Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

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

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

299 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 15

Incident of the War

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 5

When Mr. [?] formerly of Rylstone, enlisted for [?] service at Mittagoug in 19[?] he was presented with a [?] This he…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Soldier Settlers Payment of Rent

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

Mr E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., forwards the following:—Lands Department, 5th August, 1921,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Good Worker for Soldiers Mrs Anderson Honored Soldiers' Club Presentation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 4

The members of the Returned Soldiers' Club, at their social last night, made a presentation to Mrs A. Anderson, which met with…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Wheat War Who Will Run the Pool Farmers Have Their Own View

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 3

Interesting developments seem to be likely in connection with the wheat pool and a war between the farmers and the Government is…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Soldiers' Case Staken Up by Farmers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 3

The farmers' conference on Friday moved a resolution that where a soldier had an unimproved block of land he be granted an…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Greenethorpe Soldiers' Memorial Hall

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 2

GREAT interest is being taken in the laying of the Foundation Stone of our new Soldiers' Memorial Hall which is to take…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

School of Arts a Forward Step Decided Upon. Soldiers' Club Room, Billiards and Games Room, and New Library. Sub-Committee's Report Adopted

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the School of Arts Committee wan held on Monday evening last, the President (Mr. T. J. Finn) in the chair. There were…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Fence for Soldier's Club and Literary Institute

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 2

Representatives from the Literary Institute committee and the Soldier's Club met on Thursday night and it was decided to make a combined effort…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

For Soldiers £1,000,000 From Federal Government End of Long Squabble

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

The important announcement that the Federal Government was making available to the State Treasurer (Mr Lang) £1,000,000 for soldier…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Greenethorpe Soldiers' Memorial Hall Quite a gala day at Greenethorpe yesterday

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 2

The occasion was the laying of the foundation stone of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, which ceremony was performed by Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War Against Want the "Diggers' Loan" Duty, Plus Common Sense

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

This Loan is everybody's business. Financiers, business men, tradesmen—right down to that ubiqitous individual, the man in the street…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Honoring the Brave Unveiling Honor Roll and War Trophy. at Mallee Plains

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 4

The little centre of Mallce Plains was all agog on Wednesday night. Lights were to be seen coming from all directions, and by the time the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Returned Soldier's League

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the above was held in the Soldier's Memorial Hall on September 3rd. The President (Mr. Harris) in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Returned Soldiers Meeting Last Night

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

A meeting of the members of the Forbes branch of the Returned Sailors & Soldiers' League, was held last night, Mr P. M'Namara being in the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Soldier Settlement

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Barmedman Branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. considerable discussion ensued re land settlement. Several settlers…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A Soldier's Header

Western Champion · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 14

The ways of the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Branch are peculiar. A little over 12 months ago a returned man in this district, who had land…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

FORBES F. & S. Association Meeting of Members. a Presentation to a Soldier

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 1

Mr W. R. Thomas (president). occupied the chair at a meeting of the members of Forbes Farmers & Settlers' Association on Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Spice of Life. the After-war Peeling

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

The young men of the war who now find it difficult to go back to the draper's counter remind us of the boy who went to the circus. On his return home…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Returned Soldiers' League Meeting at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 7

A meeting of the Forbes subbranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League was held in the council chambers last night…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

District News. Ooma Soldiers Settlement

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 2

RAIN is badly needed on the settlement. Owing to last harvest being so late there are a good number of settlers who have…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →