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

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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RUSSO-CHlNA WAR. Chinese Towns Destroyed. SHANGHAI

Leader · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 8

Chinese telegraphic advices from the war cone report that a valiant attempt Is being made by the Chinese defence forces, which number…

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Russian War Boats. Believed to be Lost. BELSINGFORS

Leader · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 1

A [?] of wreckage Wished up on the E[?] [?]oast is [?] to [?] submarine V[?] and the destroyer Tortsky, which…

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The Russo-chinese War. Soviet Troops Bombardment. SHANGHAI

Leader · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 1

Telegrams from Ha[?] to-day stole that artillery and machine gun bombardment at S[?] Fen Ho was resumed this morning…

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The Rhineland Evacuation. a War Office Denial. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 2

The War Office denies that General Sir William Thwaltes is to be summoned to London to confer with the War Office owing to the situation…

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Ran Amok War Veteran's Terrible Deed Kills 2 Children and Injures Wife VANCOUVER

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 3

William Campbell Phillips, a shell shocked veteran, ran amok to-day when he billed his daughter Joan, aged 10, son Eric, aged 4…

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Coolah Shire Council Question of Level Crossings Bore at Black Stump. Inspection of War Graves. (Our Coolah Rep.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 23

The monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers on September 13, when there were present:…

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"Help Me to Fight" Hughes Appeals To Soldiers SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 2

Mr. Wm. Hughes, M.H.R., at the conclusion of the returned soldiers' social evening at Chatswood last night, appealed for support of his…

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Returned Soldiers' Auxiliary

Leader · Wednesday 18 September 1929 · page 2

The members or the Returned Soldiers' Ladles' Auxiliary are reminded that a meeting of same will be held at the Memorial Hall, to-day…

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Street Shooting Constable Wounded Young Man Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 2

A sequel to the disturbance in palmer Street, City, late on the night of July 11 in which one man was shot and a bullet went through the hat…

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Soldiers' Reunion Brother Helps Brother Association's Successful Year

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 3

The annual re-union of the Mudgee Anzac and Armistice Association was held in the Town Hall last night, and it was easily the most…

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Labor Declares War on Bruce. Scullin’s Sweeping Attack in Policy Speech. Arbitration and Taxation Proposals Outlined. Why Defeat may Await National Party. MELBOURNE, Thursday Night

Leader · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 5

Mr. J. H. Scullin, leader of the Labor Party, opened his campaign in the Richmond Town Hall, to-night, when he presented his policy speech and made a virulent attack upon the Government for maladministration and betraying the confidence of the…

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Staggering Statistics. War's Toll on Men and Money

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1929 · page 6

So colossal were the efforts of Great Britain in the greatest war in history that the mind is staggered when the statistics are…

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Soldiers' Children Dr Prescott's Appeal SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 2

The Rev. Dr. Prescott, headmastor of Newington College, in appealing to employers to assist young people under tho care of the…

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Miss Ada Reeve the Soldiers' Friend

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 3

1 Miss Ada Reeve, who with her talented'company of concert artists. will appear in the Criterion Theatre, Mudgee, on Thursday evening,…

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Free Hospital Treatment for All Returned Men Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 1

The Federal Government has declined to adopt tho American system of free hospital treatment for all returned soldiers, irrespective of…

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A Famous War-horse

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 4

A very, very long time ago there was a King called Alexander the Great. He became a King when he was only twenty years old, and he was such a fine…

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Random Readings. the First War Correspondent

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 4

The originator of war correspondence was William Howard Russell, who was subsequently knighted. His daring exposure of the sufferings of British…

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Tribesmen at War Jerusalem

National Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 2

[?]on Saud, King of the Hajas, in a 15 hours' battle, routed tribesmen under Faisal Dervish, whose son is among the many slain…

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War on Mosquitoes

National Advocate · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 3

Although all local governments, municipal and shire councils are at this moment considering mean of combatting the mosquito during the approaching…

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Double Tragedy. Murder and Suicide at Party' Policeman Wounded. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

Leader · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 2

Jealousy Is believed to have been the motive of a double shootingof gedy which occurred last night Rose Bay…

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