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

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

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Soldier Parliamentarians Federal Group Intact

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 1

The returned soldier members of the Federal Parliament, of whom there are now 32, including the Assistant-Minister for Defence, and one…

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Soldier Settlements Mr. Bryant Returns

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. J. G. R. Bryant, formerly Director of the Soldier Settlements Bran ch of the Lands Department, arrived in Sydney on Thursday from…

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Local & General Soldiers' Badge. Labor Member's View

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 4

From the "Sun":—"As proof of the loyalty of his party, Mr. Lee, speaking in Parliament, said he was glad to see that the…

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Soldiers and Single Farms

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 7

In regard to the settlement of soldiers on single farms, exception has been taken to this method of soldier settlement because it was opposed to…

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Anzac Cot

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

In connection with the endowment of a cot by the returned soldiers in Forbes Hospital, the Prince of Wales was asked to grant the use of the prefix…

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Prince and Soldiers Gift Acknowledged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

In connection with the gift of a boomerang in case to the Prince of Wales by the Western District Heturned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperinl Longue,…

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Assisting a Soldier. Commendable Voluntary Aid by Wall Residents

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

Our Walli correspondent writes:—On Saturday, 14th inst., the following mentioned persons visited the newly-acquired property (about 88 acres) of…

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Welcome Home

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 3

On Monduy night a social was tendered to Sergeant G. Hood, the last of our men to return from the front. Although the night was drizzling and…

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Soldiers and Loyalty League Meeting This Morning

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 6

The committee of the Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League held a meeting this morning to consider its attitude towards…

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Help for Soldier Settlers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 7

Col. Bruxner, M.L.A., a member of the Progressive Party has received, word from Mr. C Bucknell, O.B.E., of Inverell, that, as the lack of funds…

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Soldiers' Advance No Alteration

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 1

Mr. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., forwards the following:—25th August, 1920. Dear. Sir,—With reference to your…

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"Peace Battalions." F. & S. Scheme Employment of Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 8

Keen interest was taken at the F. and S. Conference in a motion from the Baan Baa branch:— That the conference consider a…

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After the War Mr. Cann's Vision. "An Electioneering Act."

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 1

Mr. Cann, the Minister for Labor and Industry, said on Thursday night in the A ssembly that he was fed-up with the absolute trash uttered about…

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Indignant Soldiers Big Meeting at Cootamundra

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 10

At a big meeting of returned soldiers and sympathisers, held at the Town Hall, Cootamundra, last week, the following resolutions were carried…

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Soldiers Dependents Passages From England

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 1

Last year sanction was given to the authorities in London to grant free third-class passages to certain relatives of Australian soldiers, where…

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Mogandale Soldiers Fund

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 September 1920 · page 4

Unusual interest was attached to the distribution of the above fund,insofar that, apart from the claim of A. G. Carruthers, secretary of the…

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Germany's Interest in War Books

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 5

"Fed-up" is the term that English publishers apply to the British public on the subject of war-books. The fact, if not the term, is practically…

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War Pensions Amended Regulations New Beneeiciaries

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 1

It is notified for the information of beneficiaries affected under the new provisions' regarding the war pensions contained in the Australian…

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Germany's Interest in War Books

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 3

"Fed-up" is the term that English publishers apply to the British public on the subject of war-books. The fact, if not the term, is practically…

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Wyalong Soldiers Memorial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 4

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Soldiers' Memorial at Wyalong will take place on Wednesday next at 3.30 p.m. The…

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