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

The wars & local soldiers, 1932

153 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 8

Diggers Roll Up Anzac Day Monday, 25th April

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

The March of Returned Sailors and Soldiers will commence from H. G. Edwards' Garage, West Wyalong, at 10 a.m…

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From Sacred Memory To Raucus Barracking Anzac Day to be Desecrated By Grabbing Football Clubs But Forbes Respects the Dead

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

Reports are current that a number of leading football clubs in this State intend conducting football matches on…

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Ex-soldiers' Protest Trades Hall Defence Corps

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 1

A vigorous protest against the formation of a Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Defence Corps at the Sydney Trades Hall was made at a meeting…

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Anzac Day. Citizens' Gathering. Large Attendance

Western Champion · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 10

The annual commemoration of Anzac Day was held this morning under favorable weather conditions, the threatened change…

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THE Western Champion —AND THE—Parkes District Representative. Monday, April 25, 1932. Soldiers' Memorial

Western Champion · Monday 25 April 1932 · page 6

At 6.30 a.m. to-day about 30 diggers and a number of citizens visited the Soldiers' Memorial in the Parkes Cemetery, and after a few…

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Anzac Day Local Celebrations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 1

Anzac Day was celebrated locally yesterday by a march of returned sailors and soldiers, and a combined service in the Tivoli Theatre. There…

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Anzac Day Commemorated in England (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 1

A cable from London states: Besides the usual ceremonies of placing wreaths on the Cenotaph, and memorial services, Anzac Day was…

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War Graves Crosses Coming to Australia

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 1

Eighteen head crosses erected on the temporary graves of Australian soldiers in France are expected to arrive in Australia, consigned to the…

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Anzac Day Seventeenth Anniversary Celebrations About Eighty Diggers Attend the Combined Service. an Equal Number Entertained by the Red Cross to Dinner. “Lest We Forget.”

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 3

Many years ago Henry Lawson, in his “Song of Australia,” wrote of the furture. He pictured the youngsters running to school In the back blocks, and phophes led that one day there might come the call of the world war. Then those Australian boys, he…

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Former Foeman Guest of Australian Soldiers German Captains Speech

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1932 · page 2

A former foe, Captain H. Voets, of the Kaiser' William H.'s Hessian Guards, sat surrounded by friends at the annual dinner of the 17th…

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Anzac Day Service at Memorial Gates

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 April 1932 · page 2

The Public School Memorial Gates, literally covered with beautiful wreaths, was, for the large crowd assembled last Monday morning, a very…

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Open Column. Anzac Day

Western Champion · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 10

"Onlooker" writes: "As a spectator' on Monday of the procession I was very much struck by the turnout, carriage, marching…

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Anzac Day. Began Gate Ceremony. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 11

Anzac Day passed off very quietly here on Monday. At 3 o'clock the district diggers, as well as a number of local citizens and the Rev. Mr…

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Anzac Day. Grenfell Has Not Forgotten. Large Gathering at Memorial Service

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1932 · page 2

To each his dreas and, mine to me, But as the shadows fall, I see That ever glorious Company-The men who bide out there…

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ANZAC Quandialla Service "Time of Sacrifice" QUANDIALLA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 6

Fitting tributes were paid to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at the United Memorial Service in the Quandialla…

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War Service Homes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 2

A statement has been issued by the Prime Minister's Department explaining, the amended Act relating to war service homes…

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Anzac Day Ceremony At Bogan Gate Held at School Bogan Gate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 3

Anzac Day passed off very quietly here on Monday. At 3 o'clock the district Diggers, as well as a number of local citizens and the Rev. Bunn,…

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Anzac Day Impressive Commemorative Services Memorial Tablet Unveiled at R.S.S. Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 April 1932 · page 4

In every city and every count [?]y town throughout Australia, the seventeenth anniversary of Anzac Day was observed with appropriate and impressive ceremony. The impressive scenes manifested in no unmistakable manner, that time has not lessened the people's…

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"Anzac Service at Caragabal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 3

An Anzac service wag held at Caragabal on Anzac night with a good attendance, Rev. N. G. F. Cooke, C. of E. minister, Grenfell, presiding…

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War Homes

Western Champion · Monday 2 May 1932 · page 7

A statement was issued by the Prime Minister's Department, explaining the provisions of the amended Act relating to war service homes…

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