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

The wars & local soldiers, 1932

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Soldiers’ Auxiliary

Leader · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ Ladles’ Auxiliary was held in the Memorial Hall, on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. M. Stewart…

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Went Off Again Another Unloaded Gun Sydney Friday, Wounded in the stomach while clean-

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1932 · page 3

Ing a gun, which he thought to be unloaded, S. E. Ireland, formerly postmaster at Mt. Victoria, was badly injured. The accident occurred while…

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Another War Story Ex-Service Man and His "Souvenir' Rheumatism That Got Into His Bones

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 7

Here's yet another War story. It's about a Service-man who brought home what he called a "souvenir." Actually it was rheumatism and…

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The Anzac Antelope Phar Lap Wins a Wonderful Performance An Easy Victory Record Time for the Race. The True Story of the Race Agua Caliente

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 2

Thousands of people marvelled as Phar Lap flashed past the judge's box ahead of Reveille Boy in the rich Agua Caliente Handicap to-day…

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The War Debts Repudiate Them Church Journal's Support New York, February 13

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 4

THAT influential paper "The Christian Century" in an article entitled "Let Europe Repudiate" says: "Europe should be allowed to…

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Conference Fails Between China and Japan Does it Mean War Again? SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 2

WHAT was regarded as the final conference for arranging for a cessation of hostilities failed this morning when the Chinese military representatives failed to appeal. The conference appears now to be postponed indefinitely…

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Oath and Annuiities Both Are Mandatory According to Mr. Thomas "Declaration of War?" London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 1

The Dominions Secretary (Mr. Thomas) states that the Government is sending a communication to the Free State Government making it…

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Returned Soldiers' Race Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 9

Mr. C., Rane reports that everything is in perfect order for the Kandos and Rylstone returned soldiers race meeting to be held on…

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Race Meeting Kados-rylstone Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 9

The secretary, Mr. C. Kane. announces that everything is going along nicely with all arrangements for the meeting on Saturday next…

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Riddle of the War

Leader · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 6

After 16 years steps are to be taken to clear the bonor of a private soldier who in the war was posted as a deserter, but who is believed to have…

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At It Again Ireland and England Does it Mean War? Thomas' Warning to De Valera Oath and Annuities Insisted Upon LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 2

The Dominions Secretary, Mr. H. Tromas, spent an hour with the King this morning, presumably discusaing the Irish situation. He…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Monthly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 6

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

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War's Aftermath Ex-Airman's Memory Lapses SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 1

A man named Lal Watson wandered away from his home at Dunedoo on Saturday, and has not yet returned Watson, who was a motor mechanic,…

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Citizens' Dinner Diggers to be Honored Anzac Day Function

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 3

All returned soldiers in Bathurst and district will be entertained at a citizens dinner in the Masonic Hall on Anzac Day. A decision to this…

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War's Aftermath Shell Shock Soldier's Death Suicide Follows Ill-health Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 1

Following the disappearance of Duncan Minchin from his home at Annandale last night, police made an intensive search throughout the…

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Anzac Day. Programme Arranged

Leader · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 1

Interacting questions were discussed at the public meeting held in the Town Hall, on Wednesday afternoon, to arrange the…

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Anzac Day Dinner Country Women in Support

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

The President (Mrs. C. W. Manning presided over an attendance of 30 members of the Bathurst branch of the Country Women's Association…

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Anzac Day Bathurst Celebrations Spouts and the Procession Diggers' Arrangements

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 3

Arrangements for the celebrations to take place next Anzac Day on Monday April 25, were finalised at a meeting of the Bathurst branch of the…

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Newspaper War. Gover[?]t’s Order. To Mental Hospitals

Leader · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 4

In future mental patients will not be permitted to road one of the Sydney [?] which the Government [?] not like, states the…

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War's Horrors Britain's New Shell

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1932 · page 3

A new type of projectile, which is claimed to have terrific force, is announced by a British firm. The shell, it is stated, will perforate…

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