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

The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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The Chinese Way Troops Shoot General And Clamor For War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

Rebel troops in Sianfu court-martialled and executed their own commander, General Wang Yi-che. The tribunal, comprising his junior…

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Returned Soldiers Members' Loans Worry

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

At a meeting last night of Lithgow sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L. it was decided to issue a final notice to those who have overdue loans from the…

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"War" Over Bread Now Fivepence

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

From to-day, the price of a 21b. loaf in Lithgow is 5d. This rate will be charged by bakers irrespective of whether the transaction is a cash or…

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Christians May Kill Propriety of War. LONDON

Leader · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

"It can be a Christian duty to kill. [?] the Archbishop of York in the Church [?] at [?] to-day…

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War Debts German Excuses Payments Delayed Berlin

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

It is expected that when the reiensbank representatives meet the creditors' committee on Tuesday for discussion of the "standstill" debts…

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War Heroine Dead Risked Life For Britons PARIS

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 1

War heroine who risked her own life for the sake of British soldiers, Mme. Julie Celestine Baudhuin, has died at Le Cateau, Northern France…

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Labor War Position at Broken Hill Labor Paper's Criticism

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 1

Mr. W. Burnett of the A.L.P. executive visited Broken Hill on January 23. 1937. and addressed a mass meeting of unionists affiliated with…

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War in Spain British Recognition of Government Evacuation of Refugees London

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 2

The British Government docs not Intend to withdraw its recognition o. .he Spanish Government. This answer was given by Lord…

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Bread War Price Reduction in Sydney Shops Refuse to Mulct Public Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 1

The recently increased prices for bread are not being observed in many parts of the metropolitan area. In most suburbs there are shops…

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Anzac Day Why It Is to Be Celebrated on Monday Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

Commenting on the complaints concerning the Anzac Day Holiday being observed on Monday, April 26, the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey)…

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Labor War The Expulsions Unions Move at Conference Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

Rebel unions in the A.L.P. strife will fight for the lifting of last year's expulsions when the Metropolitan Labor Conference opens at the Trades…

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Anzac Day Rfaing Half of Profits to Diggers Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

Half or the profits received from admission and certain other sources of revenue at the race meeting at Randwick, to be held on Anzac Day,…

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A.J.C. Anzac Race Profits For Diggers. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

Half of the profits received fro admissions and certain other sources of revenue at a race meeting at Randwick on the Anzac holiday. April 26,…

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Civil War in Spain

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Ruin and devastation, starvation and death. These are some of the horrors of war. The modern, equipment of war, machine guns, poison…

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Russo-jap War Near? Moscow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Marshal Bleacher, commander of the Soviet Far East Army, said today that a Russo Japanese war was coming very soon,…

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Bread War In Sydney Suburbs SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

Bread is still selling in Redfern and Waterloo at 4d. a loaf, though many shopkeepers refuse to enter the war and are charging 5½d…

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Stole 'Plane for Spanish War Le Bourget

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Three unknown men, apparently including a pilot, who entered the areodrome here on a false pretext stole an aeroplane from its hangar…

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Non-intervention Saved War Spread British Minister's Assertion London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

The admission that, while the Spanish Non intervention Committee was considering ways and means of preventing the influx of volunteers to…

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Cost of War

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 20

Despite the terrible cost and tragedy of war, several Continental nations are at daggers drawn and a conflict at an early date would not…

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The War in Spain

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1937 · page 20

Henry W. Nevison in the "Daily Herald" writes:— General Franco, commanding the mutineers, insurgents, rebels,…

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