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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Death Feared Wounded Oiler May Dic. Say Police

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 3

Ernest Sinclair Oldfield, 24 [?] was charged on remand at the Central Court to-day with having maliciously wounded Michael Malone…

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Anti-lans War

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 4

Sir,--The whole of the Tory artillery is now busily engaged bombarding the Lang position. So far, their efforts have been…

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Next War Startling Revelations

The Sun · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 5

Startling revelations from London [?]ll of the preparations being made or the next war. Russia is to be the seat of the…

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Two Evils—War and Poverty

The Methodist · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 17

"World problems to-day," writes Mr. Fenner Brockway, in discussing "The Church and World Problems" in "The Congregational Quarterly,"…

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Fateful Decision Expected Soon Australia's War Debts

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday. -- An early announcement by both Governments simultaneously of the result of the negotiations between the…

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War Service Homes. Owners' Difficulties. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 19

In the House of Representatives this afternoon, the deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr. Gullett) directed the attention of the Ministry to the position of certain owners of…

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Our War Effort. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 10

Sir,—The statement made by Mr. Baddeley at a political meeting on Tuesday night, that "Britain asked us to do her a favour in 1914," is yet another of those "glib" utterances so…

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"War Nurse" Film Viewed By Labor Women World Peace Propaganda

The Labor Daily · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 7

METRO-GOLDEN-MEYER extended an Invitation to the members of tho Women's central Organising Committee of the A.I.P. to attend…

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War Debts Relief in Near Future Official Secrecy Canberra

The Sun · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 7

Although officials here maintain the deepest secrecy, it is learned that the war debts negotiations between Australia and…

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Wharf War Feared "Final Blow To Credit" Strike Spectre Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 3

"ANOTHER upheaval on the waterfront might be the final blow to Australia's credit. Yet there is sound reason to…

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The Next War. Equalising Burdens. United State5 Inquiry. Washington, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 15

A commission, composed of members of the Cabinet, the Senate, and the House of Representatives, met on Thursdy to work out a plan for equalising the burdens of the next…

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Labor's Domestic War Is Close to a Climax Determined Fight by Theodore

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 7

WHATEVER the result of today's poll in East Sydney, the conflict between the State A.L.P. executive and the 15 Federal…

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War Memorial For St. Mary's Basilica. a Lambert Masterpiece. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 19

The Exhibition Hall at Australia House does not often contain so interesting an item as it does this week. The Commonwealth officials have permitted the showing on a temporary…

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Soldier Settlements

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.A., will leave Sydney to-night, accompanied by a number of city and country members, for the…

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Soldier Settlers Transfers from the Kunama Area to be Arranged

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

Upon his return to Sydney this week from a tour of inspection of soldier settlements in the southern districts, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) explained…

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Investigation Soldiers' Pensions Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 6

It is the intention of the new Minister for Health and Repatriation (Mr. McNeill) to make an immediate investigation into the allegations of…

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Grateful Country Evicts Its Soldiers Diggers Won't Take it Lying Down Sequel of Coal Lock-out

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 9

RETURNED Diggers at Cessnock are having a bitter experience of the "gratitude" of their country--a threat to kick them out of their War Service Homes, because they can't pay, following the coal lock-out…

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Pre-war -- With a Difference

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1931 · page 1

THE pre-war sentimental dances were swallowed up by the whirlpool, and were followed by wild and savage ones in which the most important factors of the old…

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Novel Film Woman's Side of War

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1931 · page 6

For the first time, women's work at the front is shown in "War Nurse," which opened at the Regent Theatre yesterday. Into…

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"Shrieking for Civil War"

The Sun · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 11

BATHURST, Monday.--Speaking at All Saints' Cathedral last night, Canon Holmes described Communism as the most terrific catastrophe the…

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