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

The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Modern Fashions Crush Woman's Beauty Dr. Kelly's Strictures Anzac Memorial Criticised Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 7

"Woman in her fashions of to-day is as a flower trampled in the garden; her beauty is crushed," declared Archbishop Kelly to-day in…

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Anzac Memorial Dr. Kelly's Condemnation a Sculptor's Reply Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 2

Commenting upon the criticism mode by Dr. Kelly against the statuary of the Anzac memorial building, the sculptor, Mr. G. Rayne Hoff, said…

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Anzac Memorial Denounced by Dr. Kelly "Parody of Art"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 3

During an interview in Sydney on Thursday last. Dr. Kelly, R.C. Archbishop of Sydney, pointed to the Anzac Memorial statue of the…

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Old-time War Songs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

One of the old-time songs that our boys used to sing when in the trenches was. "If the Sergeant Steals Our Rum, Never Mind," but…

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Free Milk and Cream Forbes Dairy War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

A milk war him commenced un Forbes. One dairyman dropped his prices from 5d a quart to 3½d a quart on October 1. one is…

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In Nightdresses Raid in Trenches Amusing War Incident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

The night dress raid on the German trenches made by the Worcestershire Regiment must have been the strangest raid of the whole war. Orders…

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No Sleep for 16 YEARS War Veteran's Death BUDAPHEST

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 1

Cornelius Szelceley, who was wounded in the head on the Austrian front in 1916, puzzled doctors owing to the fact he had never had a moments…

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War Debts Hoover Favors Cancellation Defmoines (Iowa)

National Advocate · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 3

In opening his campaign address, President Hoover told a farm belt audience that he favored the cancellation of war debts and said that he…

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Soldier Suicides What is the Reason? SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 1

Owing to an in[?]sed number of soldiers committing suicide, it was decided by the Auburn subbranch of the Returned Soldiers'…

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Soldiers’ Suicides. Investigation Sought. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 5

Using to the inere[?] [?] retureued soldiers who are [?] soldiers who are decided by the [?] a[?]b-hrach of the Reto[?] [?]…

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Never Slept Austrian War Victim

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 8

Cornelius Szekli, who was wounded in the head on the Austrian front in 1916, had puzzled doctors owing to the fact that be had…

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“Not Another Pound.” Labor and War Debts. LEICESTER

Leader · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 3

The [?]a[?]or Party, holding its annual conference. paused a resolution unanimously demanding Immediate [?]on[?] for the cancellation of war…

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War Looming Between France and Germany London Paper's Prediction LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 2

MR. J. L. Garwin, in a striking editorial in the "Observer" on Franco-German relations says the present situation in sinister and as…

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Will Cost £15,000 Port Said Soldiers' Memorial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 3

That the final cost of the Port Said memorial to Australian and New Zealand soldiers would be £15,000 was announced last week…

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Rifle Shooting Bathurst Winners at Anzac S. Connors' Good Performance Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 2

R. A. Allan, of Queensland, defeated S. C. Ellis, of Bendigo, in the shoot on for the Longfield Aggregate at the annual prize meeting of the National…

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Belfast in Uproar Unemployed and Police Engage in Serious Conflict One Dead and Many Wounded Belfast

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 1

Day long unemployed rioting ended in fighting between police and the mob in which Samuel Baxter (30), was killed. The authorities have…

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Soldier Settlers' Plight

Leader · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 1

Mr. [?] Minister for Lands in a communication to the Young So[?]er Sellers Council, [?] answer [?] an appeal for assistance, said that he…

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The Wagga Competitions Lithgow Firemen's Great Showing Should Win Big Trophy Arrangements for Welcome Home

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 2

Late yesterday afternoon the Lithgow firemen annexed the hose, reel and ladder event in the good time of 44 1-5secs, and when…

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Kandos Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 6

It is understood that a branch of the Relumed Soldiers' League will be shortly formed at Kandos. At present there are about 50…

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Civil War Situation at Shangtung Shankhai

National Advocate · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 4

Though actual fighting in the civil war in Shantung is at present hanging fire, there is little prospect of an early liquidation of the situation…

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