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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

834 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 42

WAR & Poverty Challenge to Youth League Formed in Bathurst Eloquent Addresses Against War and Other Evils

National Advocate · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 1

The time and energy devoted by the convenor, the Rev. A. J. Bingley and by others who helped to organise it, were not very liberally…

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War in Spain Insurgent Advance Claimed LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 2

A report from Vittoria says that Spanish insurgents claim to have [?]tured important positions on [?] Sallube, the key point of the [?]…

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Soldiers Farewelled. 6th Light Horse Function

Leader · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 3

Officer and men of the 6th Light Horse Regiment gathered in force on Sunday night to farewell Lieutenant C. M. Hayes and Trooper…

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Is War Looming On the Pub. Front?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 17

BIG guns from the United Licensed Victuallers' Association have been visiting country centres of late,…

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Spanish War Madrid Again Bombed Madrid

National Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 5

During heavy shellinq of the city by insurgent the casualties were 55 killed and 130 wounded…

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Road Transport War is threatened Motor People Annoyed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 16

AT a meeting of the Commercial Motor Vehicle Proprietors' Transport Association at Orange it was decided to test a decision of…

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A War Relic Fell Believed to Be From German Ship. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

One of the war relics in the Eastern Suburbs Returned Soldiers' Club is believed to be ship's bell from the Komet, a German vessel, wrich…

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Cost of Abyssinian War

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 2

The Abyssinian war cost Italy £126,000,000, according to supplementary figures for 1935-36, issued yesterday…

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War Material? New German Move

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 6

HENCEFORWARD, no male German between the ages of 18 and 45 may leave the country with written permission of the military…

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War in Spain Loyalist Ministry Resigns New Cabinet To Be Formed LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 2

A message from Valencia says that the Spanish loyalist ministry, led by Senor Caballero, has resigned. Senor Caballero is forming a Cabinet…

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Spanish War Rebel Air Raid British Embassy Bombed VALENCIA

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 2

In the rebel air raid, which killed 23 and injured 150. the British Embassy was damaged, two bombs which fell nearby smashing the facade and…

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Spanish War Basque Towns Fired Incendiary Bombs Used London

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 2

Set on fire by rebel incendiary bombs, and then subjected to machine gun fire, Amorebieta and Lemona, to the south-east of Bilbao, suffered…

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Anzac Day What It Is and What It Means Prize Essays

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 14

FOLLOWING are the prize essays in connection with the recent Anzac Day sports:— (1st Prize, Ilma Paterson, 15 years,…

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"Is War Inevitable?" Interesting Debate

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 17

THE above subject was debated on Friday night by members of the Debating Club. The speaker (Mr. V. G. Manning) presided. Each…

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War Clouds Mr. Eden's View LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

THE most vital discussions at the Imperial Conscience began this afternoon, when, for threequarters of an hour, she Foreign Minister,…

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War Clouds Europe in Danger Menace of Mussolini Mr. Eden's Survey London

National Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

Grave dangers threatening Europe through Germany and Italy were surveyed this afternoon at the Imperial Conference by the British…

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War in Spain More Rebel Bombs British Firm's Losses Plight of Refugees London

National Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 2

A Geneva report states that the [?] Government in Sp[?] has telegraphed a [?]to the League of [?] in the age[?]…

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Soldiers' Preference

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1937 · page 3

Following a recent enquiry into the appointment of the secretary for the Central Western Council of the 150th Anniversary Celebrations, the…

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Acute Position Spanish Civil War German Aviators London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 1

THE attention of Europe is concentrated an the fair of the two captured Oman airmen, Kienzie and Schulze…

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War in Spain 45 Killed Madrid Again Shelled Madrid

National Advocate · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 2

The insurgents heavily shelled Madrid for four hours and a half. The din was terrific. Forty-five were killed and 70 wounded…

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