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

The wars & local soldiers, 1931

422 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 22

War on Insects

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

One of the Shell Company's fleet of vehicles with a giant Shelltox Spray on the roof, announces the arrival of the new insect killer "Shelltox."…

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America's Little War Nicaraguans Ambush Marines Managua (Nicaragua)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 2

Eight United States marines were killed and 20 seriously injured when they were ambushed by bandits, said to have been operating in a new…

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Heroism at Command Einstein Denounces War

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 8

Professor Einstein the noted scientist recently gave his opinion of war: "The man who enjoys marching in line and file to the strains of music…

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Plea for Peace Big German War Lord Reparation Plan Injustice Berlin

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 6

President von Hindenburg's first New Year message includes a vigorous demand for the rescision of the Young Reparations Plan, which is still "casting…

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Nine Wounded Police Fire in Crowd Calcutta Saturday

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

Nine were wounded when police fired on a riotous crowd in Princess Street, Bombay in connection with the Nationalist celebration of Independence…

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Changed Tune Mussolini on Horrors of War a Plea Fob Peace Rome

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 5

"I shall never make war unless I am first seized by the throat," declared Signor Mussolini In a New Year interview, announcing his intention of…

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War[?] Combination

Leader · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

A maple combination wardrobe with adequate drawer space besides the hanging space provided, strongly made and neatly finished, very…

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Beetle War Against St. John's Wort Interesting Experiment

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

Senator J. J. Daly, Minister in charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, said that about two years ago the Division of…

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Amazing War Echo and Story of the Sea Q Boat Destroys Submarine Which Was Part of Our Navy London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

How the misreading of a submarine's vitle caused British gunners to kill 19 of the crew of a British submarine and receive congratulations…

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Ghastly Error British Submarine Mistaken for a U-Boat 19 Killed by Comrades a Tr[?]ed[?] of the War London

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

Misreading a submarine's title caused British gunners to kill nineteen of the crew of a British submarine, and receive congratulations for their…

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The Anzac Spirit Helping a Neighbor Diggers Crop Harvested

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 14

At the conclusion of their own harvest work Tallewang farmers again took their machines into Mr J. Back's paddocks and…

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Pre War Prices Now Prevailing in England LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

Economists index of commodity prices issued on Friday is very interesting It shows that wholesale prices as measured by that index haver now…

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British Submarines Parts Made In U.S.A. Earl Jellicoe's War Story

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

An extraordinary story of how Britain came to be supplied with submarines during a critical period of the war was told by Earl Jellicoe at…

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British War Loan Paid Before It Was Due London Thursday

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

The Treasury to-day repaid £75,000,000 4 per cent. war loan, though not compelled to repay it before 1942. The action was apparently due to the…

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Housie Hubbub Warm Words at Soldiers' Meeting Attorney General's Letter Members Don't Want It Bead Challenge by Messrs Arnott and Crawley

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

There was a lively scene at the annual meeting of the Bathurst subbranch of the Returned Soldiers League on Saturday night, when…

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Soldiers' League Annual Meeting Plea Fob Increased Membership Mr. B. Gregg New President

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

Diggers rolled up to force to the annual meeting of the Bathurst subbranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League held at…

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"Everything Is Lost" Returned Soldiers Suicide Perth

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

"Hey, dig go and get a doctor. I've shot myself,' said James Digwood, a returned soldier, to a man who was walking in bush new Collie, Digwood…

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Soldiers' Memorial Unfinished Carillon a Reproach Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Bathurst sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, the retiring president (Mr. H. Retchford), in a report; said…

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Returned Soldiers. League’s Annual Meeting. Sir Neville Howse Memorial

Leader · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Orange sub-branch of the Returned [?] Imperial League was held In the Memorial…

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