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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 24 of 32

Orange Soldiers’ Secretary Tri[?]ted

Leader · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 2

At the conclusion of the annual Congress of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ Imperi[?] League on Friday,…

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Soldiers’ Congress. Friday's [?] Some Important Resolutions

Leader · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 3

The State Congress of the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ Imperial League concluded on…

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Abyssinia Both Sides Mobilising War Looks Imminent LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 2

Reports from Addis Ababa state that the Abyssinians are planning to concentrate 600 soldiers in every three square miles of threatened territory,…

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Sydney Airman Killed. 'War Service Plane Crashed. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 2

A radio advice received in Sydney to-day, states that pilot Colin N. Ferguson, aged about 28, of Sydney, was killed, when a…

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Money for War But Not for Work Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 3

Reference to the Italo-Abyssinian situation, and the possibilities of hostilities overseas, crept into the Legislative Assembly debate on the…

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Council and Anti-war Public Meeting to Be Called Discussion by Aldermen

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 2

Lithgow Council decided on Monday night to grant the request of the Anti War Committee to call a public meeting to discuss the war situation…

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Dr. Crotty Arrival at Fremantle His Views on the War Perth

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1935 · page 3

The Right Reverend Dr. Horace Crotty, Bishop of Bathurst, N.S.W., who reached Fremantle on the R.M.S O[?]ranto from England to-day,…

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The Fatal Day Wednesday Next Will War Begin?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 3

IT is believed in Abyssinian official circles that the war between Italy and Abyssinia will begin on Wednesday next…

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Rush of War Correspondents News May Be Slow London

National Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 2

Sir Percival Phillips, cabling to the "Dally Telegraph" from Addis Abata emphasises that if hostilities begin in Abyssinia there are no means of…

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War Risks Shipping Contracts Produce Exports May Be Delayed SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 1

OVERSEAS shipping representatives Intend to include a war risk clause in all shipping contracts and bills of…

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On October 9 War Will Open Statement from Addis Ababa LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 2

It is formally believed in official circles at Addis Ababa that war will commence on October 9. while Rome desoatches declare that the Italians…

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Silver Jubilee Ball T.B. Sailors and Soldiers' Association

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 6

THE result of the recent silver Jubilee ball in old of the T.B. sailors and soldiers held throughout the State was very gratifying…

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Ratepayers Ignored Town Hall Site Moved Will There Be War? Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 3

At last night's special meeting of the Dubbo Council the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. A. W. Cleaver) presided in the absence of tho Mayor (Aid. M. J…

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The War Opens Italians Begin Hostilities General Advance in Own Frontier Abyssinian Village Bombarded Civilians and Women Killed LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 2

A message from the British United Press correspondent on the Eritrean frontier states that the Italian have Crossed the frontier, and that hostilities have commenced with the bombardmen of Adowa by the Italian 'planes…

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War. Hostilities Opened

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 10

It is reported that the Italians on Thursday crossed the Abyssinian frontier with infantry and aeroplanes, and…

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Italian War Proclamation Rome

National Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 2

A proclamation regarding the opening of hostilities was issued by General di Boni. The proclamation declared that the…

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War Drums Boom Abyssinia's Hour Arrives

National Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 2

The thunderous voice of Abyssinia's centuries-old Nazarit drum, a gigantic lionskin instrument, which initiates the war alarm, carrying messages to…

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French Press Attack Sanctions Anti-war Demonstrations

National Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 2

French Nationalist newspapers are almost panic-stricken in attacking Britain, and frantically appealing to M. Laval to refuse sanctions against…

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War in Earnest Italians Attack Adowa Reported Fall of Town Mussolini Appeals to Germany Italy's Well Equipped Army LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 2

The war between Italy and Abyssinia took a decisive turn to-day, when planes again bombed Adowa, and prolonged artillery bombardment from the Italian lines north of the town took place. Unconfirmed reports state that Adowa has fallen to the Italians…

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Bullets in Thighs Wounded Man Walks From Hospital Shot in City Street Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 4

With bullet wounds in both thighs. William Smillie (30), clerk, walked nearly a mile before he collapsed on the pavement in Elizabeth Street,…

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