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

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Anzac Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 6

On Anzac Day a number of people gathered in the "square" to carry a resolution of sympathy with the people who had lost relatives at the war…

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Anzac Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

Anzac Day was celebrated locally with a meeting at the public school, where a good number assembled and listened attentively to addresses by…

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Anzac Ball Highly Successful Function

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

The splendid and enthusiastic com mittee of ladies and gentlemen who controlled this year's Anzac ball at Forbes had every reason to be well…

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Anzac Day Sports in Aid of Soldiers' Hall Fund. Competition for Popular Lady. Gross Takings, £550

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

The returned soldiers scored another Success on Anzac Day, when their sports and ball in aid of the proposed hall brought in a sum of…

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Soldier Farmers Good Work on Settlements

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 7

Visitors within recent date to Ooma, Grawlin, and Pinnacle Settlements give good reports of the work being done by the large majority of the…

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Returned Soldiers' Bazaar. £700 in Sight Highly Successful, Function Art Union Winners

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

The bazaar under the auspices of the Rqturned Soldiers' Club was brought to a very successful conclusion last night. The function opened…

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Soldier Settlers No More Sustenance Allowance But Men to Work for Wages Young

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

Mr Loughin, Minister for Lands, together with Mr Watson, Acting Director of Soldier Settlements, has completed a tour of all soldiers…

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Cudal Soldiers' Carnival

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

Cudal had a big day on Wednesday of last week, when a big programme of sports in aid of the Soldiers' Memorial was carried out. It is…

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Anzac Day Barmedman Public School

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 7

Anzae Day Celebrations were fittingly carried out at the local Public Sehool. The sacredness of the occasion was manifested in a marked degree…

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The Advocate Tuesday, May 3, 1921. Soldiers' Club Rooms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

The question of whether they should proceed with the Club Rooms proposal, or adopt some other scheme which would command greater public…

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Retarding Soldier Settlement Mr Bartram Complains (To the Editor "Advocate.")

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

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me space in your valuable columns to bring before the public some matters in connection with soldier settlement…

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Soldier Farmers Good Work on Settlement

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 1

Recent visitors to Ooma, Grawlin and Pinnacle settlements in the Forbes district give good reports of the work being done by the large…

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M.u.i.o Oddlellows to Have New Headquarters Memorial to Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 1

On Saturday the foundation stone of the new headquarters of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows was laid. The new…

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Burial of Unknown Soldier Melbourne Proposal Not Favored

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

The Premier of Victoria strongly disfavors the suggestion that the body of an unknown soldier should be brought to Melbourne and buried…

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Anzac Bay Efforts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

A winding up meeting of the Anzac Day committee was held last evening Mr. H. K. Ford being in the chair. There was a good attendance,…

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War Service Homes

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

Before the Public Accounts Committee on Monday a statement was made by Sir Denison Miller regarding the war service homes and the…

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Wyalong Soldiers' Memorial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

All returned soldiers are specially invited to the opening ceremony on Wednesday next, and mill be admitted free to the dance at night…

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Wyalong Soldiers' Memorial. Official Opening Next

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 1

The Soldiers' Memorial Building at Wyalong will be officially opened by Major General Sir Charles Rosenthal next Wednesday afternoon. The…

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Soldiers and the Flag

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the Returned Soldiers League at Young voted £1 towards the purchase of a new Union Jack for the Young Distinct School and…

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Wyalong Soldiers Memorial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

We give a final reminder that the ceremony of officially opening the Wyalong Soldiers' Memorial Building will be performed to-morrow afternoon by…

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