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

The wars & local soldiers, 1930

410 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 21

Anzac Night Diggers Enjoy Celebration. Quick Witted Digger Cleric Destitute Diggers

National Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 7

There was another enjoyable reunion of diggers at Heath's last night and the roll up was one of the largest seen since the inception of the local…

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"War Is Hell!" Service at St. Andrews Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 5

At St. Andrew's Cathedral, which was crowded, Archbishop Wright and Dean Talbot were among those who participated in the service. Rev. G…

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Molong's Commemoration. Solemn and Impressive. Flowers of Remembrance for Soldiers' Memorial

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 8

The fifteenth anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli was commemorated this Friday morning by a united Anzac service held in…

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Anzac Day at Rydal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 4

Anzae Day was decidedly wintry in the early morning, but cleared as the day wore on, thus enabling the children of tho local school, under the…

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Anzac Day Shorts. Poor Su

Leader · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 3

After weekend [?] was [?] that the [?] [?] sports. to has [?] [?] Anzac [?] under the [?]…

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United Anzac Service Yesterday's Ceremony

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 2

Owing to Easter Sunday coming before Anzac Day, Anzac Sunday was observed yesterday with a united service of the Presbyterian, Methodist…

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Shooting Accident Lad Seriously Wounded. Unlucky Expedition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 3

A Rylstone party went out on a shooting expedition on April 24, and at a late hour four of the party hart not returned to where the driver of…

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"Hazarded Their Lives" Anzac Day Tribute Rev. W. H. Arthur on Sacrifice

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 4

"Zebulum and Naphtali were a people who hazarded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field," was the tribute of Deborah to…

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Anzac Day. Mudgee's Wonderful Tribute Great Gathering in Park Beautiful Collection of Wreaths

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 17

Anzac Day celebrations in Mudgee on Friday, April 25, were worthy of the great occasion. Despite the cold, blustering weather,…

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Deathless Anzac. Friday's Great Communication Services. Most Impressive Yet Held in Orange. Memorial to Father of the Diggers

Leader · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 3

Though twelve years have elapsed since the War, and fifteen since the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli under circumstances that have made them famous in history, even as that epochal…

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COURSING War Cloud Wins Puppy Stake Maiden to Cinguest

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

Ideal weather prevailed for the initial meeting of the Bathurst Coursing Club held on the racecourse yesterday. There was a large attendance and…

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Anzac Day Impressive Service

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 18

Anzac Day was fittingly observed at Coolah. At 10.30 a.m. the returned soldiers arid school children assembled at the school, and preceded…

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Baptist Anzac Service Pastor Whale's Address

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 5

At the morning service in the Baptist Chlrch on Sunday the children listened attentively to Pastor A. T. Whale's story of the landing at…

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20 Convicts Wounded Guards Open Fire Soldiers Now in Charge Columbus (Ohio), Tues

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 1

The State penitentiary, where 322 convicts were burned to death recently, was the scene of new violence to-day, when the guards,…

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Communist Fined Cessnock Anzac Day Incident Cessnock

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 7

An echo of the counter demonstration held by the Communists and the breakaway of returned soldiers at Cessnock on Anzac Day was heard at…

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Anzac Day Celebration at Gulgong. Mr. W. F. Dunn Attends

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 13

Anzac Day was celebrated in Gulgong by memorial services and by Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., officially turning on a water [?] for [?]…

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Prefers War A.R.U. ATTITUDE Cleary an "Avowed Enemy" SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

The secretary of the N.S.W. branch of the A.W.U., Mr. Chapman, said last night that the A.R.U. does not intend to modify…

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Callous and Cold-Blooded Killer Sentenced to Fifteen Years Gaol. Railwaymen Prefer War to Co-operation with "Avowed Enemy" Callous Killer Fifteen Years' Gaol Judge's Strong Comment SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

Paul Meniel, charged at Armidlale with the murder of James Smith, was convicted of man slaughter and sentenced to 15 years…

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Soldiers' Preferences Abolished by Federal Government MELBOURNE Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 2

The Federal Government had definitely abolished the principle of pdeference to returned soldiers in engaging labor for Commonwealth Works…

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