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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 16 of 22

Nights of Terror Returned Soldiers Plight Placed with Mental Cases Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the Bankstown branch of the Returned Soldiers' League allegations were made that shell-shocked returned soldiers were…

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Returned Men and P.O. Replaced by Boys Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

Another 41 returned soldiers, with service in the post office, ranging from one year to 15 years, are to be dismissed to-day, although a strenuous…

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War Pensions

National Advocate · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

Under the Financial Emergency Act of 1931, further amendments to the following War Pensions will take effect from 27th August, 1931.—…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Relief Depot for Unemployed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 16

The monthly meeting of the Molong sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the Memorial Room on Monday…

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Shire Rates Returned Soldiers' Protest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 7

I wish to be granted space in, your paper to express my opinion on the Cudgegong Shire Council in regard to my rates due. I always…

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Sensational Gaol Fight Prisoners' Bid for Freedom Doctor Killed and Guards Wounded Marquette (Mich.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

Stalling their lives on a chance of freedom, four desperate prisoners today tried to shoot their way out of the local prison. They killed the…

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"This Means War" T.U.C. and Labor Party Unite Against National Economy Britain's Great Effort to Stabilse London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

The Trades Union Congress and the Labor party have jointly issued a manifesto repudiating all responsibility for the coalition Government,…

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British Cabinet Labor's Strong Opposition Unions Declare War Mr Henderson's Manifesto London

National Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 2

"This means war," said Mr A. J Cook, general secretary of the Mine Federation, remarking upon a resolution of the leading labor…

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Intruder Wounded Garage Shooting Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 2

When a man who walked out of his garage to-night refused to put up his hands, Alexander Mills, wood merchant, of Sydney-road, Fawkner, fired…

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Thief Wounded An Exciting Chase SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 1

After an exciting chase, in which three shots were fired, at North Sydney this morning, an alleged thief was wounded in the leg…

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No More War Addreses at Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 2

Addressing the Lithgow girls' school on Thursday in connection with the work of the League of Nations, Pastor A. T. Whale said that war and its…

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Soldier's Dilemma and Alleged Departmental Hardship Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 1

At a meeting of the Bankstown branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. it was alleged that a returned soldier and his family were on the point of being…

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TUG-o'-WAR Trades Hall Contests

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

Keen enthusiasm is being shown in the tug-o'-war contests to be staged at the "Trades Hall. The draw has been decided upon,…

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Arctic Silence Concern for Wilkins Wireless Assistance Enlisted Oslo

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

Serious concern is felt regarding the Nautilus, of which nothing has been heard for four days. The authorities appeal to…

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Spanish War. Mob Passes Loose. BARCELONA

Leader · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

Terrorist leaden[?] Inability to restrain, the mob passions that they themselves had loosed caused a resumption of civil warfare. The mo[?]…

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Rum War. Battle of Boston. BOSTON

Leader · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

All scientific re[?]ents of [?] ern warfare were [?] to-day in an attack on the rum[?] of [?] in which one of them…

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War on Bowsers

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 2

The Bathurst Council has declared war on empty bowsers, of which there are at present, two in George Street, for which the Council is unable to…

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War on Bowsers

Leader · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 2

Bathu[?] Council have declared war on bowsers, especially those that are not functioning. There are a couple of the latter there for which the council…

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Tug-o' War Contest

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 3

The first of a series of tug-o'-war contests was staged during the interval at the Trades Hall pictures last night, when Steelworks lightweights…

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