War History
The A.I.F. in Sinai and Palestine, by H. S. Gullett, is the second volume of the Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1923
158 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 8
A Dinkum Soldier
The “Kepat.” has been called some very hard names by Diggers, and these the Deputy Commissioner (Col. Farr) has shared by association as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News and Notes. Anzac Day
At the Premiers’ Conference in Melbourne on Friday it was decided to observe Anzac Day, April 20th, on the actual day of the landing. The day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High School Fair Donations to War Memorial Library. Need for Further Public Effort
The headmaster of Forbes Intermediate High School (Mr. W. A. Ferguson) has supplied us with a list of special donations in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers Castigate the Prime Minister a Lively Meeting
The trouble between the returned soldiers and the Prime Minister, over the appointment of non-soldiers to high official…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Memorial
THE sub-committee are trying to finalise all names for the Grenfell and district Soldiers' Memorial. The committee does…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded ? Roy Goernor Shots in the Dark. Hot on Trail
Constable New I and fired three shots from a revolver at Roy Governor on Sunday night as he fired from Cheatham’s home, West Mendooran. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wound in Breast Man Found Dead. Carving Knife at Hand. Harold (“Cosey”) Mitchell’s Sad End. Another Victim of the Great War
Joseph Harold Mitchell, 34, a linotype operator, who lived with his wife and two children, at New Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park, was found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"War Declared." Soldiers and Prime Minister
"To put it briefly, war has been declared between the Prime Minister and our league," said the president of Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Governor Shot Capture Follows Fight. Aborigine Badly Hurt. Police Sergeant Wounded
Roy Governor was captured at Mendooran on Wednesday morning after a lively fight with the police. He was shot in the back and badly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roy Governor Captured Shot by Police Battle in the Bush Police Sergt. Wounded
Retribiution came swiftly to Roy Governor on Wednesday morning when he was least expecting it. Like a bolt from the blue came…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War and Fathers Banker's Suggestion No Politician Need Apply
Mr B. M. Young, of the Commonwealth Bank, who has just returned from Europe, has no faith in the politicians of that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Pensions. £6,919,648 a Year Repatriation Statistics
In view of the fact that the whole repatriation organisation is being weighed in the balance, with a view, perhaps, of elimination,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Current Topics War Medals
Returned soldiers who have hot yet received all or any of their War Medals, viz., 191415 Star, British War and Victory medals, should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Governor Falls Fighting End of a Long Chase. Sergt. Young Wounded—misplaced Sympathy
Roy Governor’s career of lawlessness at ail end. He fall to a rifle bullet, which struck him in the back, but not until there had been a-sharp encounter and Sergeant Young was wounded. when Mr. [?] meers was riding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Medals
Mr J. Gleeson, Officer in Charge Victoria Barracks, Sydney, writes "I should be pleased if you would insert a notice in the news…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Memorial and Nurses' Quarters
AT the Hospital meeting on Friday night correspondence and plans were received from the Chief Secretary's Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence the Soldiers' Memorial
Dear Sir,—I notice the list of names of soldiers which it is intended to have inscribed on the Grenfell Soldiers' Memorial. I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home
There was a large gathering at the Coobang Hall on the 26th ult. when a welcome home was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Davis. The early part…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →For Soldiers
Mr Oakes, Acting Premier, has satisfied himself that some returned soldiers, although not very many are obliged to sleep through…
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