Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

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

The wars & local soldiers, 1936

618 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 31

"The Last Outpost" Gripping Tale of Backwaters of War City's Fine Week End Bill

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 1

"The Last Outpost" will commence its Bathurst season at the City Theatre at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon, and will run again to-night, and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

In Abyssinia Two to One Black Soldiers Against Italians LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 2

Officers at Addis Ababa assert that the Abyssinians are sending two soldiers to the front for every Italian. Troops are being rushed to Ogaden…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War Dessye Bombed DESSVE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

SEVEN Italian planes bombed Dessye for 65 minutes, dropping incendiary and high-explosive bombs…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Hunger Blockade Germany's Lesson Avoiding Mistakes of Great War Berlin

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

"A hunger blockade, not the enemy's weapon's brought Germany to her knees in the world war," declared Dr. Zielke, president of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Macquarie Electorate Important to Returned Soldiers

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 1

Mr. J. N. Lawson, M.P., states that he has found a considerable amount of misunderstanding by returned soldiers of the amended…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Anti-war Riots Outbreaks in Italy Many Arrests Made LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 2

The Paris correspondent of the "News Chronicle" says antiwar demonstrations Increase in Italy. Fifty Parsons, including a woman, were…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gang Shooting Barker Discharged Wounded Max's Evidence Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

Who nHarry Barker (22), a laborer, appeared at the Cantral Police Court to-day charged with having maliciously shot Lawrence Leo…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Troubled Europe War Seems Certainty

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 4

A gloomy picture of war fears in Europe is given by a noted London journalist (Mr. Ward Price), after a Continental tour. He states that he…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War Clouds. “Worse than in 1914.” LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 2

"Never oave I found eoch wide-' spread foreboding of war as during the Continental Journey from which I have just returned,” writes the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

World War Narrowly Averted OTTAWA

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

"THE full story o Canada's refusal to take the initiative in oil sanctions against Italy and subsequent happenings has not been…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 18

THE Rylstone Diggers" basket picnic, to be held at Narrango on Sunday, February 23, is expected to be a great day, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Woman and War

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 6

From time to time I have had something to say to womenfolk on the question of war, and my reason for this is because I fully realise…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Modulated Musings War Mongers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 1

A great many people all over the world Hold the opinion that if the manufacture of war implements and munitions was…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Anglo-japanese War. "Not a Dream of a Pool."

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 18

"An Anglo-Japanese Avar is not the dream of a fool, nor even an unreasonable hypothesis," writes Lieutenant-Commander Tota Ishimaru of the…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Big Sports Meeting For Anzac Day DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 3

At a meeting of the Dubbob subbranch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League a resolution was carried, deciding that a monster…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Tin Hare War Dunno Where They Are

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 8

THERE'S a violent war in progress at Young, and it is all over the tin hare. Recently a large public meeting…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Preference to Soldiers U.A.P. Protest Bathurst Conference Next Month Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 2

Members complained regarding the alleged harsh effect of the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act at to-day's meeting of the U.A.P. parliamentary…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Close Voting On Soldiers' Preference

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 5

It was decided at last Thursday's meeting of the unemployed, to ask the Blaxland Shire Council when employing labor under the Returned…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Sydney News and Notes. Sydney, Tuesday If War Cudal

Leader · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 4

Although a European war would no doubt said the price of wool and wheat sky high, very few Australians would consider this [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War Clouds. Darken East and West Mr. Lawson’s Analysis

Leader · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

War was regarded as inevitable in Europe. Undoubtedly when it same it would precipitate a wave of Commission, which would…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →