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

The wars & local soldiers, 1936

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Spanish War Government Successes Rebels Dislodged From Heights London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 1

Victory at San Rafael has given the loyalists possession of the highway running parallel with the Guadarrama Range connecting Segovia and…

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Spanish Revolt German Warships Alarm in France Is War Looming? Paris

National Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 2

Recalling the German cruiser Panther's visit to Agadir which almost precipitated a European war in 1911, newspapers discuss the activities of…

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Returned Soldiers Coronation Visit Unlikely Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 5

It is considered unlikely that the suggestion that about 1000 returned soldiers should visit England for the Coronation will be adopted by the…

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Good Leg Smashed Soldier's Bad Luck SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 1

PHILLIP William Harding, a returned soldier who lost his right leg at the war, had his remaining leg so badly fractured when struck…

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What the Spanish War May Mean

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2

The outcome of the Spanish civil war, the worst' in the history of that unfortunate country, is still in, the balance, but it will mean the…

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Ma[?]rons, Maids and Modes Sydney Social Side. 250 Millions Prevent War

Leader · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 3

Nine American women, representing [?][?]national Federation of Wo [?] Clubs, are travelling around the [?] rld. Australia is their last…

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Isolating the War Action by France Will Italy Agree ? PARIS

National Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1936 · page 2

The French Government has begun the drafting of a neutrality agreement which, it is expected, will prevent the transport of arms and…

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Success of Tests. War ‘Planes Over London. LONDON

Leader · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

Several days tats of mimic serial warfare over England have concluded and are regarded as satisfactory, the [?]ty of [?]cks having been…

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War on Rabbits Virus 100 Per Cent. Effective THE Government is out after the last rabbit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 7

Experiments with a new virus may shortly be undertaken under field conditions in Australia. This virus, which will arrive in…

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Khaki Weed From Africa in Soldiers' Clothes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 6

SAID "Dubbo Dispatch" of 25 years ago:—"In July Mr. A. Wurfel, of Wawona orchard, Dubbo, brought…

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Welcome Home Mr. W. A. Gregory Speeches at Social Function

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 2

Speaking at a "welcome home" dance in his honor in the Union Theatre on Monday night, Mr. W. A. Gregory, who recently visited Soviet…

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Civil War in Spain

Leader · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 1

M[?] from sp[?] [?] that the [?] Gov[?] F[?] [?] more th[?] holding their ow[?] [?] the F[?] M[?]. The [?] [?]bove the [?]ppro[?] [?] by the Gov[?] [?] the [?] f[?] [?]…

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No Sy[?]pathy. War[?]ng [?] G[?]ALTAR. Jews Re[?]cued. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 2

The Gov[?]r of [?] has [?] every [?] of the [?]k [?] from [?]ly [?]ing [?] with [?]ther…

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Olympic Games German War Film Protest by Foreign Athletes Pat Norton Fourth Berlin

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 5

A number of foreign athletes loudly voiced their displeasure at a film exhibited at the Olympic Village illustrating how certain physical…

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War Memorial Canberra

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 1

THE Federal Cabinet has authorised the completion of the Australian War Memorial at the foot of Mount Ainslle, Canberra. The work…

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Forest Reefs. “Welcome Home.”

Leader · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 5

On Monday night the local [?] Church was crowded by local people and visitors, when a welcome home was tendered to Mr. and Mrs…

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British Soldiers Shot Ambushed by Arabs Jerusalem

National Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 5

With two sentries posted, eight British soldiers were bathing naked in a pool in an eastern valley of the Esdraelon plain, when 30 Arabs crept up…

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Football and War

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 7

Advices from Lima (Peru) state that the decision of the International Football Federation in Berilin in annulling the football victory which…

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War Bomb Fatality Evidence at Inquest Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 2

[?] at the inquest into the death of [?] who was [?] home at [?] on May [?]…

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Civil War in Morocco French Difficulties Tangier

National Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 2

Civil war is introducing French complications in Morocco, where tribesmen are forming a national front to expel Spain from the soil of…

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