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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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Bread War at Dubbo

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 8

The Dubbo bakers have not gone mad, but are just desirous of driving a few of the small men out of business by reducing their bread to the…

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How War Started an Industry

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 7

At the end of the eighteenth century England was at war with France ina dispute over the possession of Canada. General Wolfe,…

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Wheezing and Blowing Newspapers Wage War Attack and Counter Attack

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 7

A battle royal is being waged between the Dubbo "Liberal' and the Wellington "Times' over the merits of the dairying industries in their…

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Important Conference of Men Struggling on the Land for a Living Many Soldier Settlers Meet in Conference at Wellington Important Resolutions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1933 · page 5

The fourth annual conference of [?] Returned Soldiers and Sailors' [?]ters League opened at the School [?] Arts, Wellington, on Tuesday…

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How War Started an Industry

Western Age · Friday 18 August 1933 · page 4

At the end of the eighteenth century England was at war with France in a dispute over the possession of Canada. General Wolfe, commanding the…

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War on Signs

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 7

The Kempsey municipal council decided to order the obliteration of all advertising signs on buildings, fences and hoardings, and to…

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Soldier Settlers Meet in Conference at Wellington Farmers' Relief Act Fully Explained

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 2

The fourth annual conference of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Settlers League opened at the School of Ar[?]s, Wellington, on Tuesday…

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Returned Soldiers' League Formed in Gular

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 August 1933 · page 8

A very large gathering attended the meeting held at Messrs Kingsley and Mathes' Office last Saturday, when a branch of the Returned…

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National Guard Parades De Valera Deplores Embers of Civil War

Western Age · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 3

Despite the Government's threats, the National Guard paraded throughout the country, and crowds gathered at the Blue…

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Soldier Settlers Position at Coonabarabran. Deputation to Shire

Western Age · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 2

Following a deputation from the Coonabarbran branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, the Coonabarabran Shire Council resolved to have arrears…

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Returned Soldiers' District Conference. at Wellington

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 4

The proceedings of the Western Districts Association of toe R.S.S.I.L.A., held at Wellington on Tuesday of last week, commenced with a two…

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[?]Er Factory War. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 August 1933 · page 3

[?] to be deplored that there [?] progress between the [?] factories at Dubbo and [?] and it is probably time…

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Welcome Home To Jack Bills

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 8

On Monday night a very largo throng assembled at Blunden's Hall to take part in the welcome home accorded to Mr. Jack Bills, who has…

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Returned Soldiers' League Large Attendance

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 8

Continuing our preliminary report of last issue, we herewith give a more detailed account of the most enthusiastic Returned Soldiers'…

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Soldiers' Preference Act Full Enforcement Urged

Western Age · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 3

A large meeting of ex-service men at Parramatta decided to ask the Federal Government to give full effect to the enforcement of the Returned…

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GEURIE Opening of Soldiers' Hall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1933 · page 4

The opening of the new Soldiers' Memorial Hall is to take lace on Thursday evening, September 7, with a grand ball and supper—a poultry one. The…

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Drift to War Minister's Warning Marshall Christianity Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 September 1933 · page 1

The Reverend H. N. Baker, preaching at St. Andrew's Cahedral yesterday, spoke of the alarming drift to war…

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War for Young Men Diggers Too Old Brig.-general's Opinion Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 1

Brigadier-General J. H. Cannon, who commanded the Eleventh Infantry Brigade of the A.I.F. in France, expressed the opinion last night, that Australia's…

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Returned Soldiers' League

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 8

The first monthly meeting of the above League was held at Mr. Kingsley's office on Saturday, when the following members attended: Messrs…

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War Fright

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 2

DURING the past few weeks the newspapers of the Commonwealth have been devoting columns and columns of space to enlarge upon the…

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