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

The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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War Aftermath

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 4

WHILE Digger Jock Dwyer, of Coonamble, wan on active service in France over 16 years a portion of an air bomb entered his…

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Lithgow A.l.p. Anti-war Conference and Certain Propaganda

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of Lithgow branch of the State A.L.P. was held on Tuesday night, Mr. A. S. Luchetti presiding…

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"Punch On The Jaw" Pandemonium in Parliament Returned Soldiers Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 1

EXCITING scenes were witnessed' in the Legislative Assembly shortly alter midnight last night when Mr Eillott…

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Lithgow Returned Men Petition For New Branch and One to Be Formed Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 1

The State Executive last night authorised the re-construction of the Lithgow sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League. This followed the…

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Returned Soldiers and Tin Hares

Leader · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 1

[?] A[?] [?] for permission be [?] conduct mer[?] [?] on [?] sports [?]…

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ROOSEVELT. What of War Debts?

Leader · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 2

In a previous [?] the [?] of the Commission of Enquiry that [?] that there [?] by a [?] and…

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Seven Millions Cost of War Pensions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 8

AUSTRALIAN war pensions in the Commonwealth and elsewhere amounted to £7,048,592 during the financial year ended June 30…

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War Looming Armament Nervousness SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 1

REV. A. J. Parker, in a sermon at Chatswood, said that the nervous concern about armaments was a symptom of the approach of war…

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Griffin at Lithgow Address to Anti-war Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 3

Mr. Gerald Griffin, the New Zealand anti-war delegate, delivered an address at Lithgow Town Hall on Friday night. There were between 60 and…

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War Service Homes Reduction in Interest Promised

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 3

The Assistant Minister for War Service Homes, Mr. Thorby, to-day received a deputation of war service homes purchasers who requested…

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Anti-war Conference Council to Send Delegates After Interesting Discussion

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 5

Two delegates to attend the conference against war at Lithgow next Sunday were appointed by Lithgow Council at its meeting on Monday…

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War Debts to Be Suspended Again London

National Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 2

Saying that the considerations which governed its decision to suspend war debt payments six months ago apply with greater force to-day,…

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War Debts No French Payment to U.S.A. PARIS

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 1

The Government to-day notified the U.S.A. there would be no payment of the war debt instalment due on December 15…

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Horrors of War Preserved in Film London

National Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1934 · page 5

"Forgotten Men," a film complied at Elstree, from "shots' taken by British, French, Italian, German and Russian war-time photographers,…

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War Debts Roosevelt's Hint at Agreement Washington

National Advocate · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

President Roosevelt to-day expressed the belief that an agreement of war debts would eventually be reached with the various countries now…

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War Debts Agreement. Roosevelt Drops Hint WASH[?]TON

Leader · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

[?] today. exppe[?] the be[?] That an ag[?] on war [?] would [?] by reached with the [?] now [?]…

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Anti-war. Conference Is Held at Lithgow District Committee Appointed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

An anti-war conference was held at Lithgow Town Hall yesterday. A morning and afternoon sitting was held, the attendance…

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Returned Soldiers' Affairs Congratulations From Antiwar Advocate on Losing Their Charter

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 3

At the conference against war at Lithgow yesterday reference was made to the proposal to re-establish the local Diggers' League…

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France Modernises War Material PARIS

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 1

There were cries of surprise in the Chamber of Deputies to-day when it was announced that France purchased her machinery and tools for…

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Anti-war Conference Ald. Peachman Is Critical Other Aldermen Support It

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 4

"The whole thing seemed to me a veiled attack on the British Empire and on the returned soldiers," said Ald. Peachman at Monday night's…

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