The Story of Anzac What Motive Sustained Them
To Australia and New Zealand the cost of the Landing was 9,000 men, of whom at least 2,500 were killed. They were men whom their countries…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1928
223 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 12
A Digger Padre Anzac Day Sermon "Australia's Fame Bought Dearly"
The Rector of Parkes, the Rev. A. I E. Weston, M.M., who served as a lieutenant in the Great War, preached in St. John's Church of England…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day Impressive Service at West Wyalong Large Assemblage Pays Tribute to Immortal Anzacs
Anzac Day was fittingly commemorated at West Wyalong on Wednesday, when a combined religious, service was held in the Rio Hall. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Under Lash "Lack of Support" Soldiers' Secry's Trenchant Criticism "Ghosts of Dead Men"
In responding to the toast of the R.S. and S.I. League, at the Anzac dinner on Wednesday night, the local League secretary (Mr. T. G. Flynn),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£100 Promised to Returned Soldiers Club Building
During tile Returned Soldiers' dinner on Wednesday night, the secretary, Mr. T. G. Flynn, announced that Mr. C. Gaymard had promised £100…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day
At the Anzac Dinner on Wednesday night, Mr. T. G. L. Flynn, hon, secretary of the R.S. & S.I. League, castigated the public for its lack of…
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Mr. M. B. Gurney, Government Entomoligist, announces that a parasite of the blowfly (which is causing so much injury to sheep and wool),…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shot Dead Returned Soldiers' Fate Inquiry at Bedgerabong
Walter Edward Cassidy, 54, a returned soldier, was found dead with a bullet wound between his eyes at Bedgerabong yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AFTER 11 YEARS Soldier Identified (By Wire)
George McQuay, a soldier, whose identification,was only recently establislied after he had been an immate of th Randwick Military Hospital for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Celebrations
One of the largest gatherings on any Anzac Day in Condobolin was that assembled at the Public School Memorial Gates last Wednesday. Ribbons and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Tender War Office Accepts (Western Newspapers' Special) LONDON
The Australian tender has been accepted for the war office contract for 4,000 tons of frozen meat…
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Having been recently married, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Crowe returned home last week-end and on Sunday night, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. O’…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quandialla Anzac Service
An impressive united service was held on Anzac Day, at 3.30 p. m. The local hall was filled by those who wished to pay homage to our immortal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"No Disrespect" Council and Anzac Dinner Explanations Are Tendered
Why was not the Forbes Municipal Council represented at the Returned Soldiers' dinner on Anzac night? Considerable adverse criticism has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bedgerabong Tragedy Returned Soldier's Death Wound Self Inflicted Coroner Sam's Finding
Walter Edward Cassidy, 54, who was found shot dead at Bedgerabong on Sunday, died from a bullet wound self inflicted, according to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Town and District Notes Woodstock Soldiers’ Memorial Hall Annual Ball
The above function held last week was one of the most successful functions ever held in Woodstock. The hall was very tastefully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Memorial. Collectors Appointed
A joint meeting of the Executive Committee and Finance Committee of the Soldiers' Memorial was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Returned Soldiers' Meeting to Discuss Re-union
When the men of the Parkes district who fought at callipoli, in Egypt, and in Franco, returned to their homeland they were so glad to be bank and so…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →War Pensions The Case for Appeal Boards Statement by R.S.S. I.L.A. Secretary
Mr. W. J. Stagg, State Seeretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia, writes us as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trouble in China Soldiers and Civilians Murdered By Japanese Soldiers (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening
According to a telegram received by the Chinese Nationalists Party the Japanese soldiers murdered over 1000 Chinese soldiers and civilians at…
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