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The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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Returned Soldiers. Fear Violence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 15

Mr. R. King, organiser of the Labour Council, stated yesterday that he had received a copy of a resolution carried by the Returned Sailors and Soldiers and Veterans'…

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Soldier's Badge. Use by Policeman Criticised. MUSWELLBROOK

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 22

In the course of cross-examination in a betting case, at Muswellbrook Police Court on Friday, Constable Harold Douglas. Kenny, of Newcastle, describing his appearance at a…

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Anzac Day Only Three "Interested" Merrylands Meeting

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 9

Only three attended the meeting convened by the Mayor (Alderman Tucker-Jones), to arrange an open-air service at the Merrylands Soldiers' Memorial…

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War Victims Australian Sufferers

The Sun · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 9

Referring at the annual meeting of the Red Cross Society to-day, to the magnificent work done by the women on behalf of returned soldiers,…

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Dairymen Will Try to End Milk War

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

A meeting of metropolitan dairymen will be held at St. James' Hall, Phillip Street, at, 4 p.m, to-day, when the present milk war will be…

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War Careers Linked. Captain Diamond and Nellore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 10

Two interesting war careers were linked by the recent appointment of Captain S. L. Diamond to the command of the Eastern and Australian liner Nellore, which has been…

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Report Called For. Allegation Against Policeman. Use of Soldier's Badge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 12

The acting Commissioner of Police (Superintendent Leary) has called for a full report concerning the alleged use by a police constable at Muswellbrook of a returned soldier's…

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Joffre's Prie-dieu in the Village Church. Tales About the Great French War Leader. a Practical Catholic Long Before His Death

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 14

IN an interview between Marshal Joffre's parish priest and Martial Massiani, the Paris correspondent of the "Universe," it was revealed that…

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Anzac Day at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

Anzac Day will be celebrated at Hurstville on Saturday, April 25. In order to make the celebrations a success the Hurstville Returned Soldiers'…

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Constable Wounded Shot Twice by Car Thief Critical State Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 7

CONSTABLE Mabbut of Newcastle Police Motor Patrol was critically wounded to-night, when he attempted to…

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Against War on Soviet Union Famous Writers of Many Countries Express Opposition to War Mongers Be Prepared!

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 3

The following letters were written a few months ago in answer to the inquiry: “What attitude do you take towards preparation for war against…

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Part of War Preparation “Isvestia” on New Anti-soviet Campaign

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

Referring to the latest campaign against the Soviet Union, the grotesque conservative campaign against “forced labor,” the “Isvestia” declares…

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Easter Bun War Is Fierce 10d. Dozen in Oxford St

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 7

A particularly keen price-war over hot cross buns raged yesterday between pastrycooks in Oxford Street. For years past the buns have been…

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Condemned As "Rats" Federal Attack on State A.l.p. War Continues

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 7

In an attack upon the N.S.W. A.L.P. executive yesterday, Mr. J. J. Kenneally. president of the executive of the Federal A.L.P.,…

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1,000 in March Against Fascism and Imperialist War—workers Rally to Demonstration

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 6

Organised by the League Against Imperialism, a very successful procession was held in Sydney last Sunday, followed by an anti-Imperialist…

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The Shop Window of N.s.w. Striking Exhibits on View Relics of War

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 9

New ground is broken at this year's Royal Show by a series of interesting exhibits representing activities of the Defence Forces…

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Soldiers for Labor

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 6

Sir,--Allow me to voice my disgust at the tactics of Mr. Horsfield end his Nationalist friends, some of whom after exploiting the returned soldiers for…

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WEAR A.L.A. Badge on Anzac Day (To the Editor.)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 8

Sir,--Anzac Day is drawing near, and all the Diggers and sailors will be expected, to parade before the State Governor and other "brass…

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Moves in Upper House War Labor's Change in Tactics

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 1

IN connection with the fight by Mr. Lang to swamp the Legislative Council it is revealed that Mr. A. C. Willis, who left on Thursday for…

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War Pension Waste. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 8

Sir,—Do those of your correspondents who class soldiers wives' pensions as "waste" ever consider how much many of these wives save the Commonwealth? A full…

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