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

The wars & local soldiers, 1919

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Voices of Living Poets. Happy love has long been a rare theme with the poets. Love-songs tinged with loss and death and war are in. sad plenty, but the gaiety and joy of love are coming into their own again. We take this serenade from Arthur Guiterman's "The Mirthful Lyre" (Harper and Brothers): Senerande to Vida

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 3

When the slow Afterglow Leaves the hills of Ramapo, When above the river's flow…

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Welcome Home

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

A welcome home was given Signaller Stewart Miller, of Bribbaree, in the local hall on Friday night last, this being the night arranged for the juvenile ball, but…

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Anzac Day Sports. Meeting of Committee

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

The usual weekly meeting of the Anzac celebration committee was held on Friday evening last, Mr P. M'Namara being in the chair, and a good…

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Anzac Day Sports. Public Holiday to Be Applied For

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 1

A meeting of the Anzac Day Celebration Committee was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Friday night, Mr. P. McNamara presiding…

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Report of Mobilisation. for a New War

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

A Geneva report states that the Government has mobilised the 1896 to 1898 classes at Guhrau, disproving the assertion that recruiting was entirely…

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Home Again More Forbes Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

The flags at the town hall and shire chambers were flying yesterday in honor of the home-coming of Sergeant Will Patterson, M.M., and…

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Our Soldiers. Two Forbes Boys Return

Forbes Times · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

Two local soldiers returned to Forbes by train yesterday, but as usual all over the State just now, owing to the influenza epidemic, nothing in the way…

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Watch for the Flaq. Notifying Return of Soldiers. at the Bank Corner

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

The Shire Council is having a flagpole and notice board erected at the Bank of N.S.W. corner at the intersection of Main and Church Streets…

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Neville Storekeepers at Law. Slanderous Statements at Soldier's Welcome. Fighting in the Air

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

Considerable time was taken up at the sittings of the District Court last week before his Honor Judge Bevan, in a case in which John Thomas…

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A Striking War Picture

Western Champion · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 13

Patrons of the Parkes Picture Palace may expect an exceptionally fine treat by attending there on Thursday next, 27th inst. "The, Better…

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Home Again. More Soldiers Return

Western Champion · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 14

Quite a number of district soldiers have returned during the week, including men from the Argyllshire, Somali, and other vessels…

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A Notable War Nurse

Forbes Times · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

Among those who returned to Australia by [?] s.s Takada, which reached Melbourne on February 14th, was Miss C[?]ra Morris, a Queensand woman, who…

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New Zealand's War Sacrifices

Forbes Times · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

An official statement published last week states that New Zealand mobolised 124,211 men for military service, comprising 50.5 per cent. of men of…

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French Premier Shot Wounded in Shoulder. an Arrest Made. London

Forbes Times · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

M. Clemenceau, Premier of France, was fired at five times in Paris on Wednesday and was wounded in the shoulder. The wounds are not…

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M. Clemenceau an Attempt at Assassination. Wounded, but Not Dangerously. SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

A Paris message says that an attempt has been made on the life of M. Clemenceau. M. Clemenceau was entering an…

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War Aftermath. Straightening Out the Terms New Armistice Conditions. Accepted by Germany

Forbes Times · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 7

The Russian proposal has been rejected and the War Council is reconsidering the position. Messrs. Balfour and Churchill representing Britain…

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The Armistice Cessation of Hostilities Against Poland. Additional War Boats and Kiel Tubular Dock. SYDNEY

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 5

It is oflicially announced that the new armistic has been signed and includes the cessation of hostilities against the Poles…

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Preferential Certificates Land for Returned Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

As considerable misapprehension appears to exist regarding the issue of preferential certificates for land for returned soldiers, Mr Ashford,…

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Soldier Settlement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

Our local valuators for soldiers settlements last week inspected one of Mr P. Kearney's properties…

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A Soldier's Block

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

Mr White and family have shifted from Bogan Gate on to the property recently taken up by Mr White under the Soldiers' Settlement Act. The…

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