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

The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Revolution in Austria Pitched Battles in Streets Big Roll of Killed and Wounded

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

An uprising of the Social Democrats in Austria has resulted in widespread disorder throughout the country. There has been desperate fighting at…

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AUSTRIA. Later[?] War Developing. VIENNA

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 1

The Government today is making announce efforts to prevent civil war developing [?] Austria. There has been much [?]…

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Returned Soldiers’ Auxiliary

Leader · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 2

A meeting of the Returned Soldiers’ Auxiliary will be held at the Memorial Hall to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o’clock…

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Austrian Situation Government Confident Wounded Socialist Rebel Hanged Vienna

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 1

The Government claims it has the situation in hand, although fighting in various centres is proceeding…

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Civil War Austrian Troops in Action 500 Killed and Injured 5000 Prisoners Taken Hundreds of Innocents Killed [?] Tuesday

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 2

Apart from the capital itself fierce battles between the socialists and the Government forces are still raging, in the provincial entires and although…

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If Japan and Russian Go to War

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 2

THERE is a lesson for Australians in the cable which flashed through from America the other day, discussing the possibilities of war between Russia and Japan. Roosevelt is reported to consider a conflict between those two nations as inevitable, and he is setting himself the task of…

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Returned Soldiers' League Officers for Year

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 14

The monthly meeting of the Molong subbranch of the B.S.S.I.L.A. was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Room on Monday night, when there were…

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Austria's Position Socialist Leader Predicts War Vienna

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

The Austrian Socialist Democratic leader, Dr. Otto Bauer, declared today that whether the Minister for Public Safety (Major Fey) succeeded…

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Austrian War Dollfuss Remorseful "Saddest Day of my Life" VIENNA

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

"This is the saddest day in my life," said the Austrian Chancellor (Dr. Dollfuss) in a broken voice, looking pale and weary at a press conference…

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Austria's War Communist Leader Hanged VIENNA

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 2

The active Communist Left Wing leader, Wallsch, who was arrested yesterday, was hanged by order of the court martial today for his part in the…

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Wellington Show Dates Clash With Anzac Day

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 2

THERE was a lengthy discussion at the last meeting of the Wellington Agricultural Society concerning the…

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Town Council Show Holiday Anzac Park Water Supply

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 13

THE fortnightly meeting of the Gulgong Town Council was held on Wednesday night, February 14…

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For War Sinister Preparations. Russia and Japan Active CRISTOBAL (Canal Zone)

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 3

The sharp increase in ships passing through the Panama canal carrying nitrate from Chile to Europe has aroused comment. The total tonnage…

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Murder Mystery War Veteran Victim Echo of Stavisky Frauds PARIS

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

A mysterious murder indicating elaborate pre-arrangement and again arousing feverish interest in the Stavisky affair was brought to light today…

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For War (Second Edition Yesterday) Sinister Preparations. Russia and Japan Active CRISTOBAL (Canal Zone)

National Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

The sharp increase in ships passing through the Panama Canal carrying nitrate from Chile to Europe has aroused comment. The total tonnage…

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Nazi Display National Heroes' Day Germany's Pre-war Splendor Berlin

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 1

Coinciding with the 14th anniversary of the foundation or the Nazi party, National Heroes' Memorial Day, honoring Germany's…

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Germany Prepares War Against Britain German Professor's Book London Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

The newspapers are giving prominence to extracts from a Jingoistic book "Germany Prepares for War", published to-day. The German Government…

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War on Mosquitoes

Leader · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 4

The [?] not be bull [?] the area was treed from the [?] mosquito—the proved canter of disease. Enough…

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War Debts Alleged British Offer to U.S.A A Sensational Statement WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 3

Did or did not the British Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Macdonald) offer to transfer the Bermuda Islands to the United States to part payment…

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Anzac Day Sydney

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

THE RSSILA. has decided to apply to the Government for the compulsory closing of hotels during the forenoon of Anzac Day…

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