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

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Cowra Soldiers League

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above was held on Monday evening, Comrade Toovey presiding. The President's offer to look after…

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Municipal War Memorial Not Accepted by Council. An Out-of-date Weapon

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. Hawkins), reported to the meeting of the local Municipal Council on Friday evenintr last that there had arrived in…

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A Progressive Soldierfarmer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Frank Nilon, an ex-lieutenant of the A.I.F., who hails from the Cootamundra district, settled in Forbes last year on what is known as…

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Soldiers' Club Functions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

Don't forget sports tomorrow with social and picture entertainment at night, in aid of the Returned Soldiers' Club…

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Soldier Has Trouble In Cashing His Bond. To be Investigated by the F.S.A.

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

A letter was read at Seturilay's F.S.A. meeting from Mr. L. McInnes stating a soldier known to him, who was a painter by trade, had…

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Local and General. Forbes War Trophy

Western Champion · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 16

The Forbes municipal council has decided not to accept for the present the war trophy sent to Forbes by the War Museums Committee—a captured…

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Old War Wounds

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. "Ted" Reynolds found it necessary to consult a doctor at Orange, for some complaint arising from his wounds received at the war, but if…

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The Next War Warning of French General

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

"France is still theatened in the east" (writes the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail"). "The German General Staff has been broken…

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Parkes War Trophy. Getting There by Degrees

Western Champion · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 11

At the Council meeting on Tuesday night a letter was read from the Home and Territories Depart ment, supplying the following…

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Soldiers' Children. an Ambitious Scheme

Western Champion · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 24

The new repatriation scheme which will provide higher education for the children of deceased and totally incapacitated soldiers' children, is now…

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Local & General War Gratuity Claims

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 5

The District Finance Officer (Colonel Fitzgerald) states that the payment of all war gratuity claims, with the exception of those open to contest…

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The Advocate Friday, February 4, 1921 EDITORIAL Successful Soldier Settlers

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

It it a matter for universal rejoicing that most, if not all, of our soldier settlers have done exceptionally well during the present season. The…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

After the business at the hospital committee had been disposed of on Thursday night, a discussion arose in connection…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

The following summary of meetings held in connection with the Soldiers' Memorial is given by request :- At the first meeting in April an…

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Municipal War Trophy Alderman Johnson Counsels Acceptance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 1

At a meeting of the local Municipal Council on Friday last, a letter was read from Mr. Tom Lavelle. M.H.R., acknowledging the receipt…

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Soldiers' Crops Good Yields

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

The majority of our returned soldier settlers have harvested good yields this year. The following-have come under our notice:—…

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The Soldiers' Memorial

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 6

Over £200 cash is now in hand for the soldiers' memorial (probably a monument), to be erected in Bogan Gate in honor of the memory of the…

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WAMBOYNE (From our own Correspondent.) a Soldier Farmer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 6

Euglo is rejoicing because citizen Paddy Berrill (late Tpr. Berrill of the A.I.F.), has delivered the biggest load of wheat of this season or any…

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Soldiers' Crops

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

Mr Harold McFadyen, another of our soldier settlers, did not put in any crop on his own block last year, but from 270 acres he had on shares…

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The Hospital List of Names of District Soldiers. for Memorial Tablets

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 7

Below we give the names of district soldiers who enlisted and went on active service during the great war. The list is published in order that it might…

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