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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 20 of 22

The War Debts

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 1

It is said that the Baldwin Government is going to ask France to pay Groat Britain what she owes her, which is another way of saying that if Great Britain pushes,…

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Killed in Explosion Grim Reminder of War. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 2

A Paris message states that the steam trawler, Yvonne, while fishing off Dunkirk, noticed that one of the nets was heavily laden…

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Who Caused the War? Tell-tale Diary Blames Poincare

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 18

A sensation has been caused in Paris by the publication of the [?]vate diary of the former [?] Ambassador to Russia, in [?]…

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Sedition in Egypt Must Cease Baldwin Takes Counsel with War Chiefs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 November 1924 · page 2

The British Government is taking prompt measures, and there is every indication that they will be energetic measures, to ensure that…

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Echo of War Mine Kills Five Sailors London

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 2

The crew of the steam trawler, Yvonne fishing off Dunkirk, noticed that one of the nets was unusually heavy. When it was hauled up it…

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War Service Homes. Lithgow Council Takes Action. Question of Bates and Services

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 November 1924 · page 2

Unless some arrangement can be come to either to pay the rates and charges for services themselves or induce the War Service Homes Commissioners to do so, as is…

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A Rent War Eviction Resisted London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 2

The Clyeside[?]rent war is assuming alarming aspects. The tenants at Cambusilang and Clydebank are determined to forcibly resist all evictions…

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Woman Enlists a Female Warrior at Waterloo

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 1

In March, 1824, a woman named May Jones, popularly known as "Waterloo Tom," was charged at one of the, London Police Courts with drunkenness,…

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Those War Service Homes. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 6

Sir,--In Wednesday's issue, re War Service Homes, the Town Clerk is reported [?] have said at the Council meeting: "At present neither the tenants nor the…

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Fatal Fight Conflicting Evidence Returned Soldier's Death Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court to day William Andrew Stephens (29) was charged with having feloniously slain Russell Lambert. It was…

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Attacked with Razor Man Badly Wounded. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 7

At about 11 o'clock last night, Charles Connors, 23, residing at Paddington, rushed into the house of his employer,…

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Charge of Manslaughter Moto and Sulky Collide Returned Soldier Acquitted Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 2

A motor collision between a motor waggon from Long Bay Gaol and a horse and sulky in Parramatta Road on the night of October 2, resulting in…

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Unclaimed War Medals Distributing Branch Closing. Returned Soldiers Read This

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 18

The activities of the Returned Soldiers' Medal. Distributing Depot, as far as New South Wales is concerned, is about to terminate…

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Gas in War. Convicts Used for Research. CHRISTIANS

Leader · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 2

The [?] military correspondent declares that Russia has the highest developed system in Europe for using toxic gas in war. The…

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Armed With Knife Struggle with Patient. a Nurse Wounded. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 3

Edward Lennon, 52, of Parramatta who was an inmate of the Parramatta District Hospital, was seen at 3.45 this morning by Nurse Thornbury in the…

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Early Cable News. "War Games in the Pacific." Wireless Photographs Succeed. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 1

The United States has been unofficially advised that the British Government approves the American fleet's visit to Australia. Japanese sentiment appears to be…

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Waterfront War Trouble at Fremantle Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 2

In consequence of the shipping trouble in Western Australia the Fremantle Harbor Trust has telegraphed to all ports of the Commonwealth…

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America at War (Published by arrangement.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 4

Protesting against the Prohibition law, at a public meeting in New York, Senator Bruce, of Maryland, accused the Federal Government of milking war…

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Waterfront War Trouble at Freemantle N.S.W. Nationalists Perturbed. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Scott Fell nailed the deputy Premier if his attention had been drawn to the state of affairs…

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Waterfront War May Delay the Harvest. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture stated to-night, that, owing to the waterfront position, supplies of cornsacks were likely to be held up, and thus delay…

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