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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 7 of 8

Unemployed Soldiers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 4

During the week ended September 26 the Returned Soldiers' Employment Bureau found employment for 54 returned soldiers…

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The Strangest War Picture of Our Time

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 2

It is long since any painting has aroused the kind, of discussion which greeted the appearance, in this year's exhibition of the Royal Academy in…

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Soldiers’ Memorial Hall

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 5

On Wednesday evening a public meeting was held In the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, with the object of raising sufficient money to pay off an…

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Trafficking in Timber. Minister Wary Restricts Soldier Settlers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 3

An easy but hardly reputable method—adopted especially by soldier settlers it is stated—of raising a few hundred pounds, by…

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Soldier Teachers

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 1

A deputation from the N.S.W. Public School Teachers’ Federation, headed by Mr. T. L. Latter, the president, and Mr. Allanson, president…

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Chances of War Hate, Greed and Fear Power of Returned Men

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 10

London.—General Sir Ian Hamilton, in unveiling a war memorial at Batley (Yorkshire) said that the ex-soldiers of the world, or…

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Mr. Bonar Law Ex-Prime Minister Dead Financed the War London, October, 30

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 16

Mr. Bonar Law is dead. An earlier cable stated that Mr Bonar Law was suffering from septic pneumonia, and that his…

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Soldier's Badge Found

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 9

The badge of a member of the Returned Soldiers' League, No. 13023, has been found and handed in to this office. Owner can have…

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"Drifting Into War." Admiral on Prohibition. (Published by arrangement.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 4

A serious warning that the United States is drifting into war because of the prohibition law, says the New York correspondent of the London…

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Drifting Into War. (Published by Arrangement). Admiral on Prohibition

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 4

A serious warning that the United States is drifting into war because [?] of the prohibition law. says the New York correspondent of the London…

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Armed Guards in Melbourne Soldiers and Sailors in Charge Machine Guns Ready 55 Looters Get Three Months SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 4

Mebourne is under the protection of the military. Last night garrison artillery and engineers, armed with rifles and…

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Pinnacle Soldiers' Settlement the Question of Re-appraisement. Minister's' Reply

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 2

The returned soldiers on the Pinnacle settlement recently petitioned to the Minister, among other things, for a re- appraisement of their…

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Soldiers’ Pensions Increased

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 4

Temporarily totally incapacitated returned soldiers, if married, will receive additions to their pensions allowances not exceeding 50/ a week,…

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Drifting Into War (Published by Arrangement) Admiral on Prohibition

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 8

A serious warning that the United States is drifting into War because of the prohibition law, says the New York correspondent of the London…

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Pinnacle Soldiers' Settlement. the Question of Re-appraisement

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 2

THE returned soldiers on the Pinnacle settlement recently petitioned to the Minister, among other things, for a…

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Local & General Sale of Goods Made by Maimed Soldiers

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 4

Success has always been written large in whatever the local branch of the Red Cross Society took in hand, and the sale conducted by that body…

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Soldiers’ Sacrifices

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 November 1923 · page 2

“A nation that forgets the sacrifices her sons deserves no prosperity. Any Government which so forgot those sacrifices as to allow this day…

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Is Another Great War Probable ?

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 4

Germany is at present in a state of transition which may lead to serious developments. She is smarting under the, occupation by an old time [?]…

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A New War in Europe Viscount Grey's Opinion (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 4

London.—Viscount Grey, speaking at Bath, said things in Europe were shaping for a new war, perhaps not immediately, but very…

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Charge of Attempted Murder Ex-Policeman Remanded Two Policemen Wounded (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 4

Peter Hannan, an ex-policeman aged 37, at the Melbourne City Court today, was remanded for a week on a charge of having…

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