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The wars & local soldiers, 1937

834 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 42

Spanish War Heavy Fighting LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 1

HEAVY fighting continues in the neighborhood of Madrid. Throughout Saturday the…

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Latest Local News Boer War Medal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 4

A BOER war medal was found in Lawson Park quite recently, and the owner can regain possession by making inquiries at this office…

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Italian Way Resentment at War Film SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

Because a Soviet, film of the Abyssinian war was being shown, ten Italian sallows fired their revolvers at a picture theatre here and then…

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War in Spain Heavy Fighting Near Valencia Government Commander Optimistic LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

Hard fighting has been proceeding in several sectors in the neighborhood of Madrid since yesterday, the insurgents bring up strong forces and…

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Old Maori Murdered Daughter Wounded AUCKLAND

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 5

Toke Khak[?] 70, one of the [?] known Maoris in Pa[?] district [?] Auckland, was fatally shot and his elder daughter Mrs. Ete Toke…

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For War Britain's Preparation Italy Annoyed LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

Britain's great re-armament plan appears to have exasperated Italy. Signor Virginio Gayda, Mussolini's journalistic mouthpiece writes [?] long…

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Labor War Another Move for Peace Secret Negotiations SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

Secret negotiations for unity in the New South Wales A.L.P. and the lifting of expulsions have begun. Emanating from a political source…

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Soldiers' Scholarship

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 5

The Bathurst Soldiers' Memorial [?] committee [?] yesterday and considered the several applications but as certain information [?]…

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Unjust Dismissal Alleged Bathurst Council Slated by Diggers' League Employmen Of Returned Men Action Threatened Against Irregularities

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

Several letters of decidedly critic at note dealing with the employment of returned men by the Bathurst Council were received at last nights…

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Hatred: Mistrust The Cause of War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 12

THE Rev. W. A. Marsh, formerly of Mudgee, preaching at the Parramatta Congregational Church on Sunday, said that Europe had…

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Fierce Fighting The Spanish War [?]ID

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

TIERCE fighting with heavy casualties continues around Oviedo. The loyalists continued their offensive last night, and…

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War Film Tragedy "Extra" Killed Bomb Exploded on Hollywood Lot Hollywood

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

While the filming was proceeding of a battle scene in the motion picture, "The Road Back," a bomb exploded today on the…

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The Dominions in Time of War Not Forced to Assistbritain London

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

E[?]in fully re[?]ognied the tining of the Dominions to decide for themelves whether they will be neutral if she goes to war…

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British Man-o'-War Casualties Five Injured Loyalist Shell Action Against Spanish Government Unlikely London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

During one of four insurgent air raids on Valencia the night before last an anti-aircraft shell was dropped by a loyalist bomber…

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British Sailors Wounded Shell on “Royal Oak.” LONDON

Leader · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

Five men, including the Commander of the Royal Oak, a first lieutenant, one warrant officer and one rating, were wounded…

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Spanish War Steamer Mined Limps Into French Port Marseilles

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

The steamer Llandovery Castle, on route to Marseilles from Gibraltar with 300 passengers, struck a mine off Cape Cerbere, where the French…

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Manly Now Has Bread War Lonely Baker's Fight Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

A bread "war" has been started at Manly, where one baker is selling bread over the counter and delivered at 2½d per loaf, a half-penny cheaper…

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Manly Bread War Delivery At 5½d A Loaf SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 1

A bread war, which might bring retail prices in the district nearer the regular rates, has been begun in Manly…

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Preparing for War Though Not Believed to Be Imminent Statement by Chancellor Defence Loans Bill Carried Labor and the Profiteer LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, does not believe that war is Imminent. "It would be unfortunate," he said…

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War in Spain Another Neutral Ship Hits Mine Rebels Detain Vessels London

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 2

Another neutral vessel in the Mediterranean has struck one of the mines sown by the combatants in the Spanish civil war…

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