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

The wars & local soldiers, 1931

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China and Japan. Students Want War. LONDON

Leader · Monday 30 November 1931 · page 3

Chiness students to the number of 12,000 clamered at the National Government building at Nanking, yesterday, depending that China…

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Indian Unrest a Gaol Raided Soldiers Mutiny CALCUTTA

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1931 · page 3

Fifty Indian soldiers belonging to the State forces awakened the terrorised inhabitants of Khairpur, capital of Khairpur State in Sind, last…

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‘Leader’ Stop–press. Fifield Shooting. Pensioner Critically Wounded. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

Leader · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 2

James Hill, 61, an old age pensioner, of Fifield, near Trasdle, was[?]ting Is a restaurant in Fifield last night, when he was critically wounded…

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Local War on Insect Pests

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 8

An appeal to residents of Mudgee to take up the cudgels of war against the fly and other pests is made by Dr. O. F…

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Shooting at Fifield Aged Man Critically Wounded an Italian Mounded Parkes

National Advocate · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 2

James Hall (68), an old age pensioner, was critically wounded last night while seated in a restaurant in Fi[?]eld, 21 miles from Trundle…

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Returned Soldiers’ Auxiliary

Leader · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 1

A special meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ Ladies’ Auxiliary will he held in the Memorial Hall, to-morrow afternoon, when arrangements will be…

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Soldiers’ Auxiliary

Leader · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 2

The meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ Auxiliary, which w[?] held to the Memorial Hail, yesterday afternoon, [?]sed the [?]ments for the…

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National War on Flies Begun by Foundation. Thousands Killed Yearly, Says [?] Research Official

Leader · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 5

[?] war against [?] will be waged on a national scale by the [?] research Foundation of [?] [?] the Foundation [?] that…

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Europe's War Debts Ten Years' Moratorium Is U.s.a.'s Proposal Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 1

Declaring that the debtor nations could not pay, President Hoover asked Congress to provide for temporary adjustment in the war debts owing by…

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Citizen Soldiers Hold Enjoyable Dance

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 5

To wind up the season, members of the militia company held an enjoyable dance on Tuesday night. Seventy trainees were present in uniform, the…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 5

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

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Disloyal Utterances McCRISTAL Denounced Local Returned Soldier's Indignation

National Advocate · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 1

Disseciating itself from the "disgusting and disloyal references to the King and Queen reported to have been made by one, T. McCristal in…

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Soldiers' Ballot Invalid Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 5

The State Council of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. decided last night to dismiss the protest against the recent State-wide ballot of the Returned…

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Eastern War Japan Warns Chinese SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 3

General Honjo, commanding the Japanese forces In Manchuria, to-day issued a solemn warning to China not to interfere with military…

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Europe's War Debts Approval of Moratorium Livens London Stock ' EXCHANGE ' WASHINGTON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 1

The ratification of the War Debt Moratorium became a fact to-day when President Hoover signed the resolution of Congressional approval…

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Civil War in Chile San Diego

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 December 1931 · page 1

Heavy fighting continued on Saturday in Northern Chile, where 32 rebels and State police were killed in an uprising which is…

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Indignant Innocence Soviet Envoy's Denial of War Moves Berlin

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 December 1931 · page 1

Found on a train bound for Prague, Karl Vanek, secretary of the Soviet diplomatic mission of Czecho-Slovakia, who allegedly was recalled…

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