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

The wars & local soldiers, 1921

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Lake Cargeiligo Anzac Day Celebrations

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 8

Like all things undertaken by the Lake people, their Anzac Celebrations were a complete success. In the forenoon a memorial service in honor…

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Returned Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 6

At a meeting of Trundle branch of the R.S. & S.I. League, the burning of the Union Jack in Sydney was warmly discussed. A resolution was…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 6

A special meeting of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers' League will be held at the Shire Hall tonight (Friday). The business is the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Hall Opened at Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

Wednesdaywas a red-letter day in the history of Wyalong. The occasion was the official opening of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, and the…

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War Service Homes Architects Claim £44,535

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

The total amount claimed by the Kirkpatrick firm of architects for fees respecting plans specifications, and supervision of contruction of…

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Wyalong Soldiers' Memorial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4

The largo Union Jack which was mifurled over t[?] Soldiers' Memorial Hall at Wyalong last, Wednesday was the gift of Mrs P. C. S. Shaw. The…

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Soldiers' Club Rooms. Reconsidered by Members Deferred to Another Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4

At the conclusion of the League business at the meeting of the R.H.S.I.L.A on Friday night, a Club meeting was held…

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Burning the Flag Incident Again Motion of Protest Carried by Waugoola Shire Council. President Henley takes Exception to Remarks in an Anzac Day Sermon

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

At the conclusion of the business of Saturday's meeting of the Waugoola Shire Council, the President (Cr. Henley) said that as they were…

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Soldiers' Memorial

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

THERE was a meeting in the Council Chambers on Monday night in connection with the Soldiers' Memorial. There were…

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Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

DEAR SIR,-AS there was so general an opinion by the public and soldiers against money being spent on a soldiers'…

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War Service Homes. Complaints at Goulburn

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

Many complaints regarding War Service Homes were heard by the Parliamentary Committee at Goulburn yesterday…

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Shall Germany or France Pay the War Bill?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 7

If Germany doesn't pay, France must. This sums up the reply of a large section of the press to those economists who insist that: the war-bill…

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Injured Soldiers Travelling Allowances. Mr. Buttenshaw's Representations

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 10

Mr E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following:—Premier's Office, Sydney, 20th May, 1921…

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New South Wales Rail & Tram Concessions to Returned Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 10

(a) Grunted at the expense of Premiers' Department. Totally blinded soldiers—life passes (including guides) covering all…

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Soldiers' Club Social a Great Success

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 6

The success which attended the plain and fancy dress social in aid of the Soldiers' Club in the L.C.B. Hall last night, easily exceeded the…

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Soldiers' Hall Proposal

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

The local branch of the Retarned[?] Soldiers and Sailors' League has w[?] understand, definitely abandoned t[?] project of building a public hall a[?]…

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Methodist War Memorial

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 4

A visit is to be paid to Wyalong by the Rev. F. Duesbury, a prominent Methodist minister on Weduesday and Thursday of this week in…

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Soldiers' Club Rooms School of Arts Proposal Re-opened. Sub-committee Appointed to Confer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

When the Club meeting opened, Mr Broadbent said he would like to see some of their money put to work. He moved that £500 be put in the State…

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Returned Soldiers and Railway Concessions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 6

Mr Buttenshaw is in receipt of the following communication from the Premier's Department : -- With reference to your letter of…

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War on Drought Campaign Opened Government Helping Pastoralists' Bugbear

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

A conference which may mark one of the most important developments in the history of the State was held in the Treasury on Tuesday. It was…

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