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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Trangie Trouble Woman Wounded Savagely Slashed With Knife

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

Alleged to have been brutally attacked by a man in the hallway of the School of Arts at Trangie, on Saturday afternoon, Alice May…

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Returned Soldiers' League Has Record Membership

Western Age · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

The financial members of the Returned Soldiers' League now number 1[?],250 the highest in the League's history…

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Shipping War Italy Will Be There Rome

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

Italy is alarmed over the possibility of British shipping subsidies, and fears a shipping war. Newspapers declare that Italy, if…

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Bread War Selling at 3d per Loaf Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

A bread price war is being waged at Bondi. As a result it is possible to obtain bread at 3½d a loaf. Naturally, shops did a big business…

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German Road Train Costly Australian Experiment. Ill-fated Pre-War Enterprise

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 11

IN many parts of the Empire the development of a British. 24-wheel motor road transport unit, under the direction of the British Overseas…

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Another Suicide Returned Soldier Ends it All Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

John Farrell McGrath (45), of Five Dock, was found drowned in Hen and Chicken Bay, near Gladesville, this morning…

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Second World War Ludendorff's View

Western Age · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

"Just as in 1912 I foresaw 1914 so I now sec a second world war coming with giant strides," said General Ludendorff, interviewed by the…

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War on Terrorism Austrian Chancellor's Decision

Western Age · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

Following the Austrian Chancellor's (Dr. Dollfuss) declaration of war without quarter on authors of rioting and terrorism, the Heimwehr Defence…

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Cobar Returned Soldiers League Annual Meeting Election of Officers

Western Age · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

There was a good muster of Diggers at the annual general meeting of the Cobar Sub-branch, held at the Sellout of Arts on Saturday last under the…

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Wool Outlook Favourable Pre-War And Present Clips

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Though wool values have recently shown fluctuation, reason exists to anticipate that the relatively small…

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Wool Outlook Favorable. Pre-War and Present Clips

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

THOUGH wool values have recently shown fluctuation, reason exists to anticipate that the relatively small quantity now remaining on hand to…

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Many Tenders For National War Memorial Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 1

The Federal Government received 16 tenders for the erection of the first section of the Australian National War Memorial. It is believed that a…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 6

THE annual general meeting of the Wellington branch of the R. S. and S. I. League was held in the School of Arts hall on Saturday night last…

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Outlook Favourable Pre-war and Present Clips

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 6

Though wool values have recently shown fluctuation, reason exists to anticipate that the relatively small quantity now remaining on hand to be sold…

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Wool Outlook Favourable Pre-war and Present Clips

Western Age · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Though wool values have recently shown fluctuation, reason exists to anticipate that the relatively small…

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Returned Soldiers' League Committee Meeting

Western Age · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Cobar Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held on Saturday last. The Secretary reported that arrangements…

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A Welcome Home To the Rev. J. and Mrs. Hunter

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 3

LAST Friday evening the members and friends of the Baptist Church assembled in the School Hall to welcome home after their annual…

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Red Hot Language West Dubbo War Amusing Court Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 4

When Marie Theresa McNall candidly told Mr. G. F. C. Griffin yesterday that she came to court only because it gave her a chance of…

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Paris in Panic Many Killed Over Five Hundred Wounded Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

With the Chamber of Deputies surrounded by police and mounted guards, with thousands of troops hidden at strategic points in the courtyards of…

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Bread War Bankstown Below Bedrock Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 1

A bread war has started at Bankstown. Residents are now getting bread for ½d per loaf for cash, which is id cheaper than the price charged by…

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