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

The wars & local soldiers, 1935

626 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 32

Preference Clause. In Returned Soldiers’ Act. A Local Attitude Defined

Leader · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 1

The amended Soldiers and Sailers’ Employment Act, which gives definits preference to members of the A.I.F., has been very widely…

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For War Abyssinia Ready a Loan Required London

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 2

"Abyssinia must raise a loan of £2,000,000", declared Dr. Azaj Martin the new Abyssinian Minister, in london. "We badly need the money…

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Hates War--and Stew Soldier's Defence in Charge of Desertion London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 1

"I am conscientiously opposed to arms and warfare of any sort," declared Driver David Harris, 20, of the 1st Light Brigade, Royal…

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War's Grim After Math Still Recovering Bodies SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 2

According to information received by the Returned Soldiers' League from the Imperial War Graves Commission in London, during the past 12…

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Japanese Society. Anti-War Activity

Leader · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 2

The Japanese Society of the Black [?] is urging the Japanese Pre[?] and the Ministers for War Na[?] Foreign Affairs to take [?] to…

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Unknown Soldiers Bodies Found in Old Battlefields Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 8

According to information received by the Returned Soldiers' League from the Imperial war Graves Commission in London, the bodies of 872 British…

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Soldiers’ Bodies. 872 Recovered in France. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 1

According to information received by the Returned Solders’ League from the imperial War [?]raven Commission in London, during the past 12 months…

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Soldiers or Civilians ?

Leader · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 4

An interesting sidelight, on the application of preference to returned soldiers is given by the dispute at Waterview Solders Settlement,…

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Struggle for Life Warden Wounded Attacked by Maniac with Razor SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1935 · page 5

Alfred William Irvine (21), warden at Calian Park Mental Asylum sustained a deep gash in the throat with a razor to-day when he was…

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Abyssinia Not Prepared for War Arms Hopelessly Inadequate LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1935 · page 2

The "Times" special correspondent at Addis Ababa says that the Ethiopian arms and munitions are hopelessly inadequate for a compaign of…

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55 Killed Explosion in Munition Factory Bombs for Abyssinian War Rome

National Advocate · Monday 29 July 1935 · page 2

At least 55, most of whom were girls, were Killed in a series of explosions in the packing department of a munitions factory at Varese, where…

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Abyssinian Emperor's Peace Efforts Feverish Preparations for War Ambulance From Britain Addis Ababa

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 2

"The Daily Express" representative states that never has a monarch worked so fervently and so valorously for peace, as Selassie, the…

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Playing at War One Lad Killed MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 3

Last night's rocket tragedy, when a lad was killed, was the result of boys playing at war between Italy and Abyssinia. One of the injured boys…

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Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 August 1935 · page 4

SINCE the local returned soldiers disbanded their Anzac and Armistice Association and formed a sub-branch of the Returned…

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“No Litter Here!” Junior Red Cross Wages War

Leader · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 3

“T[?]uk, are you strew your li[?]er on The ground, Of waht you round: This place was beautiful before you…

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Farewell in Own Blood Wounded Man Scrawls Message To Daughter LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 1

Using his own blood, Bertie Adcock, 34, Jarrow, scrawled a brief message for his little daughter-- "Sorry, Mavis"--on the wall of the…

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Abyssinian War Woman Tries to Stop It To See Mussolini

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 6

AN American woman who has spent £1.000,000 in advertising peace, left London last month for Italy, to try to…

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Big Membership Returned Soldiers League

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 3

NEW that Mudgee's returned soldiers have termed themselves into a sub—branoh of the Returned Soldiers and…

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War May Be Averted Optimism in London (Copyright by "The Times ") LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 2

An official report received at Addis Ababa from the Abyssinian representative at Geneva, M. Jeze, has greatly increased optimism regarding the…

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Is Another World War Looming?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 2

THE threatened war between Italy and Abyssinia has many aspects of grave importance to the world. Mussolini has become drunk with power and lust for conquest. Dictators have a paranoic trend in that direction. We have an instance in N.S.W., viz.,…

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