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

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 13

Private J. T. Pender returned to Parkes on Christmas morning, and was accorded the customary public reception. The Town Band, as usual,…

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Canada's War Losses

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

New York, Dec. 21.—A mesaage from Ottawa states that it has been announced that the Canadian casualties in the late war were 212,703, of which 63,843…

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War Souvenirs. Mr. Wright's Collection

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Ess Wright has displayed in his hairdressing saloon a very interesting and comprehensive collection of war souvenirs which he gathered whilst on…

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Disposal of Soldier's Goods

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 1

Several cases have been reported where soldiers who obtained tools of trade or other articles by gift or loan from the Repatriation Department have…

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Welcome to Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

On Boxing night in the M.U. Hall a welcome was extended by the Methodist Church to members and adherents who had taken part in the war. It was found…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Second Annual Dinner

Forbes Times · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

About to returned soldiers and a annuler of [?] [?]sts sat down to a [?] dinner, provided by Mrs. Stibbard of the Ra[?]-street…

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Soldiers in Hospital

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 1

A soldier who, whether discharged or undischarged, is receiveing treatment in hospital, may be provided with such class of vocational training as applies…

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Local Government Elections Returned Sailors and Soldiers

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 1

The general elections in Municipalities and Shires are due to be held throughout the State on 31st Jan., 1920, (except in Blue Mountains…

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Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 15

Private E. Stack, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Stack, of Clarinda street, recently returned from the front, was entertained at a "Welcome Home"…

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Presbyterian Church. Welcome Home to Returned Soldiers

Western Champion · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 10

The congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church has reason for satisfaction with the effort made on Tuesday night, 30th ult., to give the…

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Digger Members. Labor Party's Loss. Nine Soldiers in Senate

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 1

The Labor party lost all in returned soldier members in the elections:—D. C. McGrath, Bullarat (Vic.), G. E. Yates, Adelaide (S.A.), and E. W…

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Shire Elections. Votes For Returned Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The general elections in municipalities and shires will be held on the 31st inst., except in the Blue Mountain Shire, where they have been…

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The Soldiers' Farms Successful Applicants

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

The "Maroomba" and "Greenshades" Soldiers' Settlement is at last reaching finality, the blocks having been allotted. In all there are…

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Do the Commissioners Know? Allegations at Soldiers' Conference. an Extraordinary Practice

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 3

Speaking with some warmth, and engendering a similar feeling throughout the whole gathering, by his remarks, Mr. Watson (delegate from Millthorpe)…

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Diggers and Drink (Published by arrangement.) What a Soldier Says--And what Government Says

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 8

A recent issue of the Adelaide "Observer" tells of a public meeting which packed Adelaide. Town Hall to hear Capt. George Burkett speak…

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Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 15

Lieut. W. H. Gray, who enlisted from Parkes in the early days of the Great War and has been over five, years absent, arrived by train on…

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War Loan Bonds

Western Champion · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 19

Stock and Certificate holders who wish to sell, forward Bonds by registered letter. Sellers write for information. Buying orders executed…

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Soldier's Conference. Meeting at Orange

Western Champion · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 15

A conference in connection with the western branch of the Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Imperial League was opened at Orange on…

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War Gratuity

Forbes Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

Both the Repa[?]raition Department and the pay office at Victoria Barracks have been inundated with applications from returned soldiers in respect of…

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Sale of War Bonds. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Watt warns holders of war loan bonds who wish to dispose of same that they should do so through recognised members of the Stock Exchange…

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