Returned Soldiers Meet Delegate To Be Appointed Conference on Land Matters
At a meeting of the Forbes Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers & Sailors' League held last Saturday night, it was decided that the League…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1928
223 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 12
War-cry Did It! How Grenfell Beat Cootamundra
Grenfell opened with their war-cry and the initial stages of the game showed that it was to be a lively one. Both sides attacked in quick…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Digger Delegates For Soldiers' Conference
The Forbes district delegates to the annual conference of the R.S. & S.I.L.A in Sydney, on October 3, have been chosen. They are Messrs. Ray Heaton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlers. Resolutions for Conference
Owing to the paucity of the attendance the meeting of Soldier Settlers, convened for Saturday afternoon, in the Council Chambers, fell through…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldier Settlers. Desperate Position. Larger Areas Wanted
A large number of returned soldier settlers attended a meeting at Gilgandra (says a "Herald" message) to discuss the desperate straits in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bread War
Something like a bread war has been declared in Cowra. The first shot was fired a few weeks ago, when one baker reduced the prices to 5d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers’ Poppy Day Appeal
At the last ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council (held on Monday evening) a letter was received from the secretary of the Soldiers’…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlers. Conference in Sydney. Sydney
There was quite an air of excitement at the old building, the Highland Society's rooms, at Phillip Street this morning, the occasion being a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Unknown Soldier. Feature of Play. Censor Criticised
A controversy has arisen ever the passing by the censor, of a play entitled "The Eternal Flame," introducing the Unknown, Soldier, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A War Victim Mr. Bert Reily, of Wondalga Enlisted with Canadians
Some 24 years ago Mr. Bert Reily, of Wondalga., got the travel craze and left Australia for Canada, where he enlisted for the Great War, previously being underground manager of the Silver Centre Mine. Mr. W, D. Reily, his brother, was in France at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TRUNDLE War on Grasshopper Novel Poisoning Methods Children Inconvenienced
The weather has been very unpleasant for the past week, strong winds blowing from all quarters with clouds of dust. After a very windy day on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Returned Soldiers In Impoverished State Mnister Will Inquire (By Wire) Sydney
Members of the Returned Soldiers' League told the Minister for Lands that many returned soldiers were in dire poverty and all of them in an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlers Conference in Sydney. Humorous Disabilities. SYDNEY
Bang! The imposing hammer wielded by the Chairman, Mr. Ralph Hutchinson (President of the R.S. and S.I.L.)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Settlers. Conference Continues. Sydney
"In regard to soldier settlers being intimidated against going before the reappra[?]sement Board, I am strongly against that sort of thing," said Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Direct Touch Soldier Settlers Conference
Cheers greeted the arrival of the Minister for Lands (Mr. Ball) and the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) at Thursday's session of the Soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Bequests to Blind Soldiers
£65,000 for blinded and disabled soldiers ! In a report to the State Council of the Returned Soldiers’ League, the Secretary (Mr. W. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlers Enthusiastic Meeting at Ooma. Another Big Fight Ahead
A meeting of Soldier Settlers from Ooma, Pinnacle, Bogolong Soldier Settlements was held in the Ooma Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. R. M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Case for the Soldier Settler
As will be seen by our report of the meeting at Ooma Hall yesterday, the soldier settlers of N.S.W. are making a big fight in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Radio for Diggers. Anzac Day Fund
At the last Anzac Day celebrations in Penrith a collection was taken up for the purpose of assisting any local soldier who might be in need. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →R.S. & S. CLUB Australia's Part in the Great War Trophies to be Presented
At eleven o'clock on the morning of the eleventh month of the year 1918 the Armistice commenced between the Allies and their opponents…
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