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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 5 of 11

Welcome Home Mr and Mrs. R. Riley. CORADGERY

Western Champion · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 11

A most enjoyable time was spent at Coradgery Bureau Hall when Mr. Ralph Riley and Mrs. Riley (nee Miss Elinor Kelk) were…

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Anzac Day. United Service. Stirring Message

Western Champion · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 6

A reverent gathering assembled in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Anzac Day, when a united service was held by Rev. H. S. Bunn, B.A…

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War Books. Libels on Diggers. Parkes Diggers Protest

Western Champion · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 7

The libellous statements on diggers made by writers of recent books relating to the war were referred to at the annual meeting…

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War Trophy In Barnardo Park Unveiling Ceremony

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 14

The cere only of officially unveiling the captured German field gun, in Barnardo Pair, was held on Friday afternoon in the presence of a fairly…

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Gossip of the Day Can Forbes Win Gold Cup ? -- New Railway Tours -- Achieved His Ambition-- Meal That Cost Stray Its Life-- Windfall of £10,000 -- Soldiers and Citizens' Club Fees

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

A windfall of £10,000 dropping into the life of an ordinary working man as it did in the case of Graham Dunn, the other day, is liable to conjure…

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Australianities Anzac Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 4

Once again comes the anniversary of that day for ever memorable in the history of our Australian nation-bood, for ever glorious in the annals…

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Soldier Memorials

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 4

In the first few years following the close of the Great War there was much to do in and around Sydney in connection with the settled…

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The Railways Vigorous Speech by Mr. Cleary "War-or Peace"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

"All this outcry you hear is due to one man, whose sentiments are not Australian, whose whole purpose in the Australian Railways Union is to…

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Preference Clause Soldiers Protest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 4

Returned soldiers are Incensed at unionists and unionists to get prefant Minister for Works in deleting from the contracts of the…

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"INALIENABLE" Soldiers' War Pensions. Trafficker Heavily Fined

Western Champion · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 6

Mr. O. J. Thomas (of McIntosh, Emerton and Thomas), instructed by the Crown Solicitors' Office, appeared for the Department, and Fletcher was…

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Political Soldier Preference Jettisoned. Nationalists' Spirited Attack

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 5

The most spirited attack on the Scullin Government during the present Parliament was delivered by Nationalist members in the House…

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Preference to Soldiers. Labor Caucus Reverses Decision. Canberra

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 5

The Government has decided to restore full preference to returned soldiers. When Mr. Scullin made this announcement in the House of…

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Passes Restored To Soldier Patients (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 1

Concession of rail and tram passes are to be restored to returned soldiers who are out patients of the Randwick Military Hospital…

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Soldiers Prefer Govt. Blocks Drawn CANBERRA

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 2

The Government has backed down completely on the question of soldier preference. It was learnt this morning that this…

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Soldier Preference Jettisoned by Scullin Govt. Nationalists’ Spirited Attack

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 May 1930 · page 7

The most spirited attack on the Scullin Government during the present Parliament was delivered by Nationalist members in the House of…

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War Declared. On Bathurst Burrs. Council Takes Action

Western Champion · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 12

Declaring war on the Bathurst burr, the Municipal Council decided on Monday night to place the whole of the Council's staff on…

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Political Preference to Soldiers. Industrial Conscription. Labor Climbs Down

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 6

"Caught red-handed in the very act of attempting to jettison preference to returned soldiers, the Federal Labor Government has been forced by…

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Dressed in Bags Distress at Parkes Soldier Tells

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 8

Instancing cases of want which existed in the district, Mr. Clive Packham (secretary of the Returned Soldiers League) stated at a meeting in…

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Preference to Soldiers Industrial Conscription Labor Climbs Down

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 13
Also in Cowra Free Press

"Caught red-handed in the very act of attempting to jetison preference of returned soldiers, the Federal Labour Government has been…

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