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

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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Tragedy at Party Man and Girl Dead Constable Badly Wounded Murder and Suicide at Rose Bay Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 2

A girl was shot dead, a policeman was wounded, and the murderer suicided in a sensational shooting affray during the progress of a party at a residence in New South Head Road, Rose Bay, last night. Two revolvers…

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Limbless Soldiers Poppy Day Appeal

National Advocate · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 1

Every year Poppy Day appeal is made to the public for funds to be used for the benefit of returned sailors, soldiers and their dependents. In…

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Soldier Settlers. Home Maintenance Area. Special Boards

Leader · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 1

In the "Sydney Morning Herald," of June 7 last, It was reported: "Soldier [?]ement has cost the State the enormous sum of £12,765 657 The…

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CANCELLED Sale of War Munitions PARIS

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 4

In consequence of the press outcry, chiefly on the ground of the danger of them going to Communists, the auction sale of wartime munitions has…

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South Africans Enthusiastic Welcome Home Capetown

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1929 · page 1

The South African cricketers were given a cordial welcome on their return home from England. The manager questioned regarding his opinion…

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”War on Mosquitoes.”

Leader · Wednesday 2 October 1929 · page 3

Although all Local Governments, Municipal and Shire Councils are at this moment considering means of combating the mosquito during the…

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Allegations of Graft. Mr. Bavin and Returned Soldiers SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 3

Allegations of graft against District Surveyors brought a stinging reply from the Premier (Mr. Bavin) to-day Returned Soldiers asked Mr. Bavin…

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Labor and Returned Soldiers Labor's Programme

National Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 1

Reparation Pensions, War Service Homes, Land Settlement…

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War on Mosquitoes

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 19

Last issue we published an article on the urgency of killing those flies—which carry so much filth and disease about with them…

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Gang War in Sydney. Bottles Thrown in Bar Battle. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 1

A sor[?]on[?] affray occ[?]red among a number of m[?] in the bar of a hotel at Rockdale, to-day. [?]d [?] and five men wer[?]…

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Partially B[?]nded Soldiers

Leader · Monday 7 October 1929 · page 3

Town looked extremely gay and festive on Friday last, when huge bundles of multi-colored balloons were stationed at [?]ntervals along the…

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A War Incident Recalled

Leader · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 4

In all the air raiding over London during the war the Houses of Parliament were hit only once. A fragment of shrap[?] fired by British…

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Russia's Women Soldiers. Captured by Chi[?]. SHANGHAI

Leader · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 2

Russian women were among the Soviet prisoners captured by the Chinese during the Manchurian engagements. They were wearing full…

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New Prayer Book Protest Against War Prayer. a Congregationalist's Criticism London

National Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 1

Rev. Rhondda Williams, president, of the Congregational Union, speaking be fore the Assembly at Norwich, said that, the calamitous compilers of the…

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Ungracious Act Returned Men Turned Down Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 1

The Minister in charge of repatriation has declined to accept the suggestion of the Returned Soldiers' League that an inquiry be held into…

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Afghan War Capture of Kabul Calcutta

National Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 1

Unofliciat messages from Peshawar state that Kabul was captured by Shah Wall Khan, brother of Nadir Khan, who entered the capital with a…

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Wool and Its Value Pre-war and Present Prices

National Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 4

Wincombe, Canon Ltd. report—Troublesome and depresing though the wool market has been of late the maladies from which it is suffering have…

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Wool and Its Value. Pre-War and Present Prices

Leader · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

W[?]nchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: — Troublesome and depressing though the wool market has been of late, the maladies from which it is suffering…

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Not Possible War Between England and U.S.A. Macdonald and Hoover on Way to World Peace Washington

National Advocate · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

President Hoover and Mr. Macdonald jointly announced that their conversations were based on the assumption that war between Britain and…

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Troublous China. War Dogs Loose Again. SHANGHAI

Leader · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 1

Following eighteen months of cor. punitive peace, during which the Naliomilist Government. alternatively "The Sun Regime." firmly…

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