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

The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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To Outlaw War Not An Impossible Task Mr. J. L. Garvin's Views LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. J. L. Garvin, writing in the "Observer" says that after Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech on May 10, there is no doubt that the American…

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Returned Soldiers The Pensions are Problems. Mr. Stagg's Appeal

National Advocate · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. Stage, Secretary of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors League writes: Returned soldiers, backed up by the…

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Marine Cooks. Industrial War Threatened

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 7

Trouble seems imminent on the waterfront. The fight centres round the cooks and they seem determined to stop out. A decision must be…

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Returned Soldiers Bathurst Council's Appointment Protest By Soldiers' League. Ald. Burgess Rough on Ald. Hansard

National Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council, a letter was read from Mr. H. Crawley, hon secretary of the Bathurst branch of the…

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Oberon Soldiers' Memorial

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 7

Owing to the non-completion of the building the official opening of the Oberon soldiers' memorial, fixed fur Empire Day, has been postponed…

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Outlawing War. French Publicist’s Trenchant Criticism. PARIS

Leader · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 1

[?] a dominion of the [?] States asks the well known publicist Henr[?] Barde, writing in Le [?],” He adds, ”The…

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Russian Soldiers Now Guarding Wealthy Chinese When a Russian Is Not a Communist Shanghai

National Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1928 · page 7

One of the most interesting social relationships possible anywhere in the world developed at Shanghai as a result of the recent crime wave…

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Death of Auffenberg. General who Won War Battle. LONDON

Leader · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 2

A Vienna message reports the death of General Baron Auffenberg, who defeated the Russians at Komarov, In August 1914, in the first battle of the…

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To Outlaw War South Africa with U.S.A. CAPETOWN

National Advocate · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 2

General Smuts commends the American proposals for outlawry of war and hopes they will receive the undivided support of the British…

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Outlawing War. Britain's Favorable Reply. Does Not Suit Everyone. WASHINGTON, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 1

There were two distinct and widespread reactions in America when the British reply to the Secretary for Sta[?] ellogg) proposal for a…

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To Outlaw War British Attitude Still Uncertain LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 2

Commenting on Sir Austin Chem berlain's reply to the American multi lateral Pact renouncing war, the Observer states, "the movement…

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Gulgong Town Council Anzac Park Cleaned Up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 17

There were present at the last meeting of the Gulgong Council: The Mayor (Aid. J. H. Stahl), Aid. A. Baldwin, H. J. Gudgeon, D…

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Anti-Prohibition World Travelled Orator Splendid War Record Meeting Next

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 17

Mr. Fred Arlington-Burke., who is touring the State lecturing against prohibition, has had a remarkable career…

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Clash with Communists Police Use Carbines Demonstrators Wounded BERLIN Saturday

National Advocate · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 2

A clash occurred at Charlottenburg in connection with the assembling of 70,000 Communists from all over Germany, in order to participate in…

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Mack Swain As War Profiteer

Leader · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 2

In his last picture, “Becky,” Mack Swain took the part of a revue producer, teaching girls the latest variations of the Blackbottom; now. In…

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Soldiers’ Preference. Diggers Want Act Amended

Leader · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 5

A special meeting of the Orange sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. last night discussed the alleged fallibility of the Soldiers’ Preference Act…

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Problem Cases. Successful Way with Returned Men. Melbourne, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 4

Records of the work of the "problem committees" in dealing with unfit returned soldiers are carefully preserved by the Repatriation Commission, and…

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Power House Fitter Another Protest From Soldiers' League Bathurst Council Adheres To Decision Alderman Gregg Twits Alderman Hansard

National Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 3

In acknowledging the courtesy of the Bathurst Council in supplying credentials of the applicants for the position of fitter at the power house,…

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'Wang Returned Soldiers. Hold Enthusiastic Reunion

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 3

A smoke concert, under the auspices of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League, was held in the Wallerawang Hull on Friday…

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Anzac Day and Children

Leader · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 2

A motion, carried at the last meeting of the Orange sub-branch of the R.S.L. on Tuesday night, which will be forwarded to the A[?]…

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