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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Card Party For Limbless Soldiers

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

Mrs. Walter Hope, who is a consistent marker for the cause of the Limbless Soldiers, arranged the first of [?] series of monthly card [?] for this…

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SHIPOWNERS Engage ex-Soldiers. Wharf Work at Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 11

Shipowners to-day engaged six gangs of 18 men each for work on the waterfront. This was the first pick-up since judgment was given by the High Court that the…

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Limbless Soldiers' Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 5

The Limbless Soldiers' Association will hold its annual picnic at Vaucluse Park to-morrow. Limbless soldiers travelling by tram should alight at the waiting-room at the…

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T.b. Soldiers' Art Union

The Propeller · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

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

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Soldier Released From Prison Appeal to Minister Succeeds

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 9

CESSNOCK, Thursday. -- About three months ago Judge Sheridan sentenced Richard Jackson, of Aberdare, to 12 months' imprisonment on…

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To Assist T.b. Sailors and Soldiers

The Biz · Friday 20 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 granted…

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Burwood-enfield Men's Brotherhood Welcome Home to Rev. W. E. Bennett, M.A., B.D.

The Methodist · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 8

Sunday, the 8th, was a very special Sunday in the Burwood circuit. Following on the "Congregational Socials" which were so successfully held at Burwood and Enfield on Wednesday, February 4th, to receive…

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France's War Debt. Amount Remitted by Britain. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Feb. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 13

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Snowden), replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that the net war debt of France to Britain on the date of the signature…

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Some Book Reviews Science to End War :: A Comic Opera Kingdom :: England Seventy Years Ago :: Struggles of a Curate

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 2

Novels with a purpose are frequent enough and novels, which portray an Imaginary world twenty, thirty, fifty, or a hundred years hence, are not unknown…

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Land Values Returned Soldiers Want Them Reduced

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 3

At a conference of returned soldiers, held of Cootamundra on Wednesday, the following resolutions were affirmed: "That the Minister for Lands be asked to cut…

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Soldier Settlement 10,051 ex-Soldiers Repatriated by N.S.W. Government

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 3

The settlement of returned soldiers on the land is dealt with in the annual report of the Department of Lands for the year that ended on 30th June last, which…

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Buy a Tin Hat on Soldiers' Day Big Appeal Launched

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 February 1931 · page 4

"BUY a Tin Hat and Fight the Depression." This is one of many slogans adopted for "Soldiers' Day Appeal," under…

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Rings True "The Dawn Patrol" War Talkie

The Sun · Sunday 22 February 1931 · page 6

"The Dawn Patrol," which went into the Roxy Theatre yesterday, must not be dismissed with the curt remark that it resembles "Journey's…

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Best Yet Roxy Gets War Picture That Grips

Truth · Sunday 22 February 1931 · page 17

THE DAWN PATROL: War-birds with winn widespread. Screaming, meteor-fast death in the air. One of the finest aeroplane productions ever…

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Grim Legion Await Burial WAR-DEAD In Vast Shed 12,500 More Still Come LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 22 February 1931 · page 4

Verdun s terrific slaughter is recalled by the revelation that the bodies of 12,500 French soldiers lie unburied in an enormous shed…

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"Tin Hat Day" United Soldiers' Appeal

The Sun · Sunday 22 February 1931 · page 5

The United Returned Soldiers' Fund is making preparations for n great drive in Martin-place on March 13 in support of "Tin Hat Day."…

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Aid For The Soldier Prunegrowers

The Sun · Sunday 22 February 1931 · page 2

THE Government having done its bit by advancing £8000 to the 130 ex-soldier prunegrowers at Young, and thus saving 1000 tons…

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New Political Party Returned Men Warned (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 7

Sir,-- Permit me to issue a grave warning to all works, particularly the returned soldiers against up with any new organisation that is anti-Labor…

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Woman Wounded. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 10

Late on Saturday night, Mrs. Mary Starr, of Mary-street, Grafton, was admitted to Grafton District Hospital suffering from a wound in a thigh. It is stated that following…

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Rifle Shooting. Club Matches at Anzac

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 6

Club matches were fired at the Anzac R[?] Liverpool, on Saturday, riflemen practising for [?] grade matches which are to be held next Sat[?] day. The firing was carried out from 300[?]…

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