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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 2 of 32

Bread War Sir H, Gepp at Work Preparing For Inquiry SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

The Commissioner appointed by the State Government to inquire into bread prices in Sydney—Sir Herbert Gepp—arrived in Sydney this…

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Bread War Support From Bakers Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

The president of the Baking Industry Employers' Association, Mr. H. R. Gough, stated to-day that in order to complicate matters while Sir…

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Gallant Action Anzac Spirit Still Lives

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 14

ALTHOUGH handicapped by an injured arm, which was held in a sling. Wal Carr, a young Parkes resident, pluckily dived into…

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Bread War? Position at Dubbo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 10

DUBBO master bakers on Friday night decided that the price of bread will be: Over the counter 5d per ,1b, delivered 5½d, and 4/6 per…

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Fired Last Shot War-time Incident at Sea Recalled Capetown

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 2

The man who is credited with firing the last shot of the Great War at sea has retired from the command of the South African Division of the Royal…

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Is It Local War? on Motor Drivers "Under the Influence?" Constable Assaulted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 13

THREE defendants were before the Gulgong Police Court on Thursday last charged with having driven motor…

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Soldiers' Children's Seaside Excursion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

THE Woy Woy branch of the Legion of Ex-Servicemen Clubs has arranged with the Mudgee Anzac and Armistice Association for…

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Wallerawang Meeting of Returned Soldiers

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 5

The first monthly meeting for the year of the R.S. and S.I. League was held on Monday night, Mr. C. E. W. Brown presiding…

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2 Injured War at Waterloo Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 4

Frank Richards (23), received a rifle bullet in the right hand and Charles Saunders (69) an invalid pensioner, facial injuries as a result of…

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Bread War Terms of Inquiry Decision in a Month SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 2

The terms of the Royal Commission to inquire into the bread industry and report as to what die maximum price of bread in New South…

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Bathurst Returned Soldiers

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 2

A special meeting of all Diggers of Bathurst, and district will be held at the Diggers' Clubc[?]e on Wednesday next, January 23 at 8 p.m. The…

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Piper Street Fracas Rent Man and Ex-Tenant War Pensioner to Pay Heavy Costs Bound Over

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 1

Echoes of a Piper Street disturbance last Wednesday afternoon when a tenant and a landlord's agent got into verbal and then real holts over…

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Tennis. Orange Beats Bathurst Returned Soldier’ Tournament

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 6

[?] A[?]lia h[?] produced and [?] still producing [?]ome of the gr[?]t and most skilful tennis players In the world, the p[?]formances of young…

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Soldiers Meet Increased Attendance Election of Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 4

The keener interest displayed locally in the activities of the R.S,. and S.I.L.A. was reflected in the attendance (about 80) at the annual…

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Happy Welcome Home

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 13

The return of Pastor and Mrs. Evans from their holiday was the occasion for a surprise party given by their people on Friday of last week, to welcome…

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Post War

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 20

The Magistrate: The prisoner says he had two glasses of "double brown" What is this "double brown," sergeant?…

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War on Noxious Weeds

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 1

The disturbing question of noxious weeds further exercised the minds of the Bathurst P.P. Board directors at their monthly meeting yesterday…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 13

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Soldiers' room on Monday night. The following members were present: Messrs G. L. Burgess…

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Farmers' Army War Against Wort

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 4

A DEFINITE move to combat the menace of St. John's Wort has been made at So[?]walls in the Lithgow district…

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Frenchman's Attack War Could Have Been Avoided "England's Shortsightedness" Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

Accusing Britain of political shortsightedness, M. Bouillon in the Chamber of Deputies urged the House to debate the question of a German…

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