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

The wars & local soldiers, 1939

1,325 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 28 of 67

Captain Dunn Opens Soldiers' Conference Does Not Expect War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 9

CAPTAIN Dunn (Mudgee) declared the Western Districts Conference of ex-servicemen, held at [?] on Wednesday, July 19,…

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China War Women's Headless Bodies LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 1

The Chinese allege that when their troops entered Tenghai they found the school filled with hundreds of headless bodies including women's…

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Modern War No Barrackers, Says Minister SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 6

The old idea of declaring war and to-day who shall shoot first her gone Now a stronger opens the gate and knocks the dog on the head before he…

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Virtual State Of War Russia and Big Struggle Draws Closer TOKIO

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 1

THE Japanese Government will enforce the air defence provisions of its defence laws immediately…

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Wheat Stabilisation Soldiers' Support Scheme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 9

A RESOLUTION, to be submitted to congress in Sydney, was passed, at the Soldiers' Conference at Dunedoo on Wednesday, supporting…

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"A Power in the Land" Returned Soldiers' League Official Luncheon

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 9

DELEGATES to the Soldiers' Conference at Dunedoo on Wednesday of last week week entertained to luncheon at the Royal…

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If War Comes Italy Will Support Germany ROME

National Advocate · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

If the nations encircling Germany involve her in any way over Danzig or anything else. Italy is ready to fight for her axis partner. Signor…

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China War Rains Hold Up Invaders PEKING

National Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 1

Torrential rains and disastrous floods stopped the Japanese operations in North China. Thousands were rendered homeless, flood…

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Dunedoo News in War Hospital Together Met After 22 Years

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 8

WHEN Mr. Keith H. Todd, O.B.E., of Griffith, who is country vice-president of the Returned Soldiers' League, and Mr. J. B. Bull, of Dunedoo, who is president of the…

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German Radio War. France's Offset. New Information Ministry. PARIS, July 3

Leader · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 2

President Le Bran signed 80 decrees, including one for the extension of the life of Parliament for two years until 1940…

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Port of London. Protection Scheme. In Event of Another War. LONDON. July[?]

Leader · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 3

A carefully prepared scheme of control and protection of the Port of London, it is confidently asserted, will put the…

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General Not Wanted. For Next War. To Take Charge of Children. LONDON, July [?]

Leader · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 1

[?] [?] of the [?] War. [?] in the [?] charge of [?] and [?]…

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“Diggers' Friend.” Debarred From Hospital. Soldiers' Protests. SYDNEY, Sunda

Leader · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 1

Returned soldier patients in the Prince of Wales Military Hospital are protesting against the action of authorities in…

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War Unlikely Sir George Pearce on Situation Dictators Steadied MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 3

The belief that the power and preparedness of Great Britain, and the altitude of the U.S.A. In the East were hopeful signs…

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Arabs Killed Attacked By British Soldiers JERUSALEM

National Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 1

A force of Royal Worcestershires attacked Arabs at Hebron who are believed to have been responsible for the ambushing and killing of a British…

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Sydney Social Side. The Glory of War

Leader · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 3

S[?] the [?] [?]at ofwar the [?] [?] almost [?] back to their [?] the [?] of [?] [?] and [?] S[?] nes…

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War on Weeds Free Handbook on Control

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 5

Control of weeds is every landholder's duty--to himself, to his neighbor and to the State, points out the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. A…

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War Unlikely Dominions Secretary Says So LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1939 · page 3

"War is not likely. The Government has very good reasons for saying that," declared the Secretary for the Dominions. Sir Thomas Inskip, speaking…

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Difficult Times Markets and War SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 1

IN hid presidential address at the annual conference of the U.C.P., Mr. J. P. Abbott said that the party had been a model for political…

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War Unlikely Statement [?] MINISTER British Election in November Chambeblain and Peace London

National Advocate · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 1

The British great election, which Mr. Cham[?] at present plans for mid November, is likely to be fought on strange…

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