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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 29 of 67

Oberon Diggers' League Function to Assist Soldier's Family

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 4

There was a good attendance of members at the monthly meeting of Oberon sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L which was held in the Memorial Hall…

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China War Artillery Trucks Bombed TOKIO

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

A communique issued this afternoon stated that the Japanese naval planes blow up 60 Chinese artillery trucks and 12 warehouses at…

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War on Weeds Free Handbook on Their Control

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 6

Control of weeds is every land-owners duty—to himself, to his neighbor and to the State, points out the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. A. D…

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Fatally Wounded Young Woman Tragedy on Queensland Farm Brisbane, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 1

Mrs. Iris Rita Grant (22) was found dying from gunshot wounds in a farmhouse at Derra by her husband, Victor Grant, and a police…

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Empire in War Reply To Goering LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 2

The "Dally Herald" in a leader commenting on the utterances of a contributor to Marshal Goering's newspaper, "Nationale Zeltung" that the…

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War Service Homes Commonwealth Has Spent Thirty Millions SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 1

Senator H. B. Collette, Minister in Charge of War Service Homes, revealed to-day that the Commonwealth Government had expended £30,000,000…

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Cost Too Great? War Memorial Hospital Public Meeting Convened

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 8

THE opinion of members of the Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce regarding the proposal to establish a hospital at Dunedoo with the War…

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China War Japanese Warships Sunk Hundreds of Chinese Killed In An Air Raid LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

The Chinese [?] to have sunk two Japanese warships while repelling [?] attack on Wangmoon, wher[?] additional…

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Potential Soldiers German Youth Movement Leader LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 1

The American Associated Press correspondent at Berlin states that in accelerating preparedness, army officers are giving preliminary…

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Donation Brought by T.b. Sailors and Soldiers

National Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 2

Last night's meeting of the Bathurst City Council received a request by the T.E. sailors' and soldiers' Association of [?].S.W. for a…

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Recruiting Men Returned Soldiers' League August Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 9

SEVERAL circulars in connection With the recruiting of men with previous service In the A.I.F. were read at the August meeting of the…

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Defence Plans War Book But No War Scare Menzies Outlines Plans MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 5

Making is clear that he did not wish to create a war scare, but that Australia was prudent and ready should war break out the…

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China War Radio Attacks on Chiang Kai-shek Japs Machine Gun Farmers London

National Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 5

The Times" Hong Kong correspondent states that the expelled Chinese premier, Wang Ching Wei, at present in Canton in a…

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No War Lord Baverbrook's View Ouebec

National Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 1

The belief that there will be no war in Europe was expressed today by Lord Beaverbrook. He said that if there was war Britain was strong…

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The Soldiers Memorial

National Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 2

There have been many enquires as to the number of bricks in the Carillon tower. The number used in the tower, exclusive of the platform…

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Soldiers' Memorial The Final Subscriptions

National Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 3

The following are the receipts since last acknowledgement:— Proceeds from disposal of supper cloth donated by the Misses Northey,…

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China War Big Battle Pending Shanghai

National Advocate · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

The japanese believe that thousands of Chinese are massing in the vicinity of shanghai in preparation for an attack to-morrow…

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Not a Chance War a Long Way Off

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

"I WILL bet a packet of cigarettes that there will be no war in my time, and I am good for another 30 years," declared Major-General C…

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Monster Black Out Britain's War Plans LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 1

Arrangement are being made for another big black-out early in September after the holiday season. Several schemes embracing smaller…

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War Fear Effect On Wheat Market Local Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 5

WAR fears, which have resulted in European Governments trying to grow sufficient wheat for their own requirements have blocked the…

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