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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Welcome Home Social

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 2

The social to welcome home soldiers who have recently returne held last night, was a great success from every point of view. Report is crowded out…

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Latest Telegraphic. Mine Troubles Settled. Promises to Soldiers. Fish for the Country. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 2

It is believed the Broken Hill strike will be settled to-day. It is understood the difficulty regarding payments to youths in the…

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Our Soldiers. Two Local Boys Return

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 2

The day at the Town Hall has been at full m[?]st during the past couple of days in honor of the return of two Forbes soldiers who have seen…

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Old Jobs and New. Help for the Soldiers. Senator Millen's New Proposal

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 1

The Minister for Repatriation, Senator Millen, who is in Sydney, described means which have been adopted to facilitate the return of…

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Soldiers Welcomed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 2

Corporal George Mains and Private George Morgan arrived back from the front to-day, and were accorded a civic reception. Report next…

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Moral Gains and Losses of the War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 7

DUTY has worn a new garb in the past year or more. In the hands of the Church it had been presented to youth "as an exaction," says "The Continent"…

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Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 15

On Tuesday morning Driver C. Smart, second son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Smart, of Talbot street, and his uncle Sergeant W. Stewart, arrived by train,…

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Soldiers' Brides

Western Champion · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 6

The free transport overseas of the wives of Australian soldiers who have married abroad is being dealt with by the Demobilisation Department…

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Parkes Soldiers' Victory Insurance Fund

Western Champion · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 15

A meeting of the subscribers to the above Fund will be held at the Council Chambers on Thursday, 22nd inst, at 8 o'clock The business is to…

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Land Eor Soldiers

Western Champion · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 16

Two areas in the Warren Land District have been gazetted as being available for soldiers' settlements, and applications for certificates of…

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Land for Soldiers

Western Champion · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 18

At the Council meeting on Tuesday evening it was decided to oppose an' application for a special lease within the population drea, unless the…

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Welcome Home

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 1

The residence of Mr. Dan McDonald (on t'other side) was the scene of merriment on the evening of 8th inst., when the near-by residents and…

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Cranbury Welcome Home

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

There was a fine gathering of representatives from all parts of the district at the welcome home tendered to Returned Soldiers M. Whitmee, H…

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Welcome Home Social. a Great Success

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2

The welcome home social in the L. C.B, Hall on Monday night last, under the auspices of the Returned Soldiers Club, was highly successful…

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Home Again an Anzac's Return. Private Charlie Dunn

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 5

Private Charlie Dunn, son of Mr and Mrs T. M. Dunn, returned to Forbes during the week, after nearly four years absence on active service…

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How the Germans Treated Australian Prisoners of War

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 7

The following extracts uro taken from statements made by repatriated Australian prisoners of war, most of whom were…

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Corporal Reg. Prow. Prisoner of War for a Time

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 5

Corporal Reg. Prow, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Charles Prow, of North Hill, Forbes, returned to Forbes yesterday morning, after an absence of…

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Private Bert Williams. a Popular Forbes Soldier

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 5

Private Bert Williams, a popular Forbes soldier, arrived in Sydney this week, and is expected to come along to Forbes almost immediately…

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Soldiers' Settlements. Partnership Areas. System of Advances

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

It has been the practice of the Government to advance £625 to each soldier holder of a home maintenance area for the purpose of purchasing…

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Returned Soldiers' Grant

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, the Local Government furnished particulars relative to the Federal Government's grant for work…

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