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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Country Bread War COONAMBLE

Evening News · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

A local brand war is threatened locally When one baker dropped the price of bread from 6d to 4d a loaf others' made corresponding cuts. There is…

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'Members' Choice' Essay "War on the Fly"

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

FLIES, the deadliest of all insects, because of their germ-carrying habits, are allowed a free access to many homes because people do not realise just how…

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Meat Trade South America Gets British War Office Contract

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

The whole of the British War Office's annual contract for 1,500,000 tins of meat has gone to South America, Australia failed to get a share of the contract…

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Country News War Against Costs Gosford Chamber Helps Advisory Council

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 14

GOSFORD, Friday.--Gosford and District Chamber of Commerce unanimously passed a resolution pledging whole-hearted support for…

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Who Won the War? America's Part in the Great Struggle

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 2

Some truths about America's part in the Great War were told by General Dawes, the American Ambassador, when he was entertained by members of the…

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For T.B. Soldiers

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

In view of the large number of cases of acute distress amongst T. B. sailors and soldiers in this State, the Attorney-General has grunted permission for the…

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"Rotten Business" Outburst Against Soldiering

Nepean Times · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

Speaking very feelingly at the meeting of St. Marys Council on Tuesday evening, Ald. Tom Haining, who is a returned soldier…

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Bankstown Returned Soldiers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 14

The Bankstown sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League passed a motion of condolence with those affected by the earthquake at Napier. The league headquarters will be…

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Pershing's Opinion Bravest U.s. Soldier

The Sun · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 6

Samuel Woodfill is America's greatest soldier. That is the opinion of General Pershing, the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Army…

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The Remedy! Matches And War Home

The Sun · Sunday 8 February 1931 · page 2

"If anyone can tell me how to get rid of my War Service Home let him speak up," stormed Mr. E. Rushbrook, secretary of the Australian Legion of Ex-service Clubs, at the annual conference yesterday…

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Ex-soldiers Not Drunkards Returned Men Resent S.M's Slur

Daily Pictorial · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

Returned men are up in arms over the recent statement by Mr. Fletcher, S.M., that excessive drinking was prevalent among…

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Rifle Shooting. Club Matches at Anzac

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 6

Club matches were fired at the Anzac Range, Liverpool on Saturday. Weather conditions favoured the riflemen, and some good scores were registered. Details:—…

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British War Pensions (British Official Wireless.) LONDON

The Labor Daily · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

THE annual report of the Pensions Ministry states that the total number of persons receiving war pensions at the end of March last year…

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Huge Cost of Britain's War Pensions LONDON

Daily Pictorial · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

AT the end of March of last year approximately 1,370,000 people were receiving war pensions in Great Britain…

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Lang's Plan 'War Penalty,' He Says "Only Just" (Continued from Page 1)

The Sun · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 7

Most of this debt, he said, was incurred during the war at inflated prices, and must now be repaid during a period of deflation. It was a…

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Officers Elected Auburn Returned Soldiers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Auburn branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. H. Tysoe was elected president in succession to Mr. J. Fowler…

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Soldiers Help Firemen

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 6

Bush fires kept Liverpool Fire Brigade busily occupied last week. A lire extending over seven acres between Warwick Farm and the State…

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Returned Soldiers. Employment in Public Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

An assertion that the Director of Postal Services (Mr. Brown) was unsympathetic to returned soldiers was made by Mr. A. M. Eichler, president of the Railway and Tramway…

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Youths Wounded. Incident at Cattai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 10

A surprise shooting episode took place [?] private property at Cattai Creek on Sunay when, during an argument between se[?] youths, two of their number were wounded [?]…

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Two Burglars Wounded Shot by Caretaker at Pratten Park

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Caught red-handed in the refreshment-room at Pratten Park Bowling Club early this morning two men were badly wounded by…

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