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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 8 of 11

R.ss.i.l.a. Third Annual Conference. Returned Soldier Settlers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 3

To the President and Members, R.S. S.I.L.A., Grenfell Sub-Branch. Gentlemen, As sole delegate from the…

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Prize Essay. "Anzac Day."

Western Champion · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 3

The following essay by Ivy Spence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Spence, won the first prize for essay by child under 14 years at the…

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Police Fire Shots Wounded Men Arrested (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 1

When Constables Kelly and Harrison saw a supposed stolen car at Newtown early yesterday morning they called on the occupants to…

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Telegrams Poor Fritz. Did Not Know War Ended. Leng Trek Home. BERLIN

Western Champion · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 6

Two Germans, who had been captured by the Russians during the war and imprisoned in Siberia, have arrived at Breslau (Germany)…

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REPUDIATION. Secretary's Denial. Revision of War Debts. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 7

The General Secretary of the A.L.P (Mr. S. Bird) denies that there is a threat of expulsion hanging over any members of She party as a result of…

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For the Limbless Soldiers

Western Champion · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 6

Attention is drawn to I he advertisement appearing in thin issue announcing a competition to be conducted in connection with the Limbless Soldiers'…

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Getting Costs Down” Australia’s Supreme Necessity Back to Pre-war Prices

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 3

Look at it any way you like, there is only one thing for Australia to do-get costs down. There is no use saying it cannot be done—it has to…

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Limbless Soldiers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 September 1930 · page 7

Attention is drawn to the advertisement appearing in this issue announcing a competition to be conducted in connection with the Limbless Soldiers'…

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War Debts Increase

Cowra Free Press · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 6

Sir,—There is a very interesting article in the “Herald” of August 26, in which the interest on war debts are shown to have increased to such…

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Counter Lunch War Young "Hostilities"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 4

Young hotelkeepers are waging a war regarding the cheese and biscuits nibbled by the patrons of their hotels over their pots of beer. A few days…

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Gossip of the Day Benefits for Forbes Footballers--local Wool Consignments--our War Lebts --Forbes Relief Works

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 8

When the Government passed the bill providing for a 3d, levy in the £ on incomes and earnings for the relief of the unemployment it was…

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Shooting Tragedy Husband Dead; Girl-wife Fatally Wounded. Tragic ending to Carnival Week. Jealousy Alleged As Motive

Western Champion · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 1

The Carnival Week of Parkes was marred by a frightful tragedy on Thursday last, as a result of which Jack Aubrey (20) and his girlwife, Jean Margaret Aubrey (17), are dead. Aubrey died at 11 a.m. on Friday and Mrs. Aubrey at 10.30 last night…

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Our Railways the War Against the Motors Cowra Farmers Carry Motion Urging All to Support the Former

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 3

The above burning question was introduced at the monthly meeting of the Cowra branch of the F.S.A., on Saturday when the President (Mr…

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Word-building Competition for Limbless Soldiers' Art Union

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 2

The Secretary of the Limbless Soldiers' Art Union advises that from a number of enquiries received it would appear that some readers are under…

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The Anti-british Campaign. Labour' Extremists' Folly. Truth About War Debt

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

The attempt which is being made by extreme elements within the Federal Labour Party, supported outside by Mr. Jock Garden, the Sydney…

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Sheep for Soldier Settlers

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

The hon. secretary Grenfell Sub-branch R.S.S.I.L.A. has received the following letter from Mr. B. R. Collins, Officer-in-Charge of the Rural…

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Dismissal Mooted Returned Soldiers Threatened (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states that 400 returned soldiers, employed in the telephone and telegraph branches of the Postal Department as…

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Reception at Sailors and Soldiers' Club Sir Philip "At Home" with the Diggers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 2

About 70 members of the Sailors and Soldiers' Club assembled on Thursday night, when his Excellency Sir Philip Game paid a visit to the Club. On…

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War Loans Australia's Debt

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 September 1930 · page 9

A Blue Book issued in Britain on August 29 shows that in the year ended March 31 last Australia had paid £1,460,000 off the principal and…

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Limbless Soldiers' Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 4

Recently we published an advertisement and paragraph drawing attention to the Word Building Competition and Art Union which are being…

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