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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 25 of 32

Adowa Is Captured The War Gong Sounds

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 1

PRESSING on with great speed towards Adowa, after opening hostilities with two air raids on the town, the Italians conducted a prolonged bombardment with artillery brought…

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Italo-abyssinian War. Will not Affect Cricketers. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 4

Dr. R, L. Morton, a member of the Board of Control, scouts the possibility of the war between Italy and Abyssinian interfering with the cricket…

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Oakey Park Meeting of A.l.p. Party's Anti-war Policy Approved

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the monthly meeting of Oakey Park A.L.P. in Stait's hall on Thursday night. Mr. Austin Burke presided…

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Typhus Fever Did It Win The War ? Appalling Ravages Dirt of the Middle Ages

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 8

PROFESSOR Zinsser. a distinguished American bacteriologist, in a recent book, sets out to show how epidemic diseases…

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Italians Held at Bay Adowa Still Stands, But Steel Ring Invaders Closes on Town Final Aerial Assault to be Launched To-day Sanctions May Result in Civil War in France LONDON, Saturday Evening

National Advocate · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 2

The Italians to-day were again denied the satisfaction of rejoicing over victory at Adowa, which remains in Abyssinian hands despite three days bombardment from the air and by artillery. The Abyssinians also declared they defeated assaulting parties…

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Heated Scene Italian Consul and Nati-war Deputation "Killing of Civilians" Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 1

Heated exchanges between a deputation from the Victorian Council against, War, and the Italian Consul, Signore Cavalief Anzilotti, at the…

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"Most Iniquitous" Soldiers' Preference Act Statement by Dubbo Digger Dubbo

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 3

Talbragar Shire Council yesterday received 32 applications for the position of shire clerk, which vacancy has been caused by the resignation of…

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Wool and War Past Experiences

National Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report : — The wool market has weathered a month's steady selling and the effects of sales proceeding…

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Startling Report Recapture of Adowa War Mad Warriors

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 3

THAT the Abyssinians had repealed on a greater scale their success at Adowa in 1896 by enclosing three Italian sections, numbering…

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The Wool Market. Wool and War. Past Experiences

Leader · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 4

Winch[?]e, Carbon Ltd. report for October 8:— The wool market has withered a month's steady seining and the effects…

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All Quiet. on Entire War Front. Military Intelligence Censored LONDON

Leader · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 2

A massage from Addis Ababa states that [?] officers have been appointed [?] [?] and are not allowing that tra[?]ion…

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Dr. Crotty Arrival in Sydney Views on the War SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 7

"Geneva might yet succeed shortening the duration of the Abyssinian invasion, but the major attempt has been made. Italy, pledged…

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Modulated Musings War.—

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 1

THE good offices of the League of Nations—patient and sincere—could not prevent war by the Italians on the Abssyinians…

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Mussolini's Mad War Lust

National Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 2

Mussolini defiantly opposes the League of Nations and his representative Baron Alosi came right cut into the open when he made a bitter attack on the members of the League Council. Now will that come dropped from an Italian plane in Addis Ababa the other day reap the same…

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Solicitor's Will Ex-Soldiers to Benefit SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 5

Under the will of the late Mr William Cope, Sydney solicitor, who died in September, 1933, men who saw active service in the Boer War and the…

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War and the Workers Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 1

ADDRESSING a meeting in Sydney Domain, Mr. Rosevear, M.H.R., said that sanctions meant war. There could be conscription in…

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Keep Out of War Archbishop's Views MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 1

THE R.C. Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr. Mannix, in an address, said he hoped if war between Italy and Abyssinia extended…

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Sanctions Discussed and Cause Warm Debate at Labor Council Meeting Won't Fraternise with War Advocates Says Delegate

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 5

"On this question this organisation might stand or be broken," declared the A.R.U. delegate, Mr. W. M. O' Neill, in vigorously opposing a…

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Soldiers' Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 4

A MEETING of the Mudgee subbranch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League will be held in the Mechanics' Institute to-night…

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Returned Soldiers Meet War Service Homes Question

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the fortnightly meeting of Lithgow R.S. and S.I.L., held in the club rooms on Tuesday night. Mr. R…

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