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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 21 of 22

Australia Gets It Big War Office Meat Contract. 330 Tons a Week to Commence Early in New Year. London, Thursday Night

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 9

Australia has secured a contract from the War Office for the supply of meat to the British Army. The secretary of the Australian…

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New War Coming Americans Warned. Europe Wants Guiding Hand

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 4

Americans, according to Henry Morgenthau, formerly Ambassador to Turkey, are at the dividing of the ways. "What are issues of the campaign,…

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Disabled Soldiers' Pottery Artwar Ethat Will Appeal Public Fancy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 26

The Disabled Soldiers' Pottery works is turning out a varied assortment ofarnaments which they term "Jenolan art ware" from the…

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Observance of Anzac Day

Leader · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 6

The Hon. J C. L. Fit[?]trick has received the following communication, in reply to his representations, from the Chief Secretary’s…

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Soldiers’ Social

Leader · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 6

The attention of the dancing public is drawn to the fact that the Diggers will hold the third of their series of socials in the Memorial Hall next…

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Communists Barred in Esthonia Many Soldiers Shot Reval

National Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 2

The Esthonian Government has decided to outlaw all individuals identifying themselves with the platform of the Third International, as Com…

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Shot Himself Dead Three Others Wounded. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 2

The Cessnock police on Sunday after noon were advised of a tragedy at South Allandale, seven miles away They found George Goadsby, 22, using…

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War on "Shoddy" Protection for Woollen Industry Mr. Pratten's Declaration

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 1

Mr. Pratten, Minister for Customs, intends to protect the Australian woollen industry against unfair competition from abroad…

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Labor and War Mr. Charlton Outspoken "We Must Prepare." Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 3

Mr. M. Charlton, leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, who attended the Geneva Conference, returned to Australia to-day…

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Oberon Soldiers' Memorial

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 2

A public meeting to decide the nature of the proposed soldiers' memorial, was held in Rutter's Hall on Friday. The president of the committee (Cr. C. E…

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Captain Bean’s War History

Leader · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 8

We have received, [?] favor of Angus and Robertson, Volume II of Captain Bean’s History of the War. In this volume the historian deals with…

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District News Doings at Oberon Soldiers Memorial Oberon

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 3

At a public meeting, held for the purpose of deciding what form the Soldiers' Memorial should take, it was decided that a School of Arts and club room…

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America at War. (Published by Arrangement.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 20

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

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Stomach Shot Away Soldier's Grit

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 December 1924 · page 8

Grit and ability, allied with an independent spirit, have enabled Mr. J. M. Barklamb, who was severely wounded at the war, to resume his…

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Big War Office Contract. London

Leader · Monday 22 December 1924 · page 2

The Australian Meat Council [?] that the War [?] is inviting [?] for one and a half million 12 oz. tins of corned beef by March 19…

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Preference to Soldiers President's View Point Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 December 1924 · page 6

Speakingg in the Domain yesterday afternoon at a mass meeting of the returned soldiers who are engaged on the waterside, Mr…

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War Monkeys in China

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 8

The use of monkeys in warfare by the Chinese dates back to the time when the Mongolians captured Peking. The monkeys used are the "Wah-Walls," called after the…

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Night Back in Anzac Ranker "Had Words with 'Birday'." London Dinner

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 24

All the freedom of Anzac and maybe a bit more, with a onetime ranker telling how he once had words with 'Birdy'" over…

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War with Policy of Baldwin Government Ex-minister's Threat London

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Wheatley, a Minister in the last Labor Government in Britain, speaking at Glasgow, said that be was afraid that the Baldwin…

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The War Makers in Charge in England a South African Warning Capetown

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 2

The Government organ "Die gerger" says that the events of the last few months make is quite clear that there is an extreme Connertrative…

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