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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Forbes War Worker Miss Macphillamy's Welcome

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 4

At the Forbes Council meeting on Tuesday, Alderman Austen asked if any steps had been taken towards moving in the matter of extending a…

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Palesthan Station to Be Resumed for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 4

Forbes Land Board yesterday dealt with a recommendation to resume Palesthan station, a well known property not far from…

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Returned Soldiers' Association

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 6

The local Returned Soldiers Association, which has now been defunet for nearly two years, was re-established on Saturday afternoon, 11th…

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Distinguished Soldiers Rejukn to For[?] This Morning

Forbes Times · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Richard King, of Fortes, are proud and happy parents this morning, for their soldier son, Captain Roy King, of the Flying [?], has…

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Municipal Council Work for Returned Soldiers. France's Day Effort Turned Down

Forbes Times · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 6

The regular fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council on Tuesday evening last was attended by Alderman McDonnell (Mayor), Patterson, Austen,…

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Welcome Home

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 6

A very enjoyable evening was spent at the residence of Mr. W. Thompson, "Hillside," on the 11th instant, to welcome home one of the…

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Anzac Ball

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 2

The long looked for inangural ball to commemorate the glorious landing of Australia's intrepid sons on the shores of Gallipoli on April 25, 1915,…

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The Anzac Cup

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

Following the drawing of the art union Mr. C. R. Thomson, treasurer to Anzac Day sports committee, presented the Anzac Cup given for the…

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Anzac Art Union

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

The drawing of the above resulted as follows:—Silver tea and coffee service, W.C., c/o Geo. Dunn (2391); suit tailor-made clothes, J…

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Anzac Art Union the Lucky Winners

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

The art union in aid of the Returned Suitors and Soldiers' League, Forbes, sub-branch, was drawn at Mr. Les. lanklater's Amusn Pictures last night,…

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War Savings

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 4

THE new issue of War Savings Certificates is a step forward in the endeavour to stimulate thrift among Australians. It is the wish of the New South Wales War…

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Peace Signed End Op Great War

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

The Peace Treaty was officially signed by the German delegates at Versailles on Saturday afternoon. The scene was a memorable one…

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Palesthan Station. to Be Made Available for Soldiers. Particulars of the Resumption

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 2

The Forbes Land Board, at its meeting last week, had under consideration the question of the resumption of Pales than station, in the Condobolin district,…

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Soldiers Rates. Premier's Office, Sydney, 19th June, 1919

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Referring to your recent representation regarding the question of provision for Shire and Municipal Councils to forego rates…

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Welcome Home at Mogandale

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 5

One of the most enjoyable functions it has been your correspondent's good fortune to be present at eventuated at Mr Neil McDonald's woolshed last…

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Meeting of Soldiers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 5

On Saturday the returned soldiers held a well attended meeting in the School of Arts, Fully thirty of them were in attendance to discuss the…

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Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 19

A "welcome was tendered Private V. G. Connell, Driver C. McDonald and Trooper R. Littlewood at Wongalea school (writes a correspondent) on…

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War Savings

Western Champion · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 30

The new issue of War Savings Certificates is a step forward in the endeavour to stimulate thrift among Australians. It is the wish of the…

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Soldiers' Registry Office

Western Champion · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 19

Mr. C. Bottrell has been appointed as labor agent for the Local Repatriation Committee, and returned soldiers desiring employment, or persons with…

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Welcome Home

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 3

Private Reg. Ridley is to be given a public welcome home at Bena this coming week. His father and mother have arrived from their home…

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