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

The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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The Levanting Rector. No Welcome Home for Him. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 2

The Rev. Franklin Hutchinson, who mysteriously disappeared from England, and who is returning from Canada has wirelessed from the steamer,…

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Renowned Soldier [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 30

After the presentation of the [?]ac and [?]e Association's to the President of the Hospital on Monday night His Worship the…

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The Soldiers' Cot Ideals of Service "Fichting Charlie's Speech "Lay Your Ears Back to It!"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 18

At the presentation of the Returned Soldiers cot to the Mudgee Hospital by the Anzac and Armistice Association at the Town hall…

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Next War in the Pacific

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

In the judgment of a number of the French Ministry, there is probability of the Pacific becoming the centre of a great international struggle. "The…

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Soldiers' Reunion MUDGEE A. AND A. Association First Annual Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 10

The first annual meeting of the Mudgee Anzac and Armistice Association was held in the Town Hail on Thursday night, and took…

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Oberon. Soldiers' Memorial Hall

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee held recently it was decided to officially open the hall in a fortnight, when it is hoped that Mr. Manning, Senator Cox,…

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War Against Pests. Research Station for Australia

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 6

Dr. Tillyard, director of the Commonwealth Entomological Research Station, has reached New Zealand on his return from London…

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Ceremony Postponed National War Memorial Canberra

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 26

The laying of the foundation stone of the National War Memorial at Canberra has been postponed until Anzac Day next year…

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Soldiers' Memorial Carillon Notes

National Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 3

The Bathurst Council has granted the soldiers' Memorial Committee mission to proceed with the un[?] of the tower to be erected…

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"A Dirty Business" Sir Oliver Lodge on War London

National Advocate · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 2

"War is an ugly, disgraceful, dirty and objectionable business," reid Sir Oliver Ledge in his presidential address to the Brotherhood…

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War Horrors Another Film Controversy London

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 3

The Vicar of Leamington, who is also Chaplain of the Actors' Church Union, referred in the pulpit to the film entitled "Colonel Flame"…

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"Bankrupt" by War. Yet Arming to the Teeth. Peculiar Actions of France. PARIS, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 1

"Our Italian neighbors are hastening to fortify their frontier, and it is only commonsense that we keep up with them," said the French War Minister…

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Oberon News. Official Opening of Soldiers' Memorial Hall. Attracts Representative Attendance

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 3

In spite of the inclement weather quite a number of people turned up to witness the official opening of the Memorial Hall, but had it not been s…

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Soldier Settlers. Conference in Sydney. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

There was quite an air of excitement at the old building, the Highland Society’s rooms, at Phillip Street, tills morning, the occasion being a…

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Preference to Soldiers How The Law Stands Mr. Scobie Explains

National Advocate · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 1

The question of preference to returned soldiers received sonic promiuence at the reunion on Saturday night, after the president…

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Soldiers' Social Mr. W.M. Hughes' Absence Car Breaks Down on Journey Memory Drive Progress

National Advocate · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes M.H.R. disappointed the Bathurst diggers on Saturday night He had promised to be their quest at the reunion social…

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Soldier Settlers. Conference in Sydney. Numerous Disabilities

Leader · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 4

Bang! The Imposing hammer wielded by the chairman, Hr. Ralph Hutchinson (president of the R.S. and S.[?].L )…

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Melbourne's Waterside War. Bomb Threats Stop Trains. Unionists May Register. Melbourne, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 1

All trains on the Port Melbourne line were bold up last night for two hours because of the threatened intention of strikers to blow up any train carrying…

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Returned Soldiers. Pensions for incapacitated Men

Leader · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 1

At Monday night’s meeting of the Orange sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League it was announced by the president,…

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