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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

985 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 50

Civil War in Germany Violent Fighting. London

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

Civil war has again broken out in Germany. The Spartacusites seized strategic points and declared Busselderf a Reopublic…

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Stealing a Soldier's Badge. the Forbes Film Case Revived Phil Mulcahy Again in Trouble

Forbes Times · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 6

Bfore Mr Jennings, S.M., on Tuesday, Phillip Mulcahy, who described Limself as a photographer, was charged with stealing a soldier's badge from…

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Soldiers Home Again. After Doing Their "Bit."

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

Lieut. Eric Shelley M.M., arrived in Sydney recently and is expected in Cowra very shortly. Lieuts. "Jock" Davidson M.C., and…

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Home Again More Forbes Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

Lance Corporal Clarrie Pascoe arrived in Forbes last week after a long absence abroad. This young soldier went abroad at the end of…

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Queensland Soldiers Progress of Settlement and Land Made Available. More Blocks at Beerburrum

Forbes Times · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 1

At a meeting if the Queensland Soldier-Settlement Committee in Brisbane last week, at which the Acting [?] (Mr. Hunter) presided, the officer in…

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Soldiers Break Quarantine. Disease Spreaders. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

A mutiny occurred on board the Argyllshire. Three boat-loads broks quarantine and landed at various parts of the harbour. A number were…

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Soldier Settlers. West Dapto Abandoned. Another Governmetn "Bargain."

Forbes Times · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

A Dapto message says:—Failure is written in large letters across the race of the soldiers' settlement at West Dapto. Four soldiers have had a try…

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Invalid Soldiers. Message From the King

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

All invalids homeward bound, are now handed a special message from the King on their embarkation. Each message is enclosed in a neat envelope…

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"King" Competition Returned Soldier's Candidate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

Don't forget the moonlight continental in Barnardo Park on Thursday night. Next Monday night, Mr. Fred…

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Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 15

Monday afternoon, 10th inst., will long be remembered by the friends of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Howard as the occasion of the return of their son,…

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Returned Soldiers Public Welcomes Temporarily Abandoned

Western Champion · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

At a combined meeting of public bodies—including the Municipal and Shire Councils, which are charged with the public health administration…

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Soldiers Drugged

Western Champion · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 8

Cases have recentely came under the notice of the Defence Department, (says a Melbourne wire) which indicates that a drug…

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Roumanian King Reported Wounded

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

Vancouver.—A Republican insurrection is reported from Roumania. The King is said to have been wonnded…

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Anzac Day Sports. To the Editor Forbes Times

Forbes Times · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

Dear Sir,—Would you grant me space in your valuable paper to bring before the very patriotic residents of Forbes and district, that the Forbes branch of…

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Latest War News (Country Press Association Message.) SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 5

There is a growing feeling that the new armistice conditions should be so framed as to bring about a military peace…

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Relief for Soldier Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

Mr T. Lozell, Shire Clerk, has received the following letter from the Under Secretary for Lands:—"In reply to your inquiry of the 3rd inst.,…

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Forced to Sell Returned Soldier and His Sheep

Forbes Times · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 8

S[?]rcity of grass and water has rea[?] a breaking point with some stockowners. For weeks past the condition of many sheep at the Homebush…

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Soldiers Commended

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

Gunner Edgar Breen, a member of the Siege Artillery reinforcements who were on troopship at the conclusion of hostilities, and have since…

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For All Soldiers All the Time

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

The increased responsibilities and enlarged activities of the Australian Y.M.C.A.'s war work are indicated in the following expenditure figures:…

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Our Short Story. the Clay Soldier

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 8

Old Levi Mendelssohn, standing at case in slippered feet, waited a moment in the doorway of his shop and gazed out reflectively beyond his great…

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