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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 14 of 22

Sydney University War Memorial Carillon

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 8

In May of this year the War Memorial Executive begun its campaign to raise funds for a carillon of bells for the University of Sydney…

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The Melbourne Hold-ups. Returned Soldiers to Help Police. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 25 August 1924 · page 2

At the recent hold-ups and other through [?] them, members of the A.I.F. ex-officers have gathered together 100 exective men into a…

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War Pictures

Leader · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 2

The four war-pictures which have been secured for the Orange Memorial Hall as a resalt of the efforts of the Soldiers’ Wives. Widows and…

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Soldiers' Memorial Two Committees to Hold Meeting to Finalise Matter

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 3

Activities in connection with the proposed Bathurst Soldiers' Momorial have been revived after an unavoidable hold up…

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Exhibition of War Pictures

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 6

Under the direction of Capt. W.D. Joynt, V.C., an exhibition of Australian war pictures was opened at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The pictures are produced…

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Sydney University War Memorial Carillon

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 20

The University of Sydney decided at the beginning of this year to aim at establishing a definite and permanent War Memorial…

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Stricken Soldiers an Appeal (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 1

Sir.—At yesterday's meeting of Suburban Mayoresses in the Sydney Town Hall which was called by the Lady Mayoress in order to start the…

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War Against Mongrels

Leader · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 4

The Orange police have commenced a vigorous campaign against the numerous stray mongrel dogs with which the streets of the town are infested…

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Billy on the War Paths Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 4

Mr. Hagles speech in Parliament last week is interpreted in [?]as a declaration of war against the minister…

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Soldiers' Memorial Selection of Design to Be Finalised Next Week

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 2

The Mayor (AW. James Beddic) presided at a meeting of the joint Finance and Expert Committees 01 the Soldiers' Memorial movement in the Town Hall on Saturday night…

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Soldier Settlers on Inadequate Areas

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 8

A Leadville correspondent writes to the "Daily Telegraph". After nearly five years' experience on the land in the Leadville district one is…

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Soldiers' Memorial Two Designs Submitted. Citizens to Decid"

National Advocate · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 2

Bathurst residents Interested in the erection of a soldiers' memorial are to be Invited to attend a meeting in the Town Hall on Tuesday, September…

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Soldier Settlers. Proposed Revaluation Beard. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 2

Mr. Wearne, Minister for Lands has under consideration toe appointment of a special board to deal with the applications from soldier settlers for…

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Civil War Outbreak in China. Washington

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

Three destroyers have been ordered to Shanghai, and the gunboat Sacraments to Amoy, as a precautionary measure. These stops have been…

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Heavy Fighting War Rages in Morocco "Great Coolness" Required. Madrid

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

The seriousness of the position in Morocco is emphasised in an official communique describing the heavy fighting. As a result of persistent violent…

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Robbed Wounded German Doctor Sentenced to 20 Years Imprisonment. Paris

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 2

A court-martial at Nancy sentenced Dr, Valdina to 20 years' imprisonment on a charge of robbing French wounded during the war while a…

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Fighting Starts Chekiang and Kiangshu Wage War Shanghai

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 2

Fighting commence to-day between the forces of the rival provinces of Chekiang and Kiangshu 20 miles from Shanghai…

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Local and General Soldiers' Memorial

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the General Committee of the soldiers Memorial will be held at the Town Hall on Monday evening when committee reports will…

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A Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 2

With reference to the Soldiers Memorial. Having, been a Digger for five years it's naturally of interest to me, and…

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A War Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 7

As queer stories lead to queer stories, what of this, though from London There is a lady there on the war pensions list, who gets what works out at £2 5s 1¾d a…

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