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

The wars & local soldiers, 1920

382 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 20

War Loan Bonds. Mr. Watt's Warning

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Watt warns holders of war loan bonds against the quote of brokers and financiers who do not quote by ad vertisements to buy them…

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Soldiers in Politics. Coming State Elections

Forbes Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

The Sailors and Soldiers' National Federation is launching a vigorous campaign in connection with the forthcoming State election…

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To-day's Wires Mr. Holman at Cootamundra Protest by Returned Soldiers. Regarding Culcat[?]. Shire Nominations. Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. Holman was mterviewed by a deputation of returned soldiers at Cootamundra, who protested against the nomination of two former…

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Soldier Settlement

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. L. Hargreaves, of Ungarie, announces to-day that the Youngara estate subdivision is now open for settlement by returned soldiers. The…

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Diggers and Drink. (Published by arrangement) What a Soldier Says—and What Government Says

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

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

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Welcome to Returned Soldiers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING was held in the Council Chambers" on Monday evening last, for the purpose of making arrangements for a welcome to returned…

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

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

A recent issue of the Adelaide "Observer" tells of a public meeting which p[?]cked Adelaide Town Hall to hear Captain George Burkett speak on…

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Soldiers' Sports

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

We give a final reminder that the Returned Soldiers' League is running a sports meeting on the show ground on Monday next (Anniversary Day)…

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Soldiers' Sports Successful, But Marred by Dust

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

The Clerk of the Weather was in a bad humour yesterday. He treated the local Returned Soldiers' League badly, and his misdemeanour was resented as…

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Welcome Home and Presentation to Rev. Father Doran

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

There was an especially large gathering at St. Edward's Catholic Church on Sunday morning last, when, following the 10 o'clock Mass, the…

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Accident [?] [?] [?]. Returned Soldier Injured

Forbes Times · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

The day's horse-r[?] [?] [?]acle on Anniversary [?] tunately, marred by a [?] Mr. "Toss" Maher, [?]…

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Proposed Soldiers Memorial Hospital at Canowindra

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

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Meeting of Returned Soldiers. Address in Favor of Nationalist Party

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

A meeting of returned soldiers was held in the Centennial Hall, Cowra, on Wednesday evening. Mr. Les Henderson was in the chair…

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War Pensions. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The war pensions liability of the Commonwealth has exceeded the £6,000,000 mark and is still growing…

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Soldiers' Welcome

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

THE public welcome to returned soldiers was held in the Royal Hall on Thursday evening, proceedings commencing long after the appointed hour…

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Welcome to Soldiers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

On Thursday evening at the Royal Hall a number of soldiers were welcomed back to Grenfell by the townspeople. The hall was well filled. The…

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"The Spirit that Won the War,"

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 4

Dear Mr Editor,-- While walking along Bathurst Street on Saturday night, after the result of the Municipal…

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TRUNDLE. [Held over from last issue.] Welcome Home

Western Champion · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 7

On Monday night a welcome home [?]as tendered Captain Herb Gibson, Lance-Corpl. "Bish" Capell, Gunner Medcalf and Privates A. O. Hollibone,…

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War Pensions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The Commonwealth is now finding £6,051,832 annually in pensions for its soldiers and their dependents. These are divided amongst the State as follows…

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War Record—publication Too Costly

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The publication of the naval and military war service record of the people of Australia is to be withheld for the present owing to the expenditure involved…

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