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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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GRAWLIN. (From a Correspondent). Meeting of Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 3

Resolutions and minutes of mealing held at "Amiens," Grawlin, to be forwarded to the Hon. Minister for Lands, Mr Ashford, M.L.A., and…

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Bought It for Themselves Two Soldiers and Their Pub

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

Two "Aussiea," who had received their accumulated pay on their return from the front, promptly paid the deposit on a country hotel, and…

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Ooma Soldier Settlers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

Several grievances were ventilated by soldier settlers at the meeting in the town hall. That of Mr L. J. Akroyd, of Oomu, is typical of how the…

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Soldiers Returning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 6

Numbers of our soldiers are now returning home. During last weekend we had the pleasure of again seeing five uniformed men in Bogan…

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Returned Soldiers' League. First Annual Meeting. the A.I.F Memorial Club. Challenge to the Mayor

Forbes Times · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

The first annual meeting of members of the Forbes sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia was held in the…

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QUANDIALLA. From our Correspondent). a Soldier's Return

Forbes Times · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 3

Gunner Roy Anderson came home by Saturday's train, and considering what he has [?]e through, looks remarkably well. Rey left here early in 1916, and…

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Reception to Soldiers. at Mallee Plains. Lance Corporal Lemon. (Contributed.)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

On the evening of the 7lh March a welcome home was given to Lance Corporal Lemon on the occasion of his return from the war, which has been…

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Enthusiastic Reception to Returned Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

A spirit of great enthusiasm, which has unfortunately been absent of late was manifested in the return of several local soldier heroes on Thursday…

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"Real Australian" Institutions Do the Proper Thing by Soldier Employees

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 3

A Sydney weekly recently printed the following, which should be given the widest possible publicity:— It is refreshing in the midst of the…

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Anzac Day

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 5

The meeting of citizens convened by the Mayor at the instance of a number of citizens, to take measures to fittingly celebrate Anzic Day, took place in the…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

The soldiers who have recently returned to the district from Europe after bravely serving their conntry on the battlefield were accorded a…

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Welcome Home

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

A WELCOME HOME SOCIAL to Corporal N. Crawford, Privates R. B. Black and N. Doubleday was held in the hall on the 7th inst…

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Bimbi. Welcome Home

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

A WELCOME HOME Was accorded Corp. C.H. Napier, D.C.M., and Gunner Roy Anderson, Quandialla, on Wednesday night, there being about 200 present in…

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Anzac Day Sports Meeting of Committee

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 1

A well attended meeting of the Anzac Day Celebration Committee was held in the council chambers last Friday night, Mr P. M'Namara…

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Anzac Day. Sports and Attendant Functions. Date of Euchre Party Again Altered

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

A well attended meeting of the An[?]ac Day Celebration Committee was held in the council chambers Just Friday night, Mr. P. McNamara presiding…

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Welcome to Soldiers

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 1

A welcome home was tendered to the Lailey Bros, at Euglo Hall, and on the following Thursday a welcome was tentered to four of the Blowelear heroes…

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The Forbes "Times" Tuesday, March Is, 1919. Local and General. More Soldiers Return

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

By this morning's train, Corporal J. [?], Sergeant [?] [?] [?] [?] man, returned home. The brave [?] were men at the station by a…

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Red cross social in Honor of Returned Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

The ladies of the Red Cross Society tendered a welcome home social to a number of returned soldiers on Thursday night. There was a large…

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Home Again. Soldiers' Civic Receptions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

Lieut. Stanley Smith, D.C.M., M.M., Trooper James Beazley and Signaller T. W. Parker, who have been invalided home, travelled home in the same…

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Returned Soldiers and Cadets

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

All returned soldiers are requested be in attendance in full uniform on Wednesday at 7..10 p.m. to assist in the ceremony of crowning Prince…

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