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

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

299 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 15

Soldiers & Disloyalty League Congratulated

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League has received the following message from the council of the National…

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Soldiers' Memorial Hospital Laying of Foundation Stone Building Quota in Sight. Visit of His Excellency, Sir Walter Davidson, K.C.M.G.

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 5

The fondation stone of the Soldiers' Memorial Hospital was laid on Thursday last the 26th by the State Governor, Sir Walter Davidson,…

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Soldiers' Silly Superstitions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

German and Austrian soldiers arb among the most superstitious in the world. Nearly every man in both armies carries on his person some sort of charm…

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The Great War. How Foch Took the Helm

Western Champion · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 8

The story of how Foch took control of the armies of the Allies is now being told in Paris by M. Stephane Lauzanne, the editor of the "Matin."…

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Worthy Citizen Honored. Presentations to Mr Richardson by Public and Returned Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 1

Mr F. P. Richardson, manager of the local Branch of the Bank of New South Wales, who has been promoted to the position of manager of the…

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Anzac Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

The net result of the Anzac effort at Forbes was £120/3/11, and at a meeting on Thursday, night last, over which Mr H. K. Ford presided,…

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Soldiers Fracture Bed Presented to District Hospital

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 1

At [?], little function took place at the District Hospital last Friday afternco. when a fracture bed presented by [?] Wyalong Red Cross—…

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Land for Soldiers

Western Champion · Thursday 23 June 1921 · page 27

Mr. Hector Lamond, in the House of Representatives, recently asked the Minister for Repatriation Whether he could throw any light upon…

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The Advocate Friday, June 24, 1921. LOCAL & General Soldiers' Club Social

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

A social under the auspices of the Returned Soldiers' Club will be held in the L.C.B Hall next Monday night…

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Soldiers' League Ball at Barmedman

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 4

A plain and fancy dress ball under the auspices of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at Barmedman last night which was a pronounced success…

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Price of Chaff to Returned Soldiers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

MR. C. COGHLAN, organiser of the Farmers and Settlers' Association writes:-"What appears as an act of grave injustice was…

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Soldiers' Club Social

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 4

A most enjoyable social was field in the L.C.B. Hall last, night in aid of the Returned Soldiers' Club. There was a good attendance, and…

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Soldier Settlers Monetary Advances

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 1

The complaints made that soldiers who desire to settle on the land on applying, are constantly being met with the statement that the…

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Soldiers' Re-union. a Splendsd Success

Western Champion · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 16

A most successful Returned So[?] diers' Re-Union was held at the Masonic Hall on Friday evening last, which, took the form of a smoke…

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Sir Neville Howse' Indictment "Callous Treatment of Soldiers and Nurses."

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 4

It is expected that Sir Neville Howse's statement that returned soldiers and nurses have been treated callously, will have immediate…

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The Hospital List of Names of District Soldiers

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 6

Some difficulty having been experienced in completing the list of names of soldiers for the Hospital Honor Roll, we give below the names as now…

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Unveiling of War Trophy. "Red Letter Day" at Walli

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 4

Wednesday, 22nd instant, was an important day in the history of the somewhat remote parish of Walli, for it was the occasion of the unveiling…

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Coolamon Soldiers' Memorial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 4

One of the most important events an Coolamon since the war broke place last week when the soldiers' memorial was unveiled by Sencator…

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Australians in War. English Censor's Opinion

Western Champion · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 19

No greater tribute has been paid to be worth of the Australian as a soler than that contained in the volume esued by the Hon. Neville Lytton…

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Temora War Memorial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 10

The committee of the proposed war memorial at Temora met the contractor (Mr Goode). at theeouncil chamberson Tuesday morning…

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