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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 3 of 67

Spanish War Rebel Success Important Town Captured Loyalist Success in Another Form London

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

The Spanish rebels secured their greatest prize at the Catalan putsch this evening when they captured Mont Blanch after breaking the second…

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Last of Early Family. Mr. Wi[?]iam Rope Pisses. Grandson of Soldier of First Fleet

Leader · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

The last remaining member of the family of the drift whits male child horn in Australia died in Orange where he had liv[?]d for [?]…

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Spanish War Catalona Stands at Bay Big Toll in Loyalists' Gallant Resistance LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 3

Catalonla stands at buy. In a desperate effort to stem the Rebel advance a further 100,000 men have been calleed to the colors…

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Rylstone News Welcome Home To Local Boy Scouts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 5

THE boy scouts who arrived home at 5.30 a.m. on Tuesday after attending the world's Jamboree, were tendered a welcome home at…

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Spanish War Big Rebel Claims Further Successes London

National Advocate · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

The Spanish Rebels claim that yesterday's advance was over 20 miles. whereby they now control the whole of the River Ebro and have captured…

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China War Innocents Butchered Jap. Air Raids CHUNGKING

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

Despite opposition from anti-aircraft batteries aid pursuit planes, 73 Japanese war planes raided Chungking, killing and wounding 200…

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Spanish War Rebels Press on Advance on Barcelona LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

General Franco's troops have now completely occupied Tarragona Rues and Terriga and now threaten the Cerven road to Igulada which in…

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Were Hungry in Spain "Non-intervention Farce" Spanish War Nurses Return Perth

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 1

Two Australian nurses. Miss May McFarlane. of Perth, and Miss Una Wilson, of Sydney, returned on the Oronsay to-day after two years as…

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Spanish War Barcelona's Last Stand Appeal to Franco Demand to Re-open Frontier London

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 1

The Spanish Premier. M. Negrin after assuring English, French and American Embassies that the Catalonian Situation was not ended,…

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Well Workers' Tug-o'-war

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 8

Employees of the Dunedoo pump well construction and Cobbora Shire Council are to engage in a tug-o'-war match on Saturday week…

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Spanish War March on Barcelona Rebels Press On Loyalist Counter Attacks London

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

The rebels advancing rapidly from Cervera along the highways towards Barcelona captured four villages and are now within 10 miles of the big…

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Twice Wounded. Cyclist’s Strange Story. Intent to Murder Alleged. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

Speaking with peat difficulty, and with his h[?]d swathed in bandages, Arthur Critchl[?]y Edwards, 15, of…

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Spanish War Rebels Advance Nearer to Barcelona LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

It is anticipated that General Franco's artillery will be within range of Barcelona at the week-end. The latest news from the battlefront says…

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No Fear of Future If Men Like Returned Soldiers “Little Digger’s” Tribu[?]e

Leader · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

“The Uncrowned King of the A.I.F,” as Mr. H[?]ghes was affectionately described by Oran[?] Diggers, w[?] their guest a[?]…

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Spanish War Fierce Fighting Rebels Still Advancing German Threat on Mediterranean LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 1

Outnumbered by 2 to 1 in man power and 5 to 1 in armaments and with the weather favoring the attackers, thus forbidding respite…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Annual Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 13

The annual meeting of the members of the R.S. and S.L.L.A. was held in the soldiers' room at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, there being…

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Society of Friends Australian General Meeting Peace V. War

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 6

The following statement, passed by the London yearly meeting of the Society of Friends last November, was adopted by the Australian general…

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"European War" If Franco Succeeds Ominous Expectations London

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

The former Postmaster-General (Mr. Lees-Smith), speaking at Cardiff, declared that if the Rebels are victorious in Spain. Signor…

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War Fears Position in Europe Mussolini Has Plans. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

The position in Europe is considered most disturbing, according to the "Observer," Britain and France are not so much concerned with the…

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Spanish War Loyalists Still Retreat "Culminating Point," Says Franco LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2

Republicans admit that their troops are retreating along the entire Catalonian front, according to Reuter's Barcelona correspondent…

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