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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Returned Soldiers and Labour Troubles

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

UNLESS the long arm of coincidence is stretching to unusual length, another big industrial upheaval now throatens the Commonwealth. It has been…

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Returned Soldiers Reception Committee

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

At a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Reception Committee, held on the 9th inst., the secretary (Mr. Newman) announced that there were 21…

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The Toll of War and Pestilence

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 4

THE war has slain its thousands, and the [?] its tens of thousands, at least so far as American lives are concerned; for 50,000 soldiers killed in France, we have…

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The Soldiers' £600. Where It is to be Expended in the Shire. "The Worst Roads on God's Earth."

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

Considerable discussion ensued at Saturday's Shire meeting in regard to some suggestions Submitted by the Engineer in regard to where what is…

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Soldier's Good Record Forbes Anzac's Return. Sergeant Reg. Prow's Experiences

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

Probably no other Forbes lad who enlisted can show a more varied record than Sergeant Reg. Prow, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Charles…

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War Cemeteries

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

The Acting-Minister for Defence announces that at a recent meeting of the Imperial War Graves Commission, London it was decided to invite…

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Germans Dispute Their War Guilt

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

The German Government dictated Count Rantzau's note, disputing that Germany was solely guilty of the war, and desires all charged to be…

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A Serious Charge. Returned Soldier in Trouble

Forbes Times · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

At the Forbes police court this morning,, before the P.M., Alber Eeulah, 24, a returned soldier, was charged with having, at Forbes on 19th…

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Settlement of Returned Soldiers Recommendations by District Surveyors. (Continued from a Previous Issue)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 1

Additional recommendations of the District Surveyors in Conforence include the following:—(1) A line from Kyogle, up Bradys…

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Helping Invalid Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 3

With the object of lessening physical disability the Inverell Repatriation Committee, in cooperation with the Inverell Soldiers emergency fund…

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Anzac Day. Thursday Next, 22nd Instant

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

Mr. D. J. Toovey, Secretary of the R. S. and S. I. League of Australia, Cowra Branch, informs us that he has received an official…

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The Toll of War and Pestilence

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

THE war has slain its thousands, and the [?] its tens of thousands, at least so far as American lives are concerned; for 50,000 soldiers killed in France, we have…

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Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 15

Private George W. Loftus, son of. Mr. and Mrs. T. Loftus, of Hill street, returned to Parkes this morning, and was accorded a public welcome, short…

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Cooks Myalls. Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 16

A large gathering of district residents assembled at the Cooks' Myalls Church on Wednesday afternoon, 14th inst., to welcome Trooper Roy…

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Work for Returned Soldiers

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 15

In notifying the Local Government Department that the local Council had decided to devote their allotment from the Commonwealth Gift for the…

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Welcome Home at Cranbury

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 5

Wednesday of last week was a gala day at Cranbury, for the district was welcoming home a number of its returned soldiers — Horace Balcomb,…

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How the Germans Treated Australian Prisoners of War

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 7

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

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Two Local Prisoners of war. Civic Reception at West Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

Cpl. W. Mapperson and Pte. Norman Ludlow, two local soldiers who [?] been prisoners of war in Germany were tendered a civic reception…

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Condobolin Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 4

A Forbes resident who was at a welcome home function at Condobo lin on Monday night, gives us a glowing account of the…

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Settlement of Returned Soldiers 3.—Sustenance to Soldier Settlers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 1

If a settler is unable to maintain himself during the unproductive period of his holding, the Department of Repatriation, on the recommendation…

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