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

The wars & local soldiers, 1937

834 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 42

“An Act of War.” Basques Prepare Defences. LONDON

Leader · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

The Spanish Em[?] Paris den[?] that it has appealed to Fran[?] to take action, but issues a statement that the Kogsburg’s a[?] con[?]…

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Dogs and Owners Out. Trotting Club Makes War. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

Mr Frank H[?]well, secretary of the N.S.W. Tratting Club stated to-day [?] nom[?] will not be accepted in future from own[?] or trainers [?]…

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Limit War to Spain. Germany Would Agree. Ban Volunteer Troops. LONDON, Saturday

Leader · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

Germany has shown the first promising sign of will-ingne[?] to co-operate with other nations to limit the…

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War Looms Spain and Germany German Ships to Be Fired on Naval Blockade Suggested London

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

AN increasingly ugly situation is developing off the coast of Spain. The Basque Government, announcing that it it is at the end of its tether after fruitless attempts to dissuade Germany from her present policy, has ordered all…

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War Looms Further Complications Appeal to League of Nations LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

Further to complicate the Spanish sin[?]a[?]on already dangerous enough through fore[?] inter[?]on comes the suggestion that the Spanish…

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The Dour[?] War. No Government Interference, SYDNEY, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

While the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey ) states that he has no power to inter[?] in the [?] with [?] to…

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Labor War Appeals Not Lodged Expulsions From the A.L.P. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

No appeals against their expulsion from the A.L.P., have been lodged by the four M's.L.A. of 17 union leaders for hearing at Easter…

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War on Religion New Communist Proposal Moscow

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

Sixteen hundred delegates from 46 States will attend the Godless Congress in February. The agenda includes motions for the formation of…

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Poland's Policy Time of Peace Prepare for War Warsaw

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

"Everybody rejoices at each new rifle placed in the hands of our soldiers." said Colonel Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, when Parliament…

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Our New Governor Served in the War and Knows His Australia

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 6

Lord Wakehurst has been appointed Governor of New South Wales. He is 42 years of age, and during the war served on Gallipoli and in Egypt…

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Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Mudgee branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held in the Mechanics' Institute on Monday,…

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Relief Work Imperial Ex-Soldier's Complaint Is Here Explained

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

A complaint was received at this office from a former employee at the Oakey Park colliery that he was unable to obtain relief work in…

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More War Clouds. France and Turkey. London

Leader · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

More trouble is brewing for Europe. A significant development has followed Turkish resentment of France’s…

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Not So Hot! This Modern Youth Make Them Soldiers London

National Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 2

Criticising modern youth. Field-Marshal Lord Milne, told the Public Secondary Schools' Association of which he is the new president:…

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Spanish War Ferocious Fighting Apprehension Growing Madrid

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

THE battle north of the city continues with undiminished ferocity. In ad air raid on the city 65…

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Block to Troops. Prevent European War. VALENCIA

Leader · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

[?] the European Powers [?]ake immediate steps to st[?]p the flow of Italians and Germans to Spain the Republic will win the civil war, said the…

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War Fears. Spanish Crisis. Many Moves. Europe in Trouble Again. LONDON

Leader · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

Another meeting of Cabinet took place this afternoon to discuss the Spanish question and a farther meeting is to…

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War Nurses Cut Out Parkhill's Regret SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 3

The Minister for Defence (Sir Archdale Parkhill) to-day expressed regret that war nurses were not included in the Contingent. But, he said…

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World War Menace Lord Rothermere's Warning Britain and Japan As Friends London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

Lord Rothermere, the British newspaper proprietor, in an article in the Osaka "Shimbun" and the Tokyo "Nichi Nichi Shimbun," points out…

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