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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Servia's War Damage

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

The Servian Government estimates its war damage at £320,000,000…

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War Figures 20,000,000 Casualties

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

A correspondent with the gift of figures has been giving some very striking totals bearing upon the cost of the war in various regards. Of the…

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Six Brothers. All Go Through the War

Forbes Times · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

A Dubbo message says: Three month; [?]go Mr. and Mrs. T. Moore, of [?] [?] Dubbo, whose six sons have been [?]n the A.I.F. since the [?]…

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War Loan Flag Emblem Raises Bad Blood Rivalry Between Towns

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

A sorry wrangle about a War Loan honor flag is entertaining the residents of the Boree Shire (says a Molong message). The citizens of…

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Decorated Soldiers Photographs Wanted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 1

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, states that an endeavor is being made by the Australian war records section in France and Egypt…

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Returned Soldiers' Candidate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

A meeting of Dr. Lyttle's supporters was held at the Shire Hall last night. The chair was ocupied by Mr. Richardson, and there were about 20…

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The Advocate Tuesday, Januaby 21st., 1919. Local and General Positions for Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

There are about 100 vacancies in the Victorian police force, and preference is to be given to soldiers who have served abroad…

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War Loan Flags. Bad Teeling Engendered

Forbes Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

Forbes is not the only place where some feeling was worked up in connection with the allotting of Honor [?]legs in the Seventh War Loan, judging [?]…

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Lachlan Shire Council Soldier Farmers and living Areas

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Councillors of the Lachlan Shire a letter from the Local Government Department notified that the Shire…

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Soldier Settlers' Grievances Ooma, Pinnacle, and Grawlin

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

A meeting is being held at Ooma Creek Hall to-morrow morning, of Ooma, Pinnacle and Grawlin soldier settlers. The convenors of the…

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Armistice Night in Paris Forbes Soldier's Impressions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

Being the only Forbesite in Paris when the memorable news was received that the armistice had been signed, I will give a few impressions…

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BIMBI. (From Our Correspondent.) Welcome to Soldiers

Forbes Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

Quite a large gathering of something like 200 people assembled at the Bimb[?] Hall on Wednesday night last, the occasion being a welcome home and…

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Helping Soldiers' Dependents

Forbes Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 7

The Fruit and Vegetable Fund is out on the warpath after supplies of fruit, vegetables or food of every description, in addition to women's and children's…

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Soldier Settlements Position at Ooma Pinnacle & Grawlin. To-morrow's Big Meeting

Forbes Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 6

Some dissatisfaction appears to exit among the soldier settlers around Forbes, according to a circular going the rounds among the men on the estates…

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Prisoner of War Released Gunner Robertson's Experience

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

The Rev. C. S. Robertson received the following letter from his brother, who has been a prisoner of war in Germany. It was written from the…

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Soldier Settlers. How Their £500 Goes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

Some interesting figures were given by Mr Walter Evans at the meeting of soldier settlers held at Ooma last Saturday, and which is…

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Soldier Settlers' Grievances Ooma, Pinnacle and Grawlin (By Our Special Representative)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

A meeting was held at Ooma Hail on Saturday last of soldier settlers on Ooma, Pinna[?] and Grawlin. The objects of the meeting are clearly…

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Soldier Settlers. Their Growls and Grievances. Meeying at Ooma Creek. Confidence in Mr. Ashford

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

The repatriation of our returned soldiers is perhaps the greatest task that Australian statesmen have yet had set them—greator even perhaps…

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soldier's Welcomed Privates Fleming and Harris

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

Private J. H. Fleming, of Billy's Lookout, and Private Ted Harris, of West Wyalong, were tendered a civic reception in front of the Post Office…

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The Rabbit War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 8

The monthly reports of the stock inspectors throughout New. South Wales, published from time to time, emphasise the great increase in 'the…

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