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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

435 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 22

The Ruhr Serious Train Collision 40 French Soldiers Killed Berlin

National Advocate · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 2

Forty French soldiers are reported to have been killed and many seriously injured in a coillsion between a troop train and a goods train at…

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French Soldier Shot Four Germans Arrested London

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 2

A French soldier has been shot dead at Essen Station. Four Germans have been arrested. The soldier, who was working at…

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Street Shooting Wounded in the Neck Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

Alfred Janett (55), was charged at the Control Poles Court today with intent to murder. The police prosecutor stated that…

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Murderous Half Caste Husband Shot—wife Wounded Rockhampton

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

A. murderous attack was made at midnight on Sunday on the Bertram family, 7 miles from Yappon, on a farm at the bottom of the mountain…

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Fined One Penny Lottery at Returned Soldiers' Fair

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

"These Tory heinous offences must be properly punished. I fine each of the defendants one penny in default the rising of the court. The…

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Soldier Settlements Report Suppressed Labor Members Protest Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1923 · page 2

In a statement issued Messrs. Connell and o'Hearn, M's.L.A who were members of the select committee appointed to enquire into the…

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Soldiers' Settlements

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Bentley, foreman of the local soldiers' settlements, whose office has been in Denman for the past few years, had to…

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An Anzac Parade Episode. Sydney

Leader · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 6

Two members of the night police patrol were in Anzac Parade at three o'clock this morning, when they saw two suspicious characters wearing…

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Soldiers Anzac Reunion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 14

A meeting of returned soldiers will be held in the Mechanics' Hall to-night to make arrangements for the annual reunion on Anzac night,…

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Ireland Three More Soldiers Murdered Four Republicans Killed London, CSunday

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

A military party proceeding from Wexford to Ennis county was ambushed at Kyle. Reinforcements arrived and after an hour's light four of the…

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Anzac and Empire Days

Leader · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

An attendance of 30 citizens-[?] of whom were returned men— were present at the Town Hall on Monday to arrange for a fitting…

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Returned Soldiers' Protest. Pension Payments and Hospital Closures

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

At the returned soldiers' congress to-day a motion was carried, viewing with concern the contemplated closure of the military hospitals and urging the State executive to…

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War on Churches Action by Soviet Governmen Catholic Prelates Sentenced to Death London

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

The Soviet Government having declared war on all Christian churches in Russia, many priests have been charged with resisting its decree. The…

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A War Time Romance

Leader · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 6

When the was was at Its height a Parramatte boy earned updying fame and incidentally the D.C.M. by rescuing a badly wounded Lancashire…

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Village War Arrest of a Parish Priest. Berlin. March 30

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 21

The decision of the civil authorities to arrest the parish priest of Wisohnitz, in Polish Silesia, for refusal obey the law courts order,…

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Wentworth Falls. Successful Soldiers' Function

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 3

The local branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. held its second annual plain and fancy dress ball in the School of Arts on Easter Monday night. The attendance was large…

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Anzac Day

Leader · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 1

A meeting of ladies in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon decided that a[?] heretofore, the soldiers should be [?] of [?] in…

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"War Cry" Photographs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 8

A couple of photographs in the Easter issue of the "War Cry" are of interest to Mudgee district people. One of them is of Lieut…

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Dunedoo Land Board Interesting, Land Case. Soldier's Qualification Certificates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 5

Mr. R. A. O'Keeffe, the well-gnown Sydney land agent, passed through Mudgee last weekend after attending the sitting of the Land…

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Farms Available for Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 8

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in to-day's issue inviting applications [?]or four farms on the Lawson Park Soldiers' Settlement…

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