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

The wars & local soldiers, 1923

158 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 8

Travelling Privileges for Country Soldiers

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

The State Premier has advised the Limbless and Maimed Soldiers’ Association that the travelling concession granted to returned soldiers…

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Ready for War Mobilised Tnrkish Army Cause of Mosul Revilt

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 14

Constantionple, January 2nd—Kaizim Pasha, Commissary for War for Angora, declares that the army is ready to fulfil alll…

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Soldiers' Sports Big Entries

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 1

Splendid entires have been received for the Soldiers' Sports on the 26th January next for the principal, footracing events…

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Soldiers' Homes Loans Exhausted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 7

The Minister of Repatritation announced last week that the Federal loan money for soldiers' homes during the present…

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Soldiers' Sports. On Friday Next Big Gathering Assured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

Everything points to the Returned Soldiers' Club annual sports on Friday next being a record success…

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Soldier Settler Suffers Homestead and Contents Destroyed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

The homestead and all contents of Mr. W. J. Lee, one of the soldier settlers on Monument Flat, were completely destroyed by fire…

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Travelling Privileges For Country Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

The State Premier has advised the Limbless and Maimed Soldiers' Association that the traveiling concession granted to…

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Soldiers' Club Sports Highly Successful Meeting Big Attendance —Attractive Events

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

The animal sports meeting, under the auspices of the West Wyalong Returned Soldiers' Club was held on the showground…

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In Event of War Turco-Russian Treaty

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Paris, January 29.—The "Matin" reproduces a Belgrade report stating that Ismet Pasha and M. Tchieherin have concluded a…

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Harvey Park Soldiers' Blocks Departmental Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

A [?]tal inquiry into the conduct of several of the blocks on the Harvey Park Soldier Settlement area was opened at the Court House…

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Forbes Parents and Citizens' Association. Annual Meeting. School War Memorial

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 1

The annual meeting of members of the above Association was held in the council chambers on Thursday evening last, Rev. L. Peacock presiding…

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Soldiers' Lands Discussed bv Narraburra Shire Council

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 6

On Saturday, at the Narraburra Shire Council, Cr. Hawkins brought forward a question on which, he said, was a delicate one…

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Chamber of Commerce. Report on Soldier Settlements

Western Champion · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 28

At the quarterly meeting of the Parkes and District Chamber of Commerce last week one of the most important matters dealt with was the…

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Soldiers Memorial Repatriation Funds

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 12

At a meeting of subscribers and the Executive of the Bland Repatriation Committee held last night the matter of handing over…

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Soldier Settlers Progress League Formed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

A meeting of soldier settlers was held at Rankins Springs hotel on Saturday, 10th inst, when a soldiers' Progress League wa[?]…

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(Published by Arrangement) Thousands Killed and Wounded a "Dry" Confession

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 8

The New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" has ca[?] bled the following message to his paper:—"A report has been…

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Soldier Settlers Interest Reduction Wanted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 1

Melbourne.—Complaints as to the heavy interest paid by soldier settlers to the Government were aired and vigorously discussed at…

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Important to Soldier Settlers. Adjungbilly Shire Council V. Oliver. Monday, February 19

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

(Before Sir William Cullen, C.J., Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice James, in the Full Court). THIS was an appeal in the form of a…

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Woodstock Soldiers’ Memorial Hall & Benefit Fund

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

A public meeting was held in Cooley’s Hall, Woodstock, on the 16th inst., tor the purpose of disconsing matters in connection with the…

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The Prospect of War

Western Champion · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 7

It has been said that a wave of immigration would help in the defence of the country. And so it would if the outside world would kindly wait until…

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