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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 14

Private Arthur O'Malley ("Tom") son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O'Malley, of Close Street, returned to Parkes on Tuesday morning, and was accorded…

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Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 11

A welcome home was tendered last week to Corporal Olson and Sapp[?]r Eggleston, both of whom had been away right from the start of the war…

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Welcome Home at Goolagong

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 6

On Wednesday, the 15th inst., at the Goolagong local hall, a welcome home was tendered to Private Jack Claney, who had returned after two…

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Bolshevik Before Anzac

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

An alien who—for good and sufficient reasons connected with the despatch of meat supplies for Australian troops — had been kept behind the…

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Cudal's War Chest Record

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. W. C. Wall supplies its with the following figures concerning Cudal's War Chest effort: On the 16th March, 1916 the War Chest was…

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Indemnity for War Expenditure Premiers in Favor

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 1

A motion al[?]ming the need for indemnity by the the enemy Powers to Australia was discussed by the Premiers' Conference in Melbourne last…

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Latest War News (Country Press Association Message.) SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

The fate of the German colonies has become the leading topic in London where the decision of the Peace Conference is awaited with the…

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Current Topics. Soldiers' Sports

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of returned soldiers and citizens last night, arrangements were made in connection with the holding of a big demonstration and…

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Letters From Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 6

During the week letters from our lads of the Palestine front came to hand. Some of the said letters, are from Palestine, some from Syria and…

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Soldiers' Carnival. Proposed Continental in Victoria Park. Date to Be Fixed

Forbes Times · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 5

A meeting of the Forbes Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League [?]d members of the public was held in the Council Chambers last night…

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Open Column Soldier Settlers' Meeting

Forbes Times · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

To the Editor Forbes "Times." Sir,—I notice in the Sunday "Sun" of the 26th inst a report (by its Forbes correspondent), of the meeting of…

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"King" competition. Returned Soldiers Candidate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

The moonlight continental fixed for February 6th, in support of Dr. Lyttle's candidature, has been postponed till February 13th…

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Soldier Settlers Ventilate their Grievances. Meeting at Ooma Hall

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

A LARGELY attended meeting of soldier farmers was held in the Ooma Creek hall on Saturday, when many grievances were…

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Preference for Returned Soldiers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 1

The secretary and organiser of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Ship and Wharf Workers' Union, of Sydney asked the acting. Minister for the…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

Lieutenant- Colonel W. K. Bolton, C.B.E., President of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, is issuing the following…

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Soldier's Welcome at Bennett Springs

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—One of our local returned soldiers, Pte. P. Marooney was given a most royal weloome home in the Bennett's Springs ball on…

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The Songs the Soldiers Sing

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

Althought the actual fighting is over and the Great War is now merely a triumphal procession of Allied Boldiers to occupy evacuated, territories, it does not lessen the interest…

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Soldiers welcomed Trooper Dale and Anzac Miller

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

Trooper Leonard G. Dale, of Blow Clear, who has been invalided home, arrived hack at West Wyalong on Thursday last. He was met at the…

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Welcome Home and presentation to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. V. Brown

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

In the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening, a large number of parents and friends assembled to extend a welcome home to Mr. and Mrs. H…

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Repatriation Meeting. Cottages for War Widows

Forbes Times · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 1

A meeting of the local Repatriation Committee[?] of which we were not apprized—was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon last…

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