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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 17 of 22

Professor Anderson Evils of War Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 2

"The tropic futility of war must have been brought home to anybody wh ofought," said Mr. Connell (Lab.) In the Legislative Assembly to-day,…

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Ghandi's Royal Progress Coincidence with War Talk Firm Hand Is Needed London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 1

With the departure of Ghandi for London the Congress extremists were again aggressive and there was talk of renewing action against the…

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59 Votes British Government's Small Majority Labor Solid in Opposition a War Debate London

National Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 3

That Labor was in a, provocative mood when the House of commons met to-day was evident at the outset. They challenged a division on the…

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Farmers’ Feud. One Seriously Wounded, BRISBANE

Leader · Monday 14 September 1931 · page 2

Two shots were fired, and a man fell seriously wounded when a feud of some duration, between two farmers,…

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Tugs-o'-war Contests at Trades Hall

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1931 · page 2

The heavy weight tug-o'war teams, Steelworks shaft and State mine trappers provided a keen contest when they met at the 'Trades Hall last…

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New Guard "Civil War Threatens" Defiance of Government SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 1

Speaking at an enthusiastic gathering of the New Guard members and supporters at the Town Hall last night. Mr. E. Campbell,…

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Tug-o'-war

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 4

At the Trades Hall last night State Mine No. 3 team eliminated State Mine No. 2 from the lightweight tug-o'-war competition. The pull was…

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Huge Conversion. Britain's Huge War Loan

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 2

The conversion, of Britain's £2,000,000,000 5 per cent, war loan was referred to by Mr. Snowden in the House of Commons. He moved a…

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Soldiers' Auxiliary

Leader · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 4

Those present at the monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Ladies' Auxiliary meeting, on Wednesday afternoon, were: Mesdames Stewart…

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Early Election Foreshadowed in Britain the Burden of the War Debts London

National Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 2

The possibility of a general election being held at an early date, in which the question of tariffs would play a prominent part, was discounted to-day…

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Kissed Her "Good-bye" But Fiancee Wants Solace for Her Wounded Pride Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 1

In the Supreme Court to-day Myra Jessica Harrison, a music teacher, proceeded against John Archibald Wright, a policeman of Punchbowl,…

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Another War? Japan and China Where Will It End?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 7

Sensational cables reached Australia at the week-end, telling of slaughter and blood in Manchuria, where the Japanese, after a stiff…

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Is It War? Japs and Chinese Big Conflict Threatens SHANGHAI

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 1

Renewed apprehension exists regarding the possibility of an outbreak of serious fighting between Japanese forces garrisoning Chang…

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War in the East ? China and Japan Clash Conflagration Expected. SHANGHAI

Leader · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 2

War has [?] East [?] and it in [?] that a very grave [?] has been…

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War on Japan By Scullin Government. Jap. Trade Embassies Leave International Tariff Efforts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 6

Thus the Country Party Research Bureau:—The Scullin Labor Government has in effect declared red war on…

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Shrapnel in Heart As Legacy of War But Murderer's Bullet Ends His Life Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today James Hogan (33), a clerk, was charged with having murdered George Alfred. Cooper (35), a military…

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Tug of War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 3

By defeating State mine No. 3 lightweight team in the tug-o'-war contest at the Trades Hall last night, Steelworks qualified to enter the final…

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Kandos Soldiers' Successful Ball

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1931 · page 3

The R.S. and S.I. League hold its annual ball in the Memorial Hall at Rylstone on Monday night. This function, which always…

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Tug of War Athletic Club's Victory

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 2

That the tug-o'-war contests at the Trades Hall are exciting great interest was evidenced last night, when a large number of Lidsdale residents…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Buttons For Poppy Day

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Molong sub-branch of the R.S.S. I.L. was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Room on Monday night…

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