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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

834 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 42

Soldiers Must Not Sweari Politeness Before Peace. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 3

The “Times” Rome correspondent says that soldiers using bad language are punlahbl[?] by fines, even arrest,…

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Canobolas Shire Clerk. Returned Soldier Chosen. Sympathy for Late Officer

Leader · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 2

Out of 49 applicants, 13 of whom were ex-service men, the Canobolas Shire Council at a special meeting…

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War Nonsense Attack on War Making Retired General Speaks Out New York

National Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 1

General Smedley Butler, retired, declared before a crowded audience of students in Peoples Church that then is no reason for armed forces of the…

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Soldiers' Preference Position of Councils Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Employment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 15

WHEN the Act was passed in 1919 it created a duty of giving absolute preference on every employer. The only bodies that…

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War Nonsense Attack on War Making Retired General Speaks Out New York

National Advocate · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 5

General Smedley Butler, retired, declared before a crowded audience of students in Peoples Church that there is no reason for armed forces of the…

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Chinese Revolt Story Gary Cooper Enacts Soldier-of-fortune Role in "General Died at Dawn" Tale of War in Modern China

National Advocate · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 8

Gary Cooper the screen's most [?] -of-fortune, will be [?] in his favorite role when [?] General Died at Dawn" a Paramount…

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Home and Workshop. Useful Hints. Seating War

Leader · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 7

A [?] was for corked [?] is [?] in a un [?] a tablespoon of the Dip the corked bottle…

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Park Guns Diggers Will Sell Them Friendly Society and Soldier Members

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 6

The disposal of the two ex-enemy guns in Lithgow Parle was discussed at the fortnightly meeting of Lithgow sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L. last night…

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Soldier and Story- Teller

Leader · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 4

Commanding Officer of the Sixth Light Horse Regiment and Second-in-command of the Coronation con[?] wh‘ crip narratives and…

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A War-scare Federal Election

National Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1937 · page 2

Despite the emphatic denials of the interested politicians there is every indication that the coming Federal election which may take place in October, will be one of the greatest scare elections in history. The Governor General's speech at the opening of the…

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An Anzac Passes. Diggers Attend Funeral

Leader · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 4

A member of Orange Diggers attended yesterday the funeral of Mr. [?] Matthews, an [?] who died suddenly at the…

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Belgium Riots War Aftermath BRUSSELS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

SERIOUS clashes are reported between police and 20,000 ex-soldiers, who marched on the capital demanding repeal of…

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Still Another Crisis The Spanish War Torpedoing Sequel London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

IT is officially announced that Italy and Germany have withdrawn from the naval patrol scheme around Spain. The…

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Ex-soldiers Protest Belgian Delegation Appeal Against Amnesty Brussels

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

Maintaining their resentment against legislation granting amnesty to the Belgian traitors who, with the help of Germany, sought to set up an…

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War or Defence

Leader · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 3

The too[?] statement concerni[?] [?] the [?] papers that [?] his Australian Federal Cabled be had no Minister for war…

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Women’s Aux[?]iary for Rail war Employees

Leader · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 2

At a meeting at the Dubbo Railway institute on Bunday, a Women’s Auxiliary of the Australian Railways’ Union was formed, making the twel[?]th…

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Monash’s Sword. a Story of the War

Leader · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 8

A story of [?] General Sir John [?] obtained the sword with which he was [?] in the field by King George [?] by Major W…

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Political Riots Scenes in Brussels Ex-soldiers Demonstrate Brussels

National Advocate · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

Hundreds of ex-soldiers lay down in parallel rows across the road from the gates of the Royal Pal[?]e in Brussels to the park entrance to-day…

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Police-soldiers Clash. - Belgium's Traitors. Warriors Resent Pardons. BRUSSELLS

Leader · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 4

Serious clashes occurred to-day between the police and 20,000 ex-soldiers, who marched on the capital…

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Indian Unrest British Soldiers Killed Simla

National Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 5

During an advance in difficult country in the region of the North West Frontier, seven British troops "ere killed and 35 were wounded…

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