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

The wars & local soldiers, 1931

143 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 8

The Pyjama War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 4

Bringing news of a pyjama war raging in the fashion circles of Paris, Travis Banton, Paramount. stylist, returned to Hollywood recently from a…

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Soldiers' Night At Tivoli Theatre

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 1

Mr, Con. Bylos, manager of the Tivoli Talkies, has very generously extended an invitation to all returned sailors and soldiers to witness a…

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Our District Page. Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed Bogan Gate Branch of R.S. & S.I.L.A. Formed by Soldiers Young Woman's Death

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 9

Bright sunny weather and cold, frosty nights prevail. Practically the whole of the district has been under water, because of the…

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Unemployed War

Western Champion · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 1

In Lithgow the unemployed are divided. There are two [?]actions and each side is bitterly opposed to the other. On Wednesday night, a climax…

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Soldiers' Night At Tivoli Theatre

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 1

Mr. Con. Bylos, manager of the Tivoli Talkies, has generously extended an invitation to all reutrned sailors and soldiers, to witness a…

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Bread War Mandurama Baker Speaks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 6

A bread war beginning at Mandurama, the local baker takes up the challenge, brings his price down to 3[?]d., and issues the following…

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A.A. News Service. Ludendorff's War Prophecy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 1

Field Marshal von Ludendorff visualises a world war in May, 1932, which will bring Western civilisation crashing into economic ruin, and…

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T.B. SOLDIERS Thanks far Donation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 1

Mr. C. R. Mattersott, Hon. Secretary of the West Wyalong Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Club, bas received the following letter from, the…

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Returned Soldiers. Ladies' Auxiliary. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 11

There was a meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee' on Saturday last and the following were elected as Officers:—President, Mrs. F…

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Soldiers' Pensions Protest by League (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

Last night every Member of the House of Representatives received by telegram a copy of resolutions, signed by the president at the Federal…

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Soldiers Protest Pension Reduction Forbes Branch Meets

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

At a committee meeting of the Forbes sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, at the Soldiers and Citizens' Club last…

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Class War Fostered. St. Paul to the Ephesians

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 1

"I would like to have printed upon the back of every cheque, on every pay office window and in every manager's office, the sixth chapter of the…

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Hoover's Offer World's War Debts Most Nations Jubilant

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 3

Washington.—How a tense trans-Atlantic radio-phone call from the U.S. Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Mellon) speaking from London, caused the…

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President Hoover' War Debts Plan Accepted by All Nations Britain's Offer to Dominions (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 1

A cable from Rome states that Signor Mussolini has telegraphed the Italian Ambassador at Washington, instructing him to announce Italys…

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Annual Meeting Soldiers & Citizens' Club Officers Elected

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the members of the Forbes Soldiers and Citizens' Club, held in the club rooms on Wednesday night,…

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Returned Sailors & Soldiers' Club Annual General Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the West Wyalong Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Club was held at the Club Rooms on Tuesday night…

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Soldiers Pensions Prof. Copland's Views (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 1

Professor Copland, Chairman of the Expert Committee which drew up the Premiers' Conference Plan, expressed the opinion that the…

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Returned Soldiers' Social

Western Champion · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 8

On Tuesday evening a highly, successful social and euchre party was held in West's Hall, under the auspices of the local branch of the R.S…

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War Pensions £1,018,230 Reduction Accepted by Government

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 4

Proposals providing for reduction of war pensions and repatriation payments to the extent of £1,018,230, were made to the Prime Minister…

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Garage Thief Shot Dead Proprietor Wounded in Self Defence Two Youths Arrested at Orange (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

At the Orange Police Court yesterday, Thomas William Alliston, aged 18, cousin of the youth who was shot outside the Blaxland Garage on Monday night, and George…

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