Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

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

The wars & local soldiers, 1937

834 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 42

War in Spain Loyalists Are "On Road to Triumph" Further Success Reported London

National Advocate · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 2

The Spanish Government announces that loyalist troops have entered Navalporto, 15 miles north-east of Brihuega, which was re-taken…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Is War Inevitable?

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 2

Mr. Raymond Watt, general secretary of the League of Nations' Union and recent representative of Australia at Geneva, has chosen as the sub-title…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Coronation Soldiers. Life on Ocean Wares

Leader · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 2

In a letter to Li[?] D. Cooke ad[?] of the Sixth Light Horse, Major Barton, second In command of the Australian contingent for the Coronation,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Food Reserves Britain's Plight In Case Of War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 10

THE British National Farmers' Union claims that less food is being produced in Britain now than before the war…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Soldiers' Pensions Some Amazing Figures Big Sum Involved

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 10

THE Minister for Repatriation, Mr. Hughes, recently referred to the statement of Mr. Eric Harrison M.P., a the opening of the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

War Victims Known in Australia London

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 2

Members of the Anglo-Irish Batta[?]on killed defending Madrid recently included A. Norman, for many years prominent in the I.W.W. in Australia,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

War Goes on Rebels Bomb Capital LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 2

While Seville is observing Holy Week with religious services, warfare cot[?]s bitterly on the Madrid front. The streets of Seville are crowded with…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

War in Spain Italians Kill Comrades in Fight Turmoil Story of Cofusion LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 2

How Italians, in the retreat from Madrid, fired in confustion upon their ocmrades is told by Italian officers. Many were killed. It is stated, In…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Preparing for Next War Tasmanian Premier's Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

Speaking at a luncheon today the Tasmanian Premier (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie) urged preparation for the next war…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

War in Spain British Ships Must Not Be Stopped Rebel Warning by Radio London

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 2

The British Government will not tolerate the stopping of British steamers on the high seas for the purpose of search…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Story Denied Soldiers Expelled Italy's Vigorous Communique Rome

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1937 · page 1

The story that 200 soldiers Were expelled from Abyssinia is officially denied in a communique issued to-day in which specific reference is made to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

For Anzac Day Excursions to Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 3

TO enable country people to visit the city for the commemoration of Anzac Day. the secretary for railway sends word that…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Spanish War Severe Fighting LONDON

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

THE Spanish war is flaring up on the Cordova front. where the Government troops claim to have the insurgents on the run…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

War Risk Too High Deleted From Insurance Policies Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 4

Insurance companies have decided to delete from their policies covers against "war risk and armed civil strife."…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War in Spain Warning to Rebels Britain Calls a Halt LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 2

An energetic protest against continued interference with British shipping has been sent [?] the Spanish rebel naval command by the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Frontier Warfare British Soldiers Killed Delhi

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 3

Two British officers were killed and he wounded, one British soldier was killed and 38 wounded, two Indian officers were killed and one wounded…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Returned Soldiers Make Anzac Day Arrangements

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

Arrangements for the observance of Anzac Day locally on Sunday, April 25, were announced at last night's meeting of Lithgow…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

ANZAC-DAY. Celebrations Programme

Leader · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

There was a representative gathering at a meeting called by the Mayor and held at the town Clerk's [?] on Wednesday afternoon, for the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War in Spain Rebel Air Raid Convent Destroyed LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

Hundreds were killed to-day when rebel planes bombed Durango a town 13 miles south-east of Bilbao, in Northern Spain. One bomb blew up a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Lithgow Co-op. Half-yearly Meeting Bread War Reduces Bonus

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of Lithgow Co-operative Society took place in the Town Hall on Wednesday night. The report for the term disclosed…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →