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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

834 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 42

War in Spain Skipper Will Run the Blockade Taking Risk Against Rebels LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 2

"Potato" Jones, one of the three skippers named Jones who were held up at St. Jean de Luz and who were locally nicknamed according to their…

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Soldiers' Memorial Desecration at Lismore Lismore

National Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 1

The South African Memorial obelisk in Lismore's principal park was desecrated to-day when the bronze figure representing the N.S.W…

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Returned Soldiers What Lyons & Co. Have Done Mr. Lawson's Claims

National Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 1

Addressing members of the Lawson Sub-Branch of the R.S.&.S.I.L.A., Mr. J. N. Lawson. M.P.. briefly reviewed the work done for returned…

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P.O. and Anzac Day

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 4

THE following arrangements will be observed at Mudgee post office on Anzac Day (Monday next):—Office will be open for all…

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Anzac Day Clash of Services SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 1

In the Bathurst diocese--as well as Goulburn--it was stated to-day that Church of England clergymen have been instructed that, when the times…

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R.s. and S.i.l. Anzac Day Arrangements Park Service As Usual

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 5

At a largely attended meeting of the Lithgow sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L. on Thursday night it was stated that a commemoration service…

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War in Spain Madrid Bombed Again Heavy Casualties The Blockade Position MADRID

National Advocate · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 2

Wh[?]e members of the British House the Commons, the Dutchess of Athal, and Mrs. Ellen Wilkinson, were lecturing at the Gradvia Hotel, insurgents…

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Anzac March Man Remanded for Trial Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 3

Alleged by police to have started fries in Grace Brothers building, because he wanted to see some excitement, Ronald Warvill was present at…

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Anzac Day Holiday Question Actions by Unions Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 4

Unions with awards prescribing Anzac Day as a holiday will apply to the Arbitration Court for a clause to provide another day to be submitted…

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Spanish War Italian and German Troops to Be Withdrawn Hitler and Mussolini Agree LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

It is reliably reported, states the Rome correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" that Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler have agreed to…

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FINED £20 Breach of Returned Soldiers' Act Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 2

Convicted of a breach of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Employment Act, in that he employed a man who mas not a returned soldier…

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Anzac Day Tennis Tournament

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

The Town Tennis Club has generously agreed to cancel the tournament arranged for Anzac Day, and to make five of their courts available to the…

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Anzac Day Observance in Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 4

Services arranged by the Diggers to commemorate Anzac Day in Bathurst next Sunday will not conflict in any way with Church services and the…

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Anzac Day. O[?]cial Progra[?]e

Leader · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

The [?]mary [?]m[?] [?]ance of An[?] Day anniver[?]ary in Orange will take p[?]c[?] on [?]unday ne[?] and the [?] dinner to…

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Anzac Day March Major General Falls in Line MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 1

Major General Sir John Gellibrand said to-day that he was prepared to march in the Anzac Day procession under Major General Brand…

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War in Spain British Ship Runs Blockade Reaches Beleagured Bilbao LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

Leaving St. Jeane de Cux yesterday the British food ship, Seven Seas Spray, ran the rebel blockade and reached the beleaguered…

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Epic Talkie of Crimean War. Tennyson’s “Charge of the Light Brigade.”

Leader · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 3

“Four-thirty call to-morrow morning,” announced Assistant Director Jack Sullivan, casually, “You’re going to d[?].” The condemned men, Errol Flynn and C. Henry Gordon, at[?] [?] hearty breakfast, but they didn’t “die” until afternoon, for a heavy fog granted them a…

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Six Months Sentence Digger Charged Identification Papers of Soldiers Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day John Kempton (37), laborer was sentenced to six months hard labor on charges of endeavoring to obtain…

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No Soldier for London. Canberra

Leader · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 3

The Federal Cabinet d[?]d[?] to-day not to send anyone to replace the late Arthur S[?]ll[?]van, V.C., in the Austra[?] Coronation Contingent…

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Dunedoo District News Welcome Home To Rev. Father Curran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 6

AT the conclusion of Benediction last Sunday evening parishioners from Dunedoo, Coolah, Mendooran, Cobbora…

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