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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Welcome Home. Jack Thompson, Anzac

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

The best Christmas box of all came to the Thompson family of Forbes, when Lance Corporal Jack Thompson, one of the original…

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Killed in Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

Mrs Hoswell, of Forbes, has received the following letter from Captain Hubbe, relative to the death of her husband, Private C. A. Hoswell,…

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Welcome Home

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 6

A welcome home was tendered Private J. Radnedge on the 23rd December. Owing to the very stormy night, there was only a moderate…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed BEDGERABONG. From Our Own Corrresponden[?] Welcome Home

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 6

On Friday night, 27th Dec[?]ber, the residence of Mr W. Fergus[?] was the scene of a very pelasant[?]thering. Private Les. Ford, w[?] had…

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Valuable War Souvenir

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 1

With the termination of the fighting on all the froms in Europe great battle scenes pass into the [?] of history and nuts of heroism become…

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Latest War News (Country Press Association Message) SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

An Amsterdm correspondent says that strong military posts have been established at all public buildings and street corners in Berlin, armed with…

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Welcome to a Soldier

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 6

On Saturday evening a large crowd was present at Thames' hall, to welcome home Private Leslie Ford, who has been away on active…

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Letters From Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 6

Letters from the formen war zones seem numerous now, on account of the number of ships coming through of late. Large Xmas mails…

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Soldiers' Reunion. a Pleasant Evening

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

The re-union dinner, arranged by the Returned Sailors and Soldiers League, was held in the town hall supper room on New Year's Eve…

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Returning Soldiers. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

Nine transports are expected to arrive this month with troops…

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A Soldier's Protest Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

The executive committee of the New South Wales Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League has passed a resolution to the effect that Senator Pearce is not…

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Soldiers' Re-union. a Rollicking Evening. Club Rooms Needed

Forbes Times · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 8

Members of the Forbes sub branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League held a reunion in the supper ro[?] of the Town Hall on…

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Soldiers' Rates

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

The "S.M. Herald" says:—At the last meeting of the Narraburra Shire the council was informed that among the summonses it had…

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Welcome Home

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

On Friday next several local soldiers will be publicly welcomed at a fnnction to be held in the school grounds at 8 p.m. A good…

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A Remarkable Record. 190 Pairs of Socks for Soldiers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

Mrs. Gilbert, of Carlton-street, who has been knitting socks for the Red Cross ever since the war started, has handed in her 190th pair. This…

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Xmas Presents for Soldiers' Children

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

The last action of the members of the Cowra Red Cross for 1918 was to send Xmas presents to children of all soldiers in Cowra and district. The…

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Cowra Soldiers Home Again. Driver Sept. Flint, M.M.

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

This young soldier who had been "doing, his bit" almost since the outbreak of the war, returned home during the holidays and was accorded a…

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A "War Baby" Returns PRIVATE F. Bunt Welcomed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

Private Frank Bunt, one of Wyalong's "war babies," who was returned from the front because it was ascertained that he had not reached…

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The Forbes "Times" Tuesday, January 7th 1919. Local and General. War Savings Certificates

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

An official statement issued by the Commonwealth Treasury notifies persous desiring to cash War Savings Certificates that they may do at any bank,…

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Mourned as Dead. Soldiers' Happy Re-union

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

A soldier, who has been "missing" for a couple of years, and has been mourned as dead, turned up in Sydlast week, and was met by his brother…

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