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

The wars & local soldiers, 1929

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War on Policemen? "Jock" Garden Speaks Plan been Formed SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 8

Speakers at the Sydney Labor Council last night described Judge Curlewis as a "Capitalistic Judge," and suggested he should be disciplined. In…

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Miscellaneous Remarkable War Prediction

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 1

The descriptions received by recent mails of Marshal Foch's funeral in Paris recall an extraordinary prediction by the late Lord Roberts in Canada in…

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Soldier Settlers R.S.L. Reps, on New Boards

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Ball) has decided to give the Returned Soldiers' League represenation on each of the three proposed soldier settlers'…

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Soldier Settlers. Duties of Special Boards. Problems to Be Faced

Western Champion · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 9

The "Sydney Morning Herald" of June, 12 published the following resolution as having been passed by the Walbundrie sub-branch of the…

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"Starved Out" Soldiers on the Land

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 1

At a meeting of the Bathurst League of the R.B.L., it was announced that permanent members totalled 172, which was higher than any other…

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R.S. & S. Imperial League Annual Re-union. Soldiers' Community Singing

Western Champion · Thursday 4 July 1929 · page 11

"Indulgent memory wakes and, to, they live," There is no more potent medium for the revival of dormant memories than the words of an old song, and the community singing of the old soldiers' favorites at the annual re-union of the Returned Soldiers' League in the…

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Golf “T.b. Sailors and Soldiers’ Cup Competition.”

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 7

The General Secretary of the T.B. Sailors and Soldiers’ Association recently circularised the Golf Clubs of N.S.W. with a view to…

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Soldiers' Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 6

In view of the forthcoming snooker tournament which will be held very shortly for handsome prizes at the Soldiers Club a new cloth has been,…

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Payment of Fares Soldiers' Objection SYDNEY, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

The Executive of the Returned Soldiers' League have taken strong exception to the offer of the Federal Government to take out payment of…

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Orchards for Sale Vacated by Soldier Settlers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 1

Some 60 blocks of first-class fruitgrowing land in the Young district, N.S.W., will shortly be thrown open for settlement. Most of the blocks…

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Trundle War Memorial Council

Western Champion · Thursday 25 July 1929 · page 13

The first meeting of the new commitee of Trundle War Memorial and School of Arts was held on Monday night, when the following officials…

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Soldier Settlers

Western Champion · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 14

The soldier settlers of this State commence their annual conference in Sydney on August 1, and, no doubt, inquiry will be made as to what is…

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Soldier's Story. Loss of Memory. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 11

Cyril Mott, a returned soldier, who has been in the Goulburn Hospital for ten days suffering from loss of memory, tells an amazing story of his…

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Home Maintenance Areas for Soldier Settlers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1929 · page 2

The second Soldier Settlers' Conference will be opened in Sydney to-day by the Acting Premier, Mr. Buttenshaw. Delegates representing…

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Local & General Can War Be Cured ?

Cowra Free Press · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 2

Sunday next, being the fifteenth anniversary of Great Britain’s entry into the World War, the Rev. Thos. McDougall will give a special address…

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A General Strike If War Declared (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 1

Sydney Labor Council has decided that in the event of any war breaking out in the Pacific it will co-operate with the Anti-Imperialist war…

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Returned Soldiers League Branch Formed at Tullibigeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 August 1929 · page 4

Success attended the efforts of a strong convening committee on Friday last, 26th July, in the Public Hall. There was a good roll up of intending…

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Soldier Settlers Annual Conference Opens. Special Boards. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 5 August 1929 · page 5

Opening the Soldiers Settlers' Conference at the Highland Society's rooms, Phillip Street, this morning, Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw…

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Soldiers Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 2

It has been decided to hold a grand snooker tournament at the Soldiers' Club. The prize is valuable and well worth winning. eMmbers are advised to…

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Caused Heated Debate Forbes Delegate's Remarks Soldiers' Conference Home Area Boards

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 4

At the Returned Soldier Settlers' Conference in Sydney during the week-end, Mr G Betty (Forbes) introduced the matter…

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