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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 9 of 11

Sir N. Howse, V.C. Death After Operation. South African War Hero

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 5

Major- General Sir Neville Howse, V.C., formerly Australian Minister for Defence, and for Health, who had been, in ill-health for some time, and who…

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Have you Forgotten Limbless Soldiers' Competition

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 September 1930 · page 2

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

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Bomb Outrage. Police Wounded. CALCUTTA

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 9

The fifth bomb outrage which has horrified Bengal recently occurred at Khulta last night, when a bomb was thrown into the police station…

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The Next War

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 16

Some interesting reading is provided by the reports from Liverpool, where the citizen army is at present undergoing training…

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Have You Forgotten? Limbless Soldiers' Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 15

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

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"Unwarranted and Despicable." Returned Soldiers Strongly Resent Attack on Late Sir Neville Howse

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 2

A meeting of returned soldiers at Canberra on Tuesday, strongly resented the attack on the late Sir Neville Howse, V.C., in the local paper…

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Wool Values Pre-War and Current Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report that wool, in common with other textile fibres, has during the past week been adversely affected. On Friday…

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The Value of Wool Re-war and Current Prices

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 23rd. September: — Wool, in common with other textile fibres, has during the past week…

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Limbless Soldiers' Competition

Western Champion · Monday 29 September 1930 · page 6

Intending entrants for the above competition are reminded that they must have their entries in not later than September 30. Full particulars…

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Current Topics Limbless Soldiers' Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 2

Intending entrants for the above competition are reminded, that they must have their entries in not later than September 30. Full particulars…

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A. J. Gunn Wins Soldiers' Club Billiards Tourney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 2

The final of the Forbes Soldiers and Citizens' Club billiard tourney was played off last Friday. A. J. Gunn (140 bhd.) defeated. P. A…

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The Value of Wool Pre-war and Current Prices

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:--Wool, in common with other textile fibres, has during the past week been adversely affected. On Friday cotton…

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The Taxi-'bus War

Western Champion · Thursday 2 October 1930 · page 6

A great deal of interest centres on the war which has been declared between the Transport Trust and the proprietors of the taxi-'buses which…

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SHOOTING. Man Wounded in Lung. MELBOURNE

Western Champion · Monday 6 October 1930 · page 7

Roy Bruhn, who was shot in the right lung on Friday night, told the detectives last night that when he opened the gate of his South…

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Flights to Australia Flight-Lieut. Hill's Venture Romantic War History

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 11

London.—One of the most interesting aspirants for a lone flight to Australia is Flight-Lieutenant C. W. Hill, who announces that he will take off…

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Disturbing a Meeting Costs a Travelling Salesman £1 Man with a Good War Record Interrupts Major Reid’s Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 1

A man named [?] with no fixed place of a [?] described himself as a salesman, was on Wednesday morning charged…

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Limbless Soldiers' Word Building Competition

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 October 1930 · page 6

The checking of the above competition has not yet been completed, and the results will not be available for about a week. Announcement of the…

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Another Attempt To Rob Bank Bank Officers Wounded (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1930 · page 1

An attempt was made this morning to rob the Bank of New South Wales at Eumundt (Queensland.) The accountant, C. S. Parmer, was…

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STAN. McCABE Welcome Home

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the Council Chambers last night for the purpose of arranging a welcome home to Stan. McCabe, Grenfell's…

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Miscellaneous Soldiers' Poppy Day Appeal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 5

Field-Marshal Earl Birdwood writes:—"I am indeed glad to know that an appeal is to be made on Poppy Day to help the funds and to…

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