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

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

514 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 26

A Wallerawang Budget Soldiers Memorial Hall Picnic in November

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wallerawang branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League on Wednesday night it was decided to hold the annual…

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Oxford Street Shooting Campbell Committed. Wounded Man and Police Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 4

On a charge of having maliciously shot at William McGrath with intent to murder him James Campbell (27), was committed for trial from the…

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Land Under the Shadow of War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

Map of China and Manchuria, showing the scene of the Soviet raids. Manchull and Pogranichnaya were stations on the old Russian railway…

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Menin Gate Bathurst Soldiers on Honor Roll

National Advocate · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Bathurst Council a letter was read from the Australian War Memorial Committee, asking the Council to purchase a…

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Soldier Settlers. Home Maintenance Area Board

Leader · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 8

The attention of all soldier settlers in the Orange and Millthorpe districts is drawn to the advertisement in this Issue, wherein It notifies that…

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Reparations Powers Satisfy Germany Rhineland Troops to Be Withdrawn War Soon an Evil Memory the Hague

National Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 2

The Powers reached on agreement with Germany on political questions stalling the beginning of the evacuation of the Rhineland in September…

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War Clouds Pass

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 5

Russia and China have signed a declaration settling their disputes. The Soviet will reappoint the manager of the Chinese Eastern Railway…

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If War Comes--where First Blow May Fall

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 6

Chalantung, upon which the Russians are moving, and Lake Baikal where 1500 Russian (Hungarian) cavalrymen are concentrated…

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Soldier Settlers. Home Maintenance Area Board

Leader · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 5

The attention of all soldier settlers in the Orange and Millthorpe districts is drawn to the advertisement in this issue, wherein it notifies that…

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Desperate Bank Bandits. Hold-Up in Sydney. Manager and Teller Wounded. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 8

A sensational bank hold-up occurred at Woollahra, when two masked bandits entered the local branch of the Government Savings Bank, and fired…

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Bank Hold Up Daring Attack at Woollahra Three Arrests Made Teller and Manager Wounded Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 4

Three men walked quietly into the Woollahra branch of the Government Savings Dank about lunch time to-day. They all had…

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How the Soldier Watched

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 6

He was made of wood, and his red coat and black hat were beautiful painted by the toy maker. In his arm he carried a gun, and his vigilant eye…

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Menin Gate a Fine Memorial Mudgee Soldiers Who Fell

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 17

At the Mudgee Council meeting on Monday night a letter was read from the Directors of the Australian War Memorial directing…

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Soldier Settlers

Leader · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 7

A meeting of soldier settlers was held in the Memorial Hall, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of considering matters in connection with the…

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A Deadly War Weapon. Bacillus from Aeroplanes. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 7 September 1929 · page 1

Amplifying a statement made before the Sanitary Inspectors’ Conference on the potency of certain nameless bacillus, Mr. Leonard Hill said that it was…

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To Wage War From Air. Death-Spreading Barcillas. LONDON

Leader · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 2

Amplifying a statement made belore the Sanitary inspectors' Conference on the potency of certain nameless bacillus, Mr. Leonard Hill said that it was…

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Final Steps to End War! Reflections on Hague Doings. GENEVA

Leader · Monday 9 September 1929 · page 2

The Australian Press correspondent says that already a spirit of obtaining too much, but wanting more, Is show-ing itself…

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“War.”

Leader · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 3

An its name implies, this book, by Herr L[?]dwig R[?]hn, also on the Green Library shelves, deals with the Great War. it is written from a German…

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Gulgong Council Trees for Anzac Park Town Hall Rents Revised Maintenance of Main Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 16

In the absence of the Mayor the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the Gulgong Town Council, on Wednesday evening last was occupied by…

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More War Reported Unconfirmed Stories SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 4

The Chinese telegraph advices from the war zone report a valiant attempt of the Chinese defence forces which are approximately…

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