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

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Another Million Wanted. For Soldier Settlement. SYDNEY

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 6

The Treasurer stated that he had telegraphed Senator Millen for another million sterling in order to pay for estates which…

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Soldiers' Congress Pensions Appeals

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 8

A large number of proposals dealing with pensions and repatriation were sent along by the various sub-branches of the…

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Russia's Hungry Hordes. Victims of Pestilence and Famine. Famous War Correspondent's Grim Story

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

IN the midst of our plentitude of food and prosperity, Sir Phillip Gibbs sends us a story the like of which, for grim terror, he never penned from the…

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Latest Telegraphic. the Plague Outbreak. Selling the Wheat. Preference to Returned Soldiers Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

Doctor Armstrong says the Department is prepared to distribute prophy[?]actic for inoculation against plague to any medical man who wants it…

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Soldiers' League N.S.W. Executive Selected'

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 1

Wih the exception of the new president (Colonel H. V. Vernon) the newly-elected New South Wales executtive of the Returned…

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Preference to Soldiers. Prime Minister's Statement

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 1

Mr. W. M. Hughes (Prime Minister) has informed the New South Wales branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers'…

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Deputations to Minister. Land for Soldier Settlement Wheat Dump, Soldiers' Memorial, Etc

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Hon. W. F. Dunn, arrived at Wyalong Central railway station on Saturday last, en route 'to…

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Soldiers' Club Sports

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 6

The Secretary, Mr Harold Helyar, informs us that arrangements have been made with the proprietor of a merry go round…

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Soldiers' Pensions More Liberal Scheme Sought

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 12

Proposals for the more liberal treatment of returned soldiers in the matter of pensions and relief during sickness are contained in…

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Forbes War Trophy

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 2

The question of doing something with the war trophy sent to Forbes recently, received further mention at one meeting of the Municipal…

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War Service Homes Ex-Commissioners' Statement Wants a Royal Commission SYDNEY

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 4

Colonel Walker, ex-Commission er for War Service Homes, says: "Senator Milieu and Mr. Rogers deliberately got rid of me because…

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Soldiers' Memorial At Lake Cargelligo

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 8

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A forwards the following: Your representation re memorial proposed to be erected in…

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Legs Crushed to Pulp. Soldier's Terrible Accident. SYDNEY

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 6

Gorge Hughes, a returned soldier, was run over by a tram at Darlinghurst last night. Both his legs were crushed to…

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Xmas Cheer for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

Elsewhere in this issue an appeal is made for fruit, poultry, eggs, or any other form of Xmas cheer for the disabled soldiers at Graythwaite Red…

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Soldiers' Block On Dirnaseer Settlement

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 1

The Director of Soldiers' Settlements. (Mr. A. A. Watson), has drawn attention to the advertisement appearing in the…

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Unemployed Soldiers Christmas Gift

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 1

The Federal Cabinet has approv ed of the expenditure of £1000 on Christmas cheer for unemployed soldiers and the mothers and…

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Soldier Settler Verdict for £302

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

The claim for £302 by James Miller, a soldier settler, from the N.S.W. Government, in respect of the agistment of sheep on 600…

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Soldiers' Losses Fire at Ooma. FORBES

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

Further particulars are to hand of the fire which swept through portion of the Ooma soldiers' settlement, at the beginning of the…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 4

Mr. M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., has received the following letter: Dear Sir,—I am returning here with your letter marked 'private'…

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Greenshades Soldier's Settlemont Brldge

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 4

Mr. Shiro Engineer Wilkinson reported as follows to Saturday's Shire Council meeting:[?] The District Works Officer was…

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