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

The wars & local soldiers, 1924

422 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 22

Cowra Tragedy. Two Wounded-one Dead. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 25

A quarter-caste, James Ryan, shot Mrs. Grace Flint and a man named Flynn with a revolver at Cowra yesterday, and later was…

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A War Item

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 1

It is now nearly ten years since the great war began, and still we live and learn A London paper contains a report of a return tabled in the Commons in April last,…

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Poisoned Himself Another War Victim Inverell

National Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

Harry Garrett (42) a native of in verell said good-bye to John Murphy licensee of a local billiard saloon last night The latter asked him if he…

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Street Shooting Wounded Man Reticent .. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 2

Following four shots from a revolver in Paddington early this morning, James Lawson (35) is in Sydney hospital with a bullet wound in his…

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Starlings Win War in Full Swing at Leeton. Leeton

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 6

The growers of the Irrigation Area have got their Hood up. They are grimly determined to wipe all the district starlinges off the face…

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Bourke Soldiers' Memorial

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1924 · page 9

There was recently erected in Bourke a Soldiers' Memorial, dedicated to the memory of the men from that district who enlisted…

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War and the Workers

National Advocate · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 2

How many times during the Great War were the people of the Empire told that it was to be a war to end a[?] ware? We were tola that it was a…

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Soldier Settlers Seek Relief Interview with Minister Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 22

Mr Wearne, Minister for Lands vis ted the Soldiers settlers at, French Forest yesterday, and listened to many stories of failure…

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Soldier Settlers Action by Cabinet Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 1

Consideration was given to-day by the State Cabinet to the complaints of the settlors on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Subsequently the…

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Leadville Soldier Settlers Dry Seasons Bring Hardships—values Too High—tests Prove Dairying and Lucerne Growing Impossible

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 17

Mr. J. D C. Williams, secretary of the Leadville District Settlers' Association, tells of the night of returned soldiers on holdings in that district. Comment is made on the position in to-day's editorial column, and marked copies…

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Leadville Soldier Settlers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 27

A LETTER in to-day's issue refers to tho plight of soldier settlers on holdings in the Mudgee district. There are people who consider that soldier settlors expect too much, and that the policy of a section of them is virtually to…

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Returned Soldiers Government Too Liberal Statement by Mr. Wearne Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 2

In reply to a deputation which pre sented a resolution passed at the recent graziers' conference to the effect that returned soldiers were de…

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Ex-Convict's Story Remarkable Life of French Soldier

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

A remarkable story lies behind the case of Edouard Dieu, who was con­demned to death and pardoned, and afterwards fined 25 francs at Dijon…

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Manilda Soldiers Memorial. (To the Editor.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 20

Sir,—Kindly allow me space to put a few facts before your readers re the above. In the first place, I understand about £800 is…

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Gallery of War Pictures

Leader · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 2

The famous Gallery of War Pictures [?] throughout Australia, being on the way to Sydney (where it will be[?] of by sale)…

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War Photos at Memorial Hall Opened by Deputy-Mayor

Leader · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 2

The [?] Mayor (Ald V. H. ) the famous Gallery of War [?] at the Memorial Hall on Monday night. Despite the…

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Fallen Soldiers' Memorial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 17

Curbing, necessary in connection with the fallen soldiers' mmeorial in Robertson Park, is being done by Mr. G Collier. As soon as his…

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A Soldier Poultry Farmer

Leader · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 2

Saturday’s [?] Telegraph devotes half a colums to a notice of Mr. R. McNelcaes poultry [?] at Merrylands. Mr. McN[?]…

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Is It War? Between Rumania and Russia Significant Mobilisation London

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 2

The "Daily Express" states that the Rumanian War. Minister has stopped army leave and mobilised all reserve officers. Troops have begun…

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Tenth Anniversary of War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 23

Sunday next being the nearest Sunday to the anniversary of the outbreak of the great war. the Rev. T. McDoupall, B. A., will…

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