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

The wars & local soldiers, 1930

217 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 11

Prize Winners. Limbless Soldiers. Competition Results

Western Champion · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 13

The following are the results of the word building competition conducted in connection with the Limbless Soldiers' No. 7 Art Union:—…

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Limbless Soldiers' Competition Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 9

The following are the results of the word-building competition conducted in connection with the Limbless Soldiers' No. 7 Art Union:…

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Work for Returned Men

Western Champion · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 4

The local branch of the R.S.S.I. League recently made £40 available for the employment of returned men who happened to be out of work…

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Meat War At Woy Wov

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 8

Woy Woy butchers are at it? One advertises forequarters of mutton at 2d. per lb. with corn mutton breasts (i)bs.' for a bob. His rival advertises…

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Help Wanted To Provide Credit Forbes Soldiers' Request To Government

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1930 · page 4

At the last meeting of Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, it was decided to ask the co-operation of the Parkes,…

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Armed Bandits Hold Up Bank Teller Wounded, Suspect Found Dead

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 1

Three men, two of whom were armed, attempted to rob the Alexandria branch of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank in Botany road on…

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Soldier Settlers On South Yalgogrin Estate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1930 · page 4

Mr E. A. Buttenshaw has received the following letter from the Lands Department: Dear Sir,—With regard to the…

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Beer for 5d! Albury Starts Beer War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 November 1930 · page 11

A beer war is threatened in Albury the only hotel retailing Richmond beer having reduced the price to 5d a pot. Although it is not considered…

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War on No-hatters

Western Champion · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 3

Sydney is now in the midst of a hat war—surely the strangest form of dispute that ever amused the city. For years now the no-hat brigade…

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Miscellaneous Milk War at Young

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1930 · page 3

Young is now in the throes of a milk war. There are ten registered milk vendors at Young, and a number of unregistered vendors. How…

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Milk War at Young Down to 3d Per Pint

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 2

Young is now in the throes of a milk war. There are ten registered milk vendors at Young, and a number of unregistered vendors. How they all…

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Milk War at Young Price Down to 3d. Pint

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 9

Young is now in the throes of a milk war. There are ten registered milk vendors at Young, and a number of unregistered vendors. How…

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Billiards Tourney Soldiers' Club Draw

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1930 · page 5

The Forbes Soldiers and Citizens' Club committee has decided to conduct another billiards tourney. This Is the third of a…

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64 PERISH Is It War Gas? Unseen Foe ANTWERP

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1930 · page 4

Usually a haven of peaceful rural productivity, the fertile valley of the Meuse, in Belgium, has been thrown into terror by a mysterious death…

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Welcome Home STAN. McCABE'S Welcome by Ex-grenfellites

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1930 · page 2

Former residents of Grenfell now living in Sydney were blessed with a perfect summer's afternoon on Sunday last when they entertained Stan…

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War on Insects!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 6

One-of the Shell Company’s fleet of vehicles with a giant. “Shell-Tox” spray on the roof anounces the [?] of the new Insect. killer, “Shell-Tox,”…

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Johnnie Won't Hit Any More Memories of a War-time Match

Western Champion · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 11

Hotter even than The Hill, with a burning Egyptian sun scorching the sands under Sinai. A pause in hostilities and the…

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