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

The wars & local soldiers, 1928

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To Outlaw War Australia's Approval Prime Minister's Statement Canberra

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government has informed the British Government of its heartiest approval of the proposals of the American, and French…

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Soldiers' Memorial Meeting of Country Collectors

Western Champion · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 20

At the close of the P. and A. Committee meeting on Saturday afternoon a meeting was held of the Country Collectors who had been apointed to…

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Anzac Day Offertory To T.B. Sailors and Soldiers Assn

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Ausburn, Hon. Secretary of the West Wyalong Sailors and Soldiers' Club, has received the following letter of appreciation from…

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R.s. & S.i. League War Pension Appeal Boards

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 7

Returned soldiers, backed up by the Federal and State Congress of the Returned Soldiers’ League, are pleading both moral and constitutional…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting R.S.S.I.L.A.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of above League was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Saturday night. Mr. V. Smith (President) occupied the…

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War Pensions Appeal Board Statement by League Secretary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Stagg, State Secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia, forwards us the following statement on the…

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Returned Soldiers Reviving the League. Proposed Re-union

Western Champion · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

If enthusiasm were the one thing necessary to ensure success then the Parkes branch of the R.S. and S.I. League, which was resuscitated at a very fine meeting on Saturday night, should be able to put up a record. But enthusiasm, while a splended thing, is also a hungry one…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Town Collectors Appointed

Western Champion · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 18

At a meeting of the Town Collectors for the Soldiers' Memorial in the Council Chambers on Friday evening the Mayor, Aid. F. W. Spicer,…

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Soldiers' Re-union

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

At the Returned Soldiers' meeting on Saturday night a number of men gave their experiences as prisoners of war. The following is by Mr…

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Not a Picnic Day Anzac Day in all Awards

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 11

In the Federal Arbitration Court, Chief Judge Dethridge, dealing with the application by the Merchant Service Guild for a new award, said that…

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War Pensions Appeal Board

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 3

Had not the Federal Government made the issue a party one, we believe that the House of Representatives would have definitely committed…

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"Mealy-mouthed Britishers" Outlary of War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 8

"Britishers are too meary-mouthed when referring to the history of their race," declared Sir William Cullen at the Army and Navy Veterans dinner…

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Can War be Outlawed ?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 4

The American Secretary of State (Mr. Kellog) was recently responsible for a proposal to "Outlaw war." The proposal excited keen attention in…

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Soldiers' Memorial. the Canvassing Campaign. Country Collectors Meet

Western Champion · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 16

A further meeting of the Country Collectors for the Soldiers' Memorial was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Saturday, afternoon, when those present…

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The War Cost. Repatriation Figures. (From a Special Representative). Canberra. May 22nd

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1928 · page 2

How many of us ever stop to think what the Great War has cost us—what it is still costing us? In the debate which took place in…

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What the War Has Cost Us. Repatriation Figures. Australia's Annual Bill. Canberra, May 22nd

Western Champion · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 16

How many of us stop to think what the Great War has cost us—what it is still costing us? In the debate which took place in…

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H.M.A.S. ANZAC To Safeguard Fliers (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

H.M.A.S. Anzac cleared Sydney Heads at 3.30 this morning, and steam ed north towards the line of flight to be followed by the Southern…

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"Problem" Cases Pensions, £4 a Week? Limbless Soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

"It would be a good thing if all the records relating to 'problem' cases were lost" declared the president (Mr. Martin Farrow) at the annual…

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Soldiers’ Monthly Re-union

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 1

Recently it was decided by the members of the Cowra branch of the R.S.L. to hold a social evening after each monthly meeting on the first…

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Endowing a Cot at the Hospital Offer of Cowra Returned Soldiers Accepted with Thanks

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 2

Just as the business of the committee meeting of the Cowra District Hospital was being concluded last night the following…

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