratah Betting Raid. Charge Against Shopkeeper SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Loftus Arthur Johns, aged 45 years, was charged with having [?]eloniously wounded Constable Donald…

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The Post Mortem Wrecks in the Willimbong War

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 2

The WilUmbong War has been lost and won. Now for the post mortem. Bill Adams might have won the battle of Waterloo, but he lost the…

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Constables Wounded Storekeeper Found Guilty Death Sentence Passed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The [?]at of Loftus Arthur Johns, aged 45 years, a storekeeper, on a charge of having shot at Constables Kenny and Smith with intent to…

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Four Soldiers on Top Young

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 1

At the Young municipal election four returned soldiers topped the poll…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Preference to Returned Soldiers (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 4

Sir,—Will you please allow me space to reply to certain statements made by Mr. R. J. Cunningham, president of the Wagga sub-branch of the…

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War Debts and Armaments WASHINGTON

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 23

Reduction of European armament was demanded to-day by Senator Watson (Indiana Republican leader) in return for revision of war debts…

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War Debts Temporary Adjustments President Hoover's Plea Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 1

Declaring that debtor nations cannot pay, President Hoover asked Congress today to provide for temporary adjustments in the war debts of…

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Arbitration in Danger Mr. Grayndler's Opinion Chaos and Industrial War Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. Graynd[?]er) declared to-day that if Mr. Lyons and his party were returned to power…

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Returned Soldiers' League Behind Constituted Authority Loyalty Re-affirmed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 4

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' League last night, which discussed the activities of the Premier (Mr. Lang), the following resolution…

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Returned Soldiers and Politics

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 2

Mr. D. T. Byrnes, when moving a vote of thanks to the Federal Attorney General (Mr. Brennan), who addressed a meeting of electors at the…

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Soldier Preference Scullin Ministry's Record All Tack That Failed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 4

Preference in employment to returned soldiers had been regarded as a moral obligation by successive Federal Governments. It remained for…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Preference to Returned Soldiers (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Attenborough is a most unfortunate apostle for Mr. Parker Moloney. In his letter, published in "The Daily Advertiser" of December…

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Chas. Hardy's Triumph Immense Welcome Home to Wagga Whole Populace Behind His Movement Greatest Provincial Demonstration in The State's Political History

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 15

To Mr. Chas. Hardy jr. is due the credit for the greatest political demonstration ever staged in Wagga, and doubtless in any provincial centre in the history of this country's politics. With it also is the credit for arousing the greatest wave of…

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