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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

985 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 50

Soldier Appointed Temporary Engineer

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 5

At the special meeting of the Boree Shire Council on Tuesday last, at which all the councillors attended. Lieut. Grayson was appointed to the…

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Anzac Day Celebration

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the executive committee appointed in connection with the above celebration, held at the Council Chambers on Friday night, 21st instant, the…

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Soldier Welcomed Home

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 2

After spending some years in the firing line, Pte Maurice Brown, one of the soldier sons of Mr. and Mrs. George Brown, of Morongla Creek,…

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Soldiers' Avenue Working Bee

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 2

Owing to the combined causes of shortness of notice and counter attractions, the above, which was to have eventuated on Wednesday…

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Anzac Day Meeting of Committee

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

Mr I. M'Namara presided over the usual weekly meeting of the local Anzic Day Celebration Committee, held in the council chambers on…

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Anzac Day an Important Alteration. in Horse Race Event

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 3

Mr P. McNamara presided over the usual weekly meeting of the local A[?] Day Celebration Committee, h[?]ld in the council chambers on Friday…

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A Serious Position. Can-Another War be Averted?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

The Peace Conference had a very anxious week-end. A new war has practically started in Eastern Europe. The Hungarian defiance…

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Memorial to Soldiers Proposed Club at Forbes Mr C. S. MacPhillamy Donates £100

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 1

A public meeting for the purpose of discussing the erection of a me morial to the soldiers was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Public Meeting at Forbes. the Movement Launched Mr. McPHILLAMY'S GENEROSITY

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

For some time past the matter of [?]ting, in some form or another, a memorial to fallen district soldiers in the great European war has been…

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Welcome to Soldiers

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

At the public meeting on Friday evening last in regard to the matter of a memorial for fallen Forbes soldiers m[?]tion was made of the money (about…

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Soldier Settlements. Minister's Warning

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 3

Mr. Ashford. Minister for Lands. said last week that cases had come under his notice of returned soldiers having purchased land on terms from…

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

The second public welcome to returned Grenfell district soldiers was held on Thursday last, and was a most successful function…

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Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 15

On Friday morning two more of our district soldiers—Privates S. B. Johnson and Leo Callaghan—returned to Parkes, and were accorded the usual…

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Political Meeting. the Soldier in Politics

Western Champion · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. George Cann, member for Canterbury, addressed a meeting in the Square on Saturday evening and received an excellent hearing…

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Honoring a Soldier

Western Champion · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 15

On Friday evening the members of the Coobang Repatriation Committee and other residents of that centre met at Mr. P. Clarke's for the…

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Welcome Home Socials

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the Red Cross members, and a deputation from the Repatriation Committe (consisting of Messrs Guerin and Parker) held on…

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A Billamari Welcome Home

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

A public reception was given to two original Anzacs at Billimari on Wednesday, the 26th ult., in Lieut. Jock Davidson, M.C., and Sgt. Inez…

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Welcome Home at Lockwood to Private H. SMITH

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 5

The people of Lockwood welcomed home one of their soldiers on Wednesday last, in the person of Private Harry Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. J…

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Anzac Day. to Be Celebrated at West Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

The meeting at the Shire Hall in connection with the above on Wednesday night was attended by about 30 persons. The chair was occupied…

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General War News. Sydney

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 5

It is understood that the Council of Four has agreed to the militarisation of the left bank of the Rhine and a 30 miles wide on right bank. Also…

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