Australia's War History
The Auditor-General is complaining of the heavy cost of Dr. Bean's Official History of Australia in the War, and urging that the completion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1932
153 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 8
German's Wreath on Anzac Day
On Anzac Day a wreath was placed on the gate of the soldiers' memorial at Cowra, by a former German soldier who is living in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Settle Diffeeences Soldiers Appeal to Lang and Lyons
The president of the Federal Capital Territory branch of the R.S.S I.L.A. (Mr. R. Rowe) to-day issued the following appeal on behalf of his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Graceful Dedication Soldier-minister for Health Dedicates Soldiers’ Cots for Soldiers’ Children
Gathered round a cot, covered with the flag for which their fathers had fought, fifteen little lads listened breathlessly to the stories told…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Debts Civilisation Staggering Judge Beeby's Address I (By Wire) Sydney
A Melbourne mesage states: Judge Beeby, in an address at Wesley Church on "The World Crisis," said he considered that unless the civilised…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Famine or War? Russia's Purchases of Our Wheat
London: Russia's purchases of Australian and Canadian wheat may have another military meaning, or may be another sign of a state of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parkes District News War Memorial. Benefit Dance. TRUNDLE
A dance held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hunt, "The Troffs," and organised by Misses May and Doreen Watts, in aid of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bomb Attacks Outrages in Japan Premier Critically Wounded (By Wire) Sydney
A cable from Tokio, Japan, states: The city was thrown, into profound excitement when it was learned that concerted bomb attacks had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appropriate Recognition. Soldiers' Cots
Magic tales of far-away placesBabylon, Damascus, Nineveli, the Garden of Eden itself—all that large area of Mesopotamia stretching, from…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Diggers Incensed By Farmer's Advt. Consider Insertion Was Insult to Soldiers and Nurses Protest Motion
On May 8 an advertisement appeared in the "Sydney Morning Herald," which caused a good deal of comment in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Diggers' Ball Outstanding Success Indigent Soldiers Will Be Assisted
The annual Diggers' Ball, conducted by the Forbes sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, in the Town Hall last Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.C.P. Sinews of War
At the meeting of the F. and S Association on Saturday Mr. E. Skinner said that they were just entering upon the throes of an…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Night "Horrors" of War
To the uninitiated, Forbes seemed to be experiencing the horrors of civil war on Tuesday night. Fires blazed out all over the town, heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlers Debts When Vacating Blocks Application of Personal Covenant
The Minister for Lands Mr. Buttenshaw made an announcement following representations to him through the Central Branch of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fighting for Returned Men and Also Their Dependents Grand Work Done by the Red Cross Country Commissioner Graham Tells a Grim Story of Sickness and Suffering and in Passing Gives the Local Branch a Pat on the Back
One of the most interesting addresses delivered in Cowra for a long time was that given by Mr. C. W. Graham, Country Commissioner of the Red Cross Society, in the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall on Monday afternoon, the subject being the necessity…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier's Pensions Exchange Not Payable (By Wire) Sydney
A cable from London states:— It is understood that the Common-wealth is discontinuing adding exchange to pensions payable to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War and Disaster If Lang is Returned Theodore"s Denunciation (By Wire) Sydney
"If Lang is returned to power, there will be strife, civil war and disaster," declared Mr. Theodore, speaking at Newcastle last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Died at 105 Saw Tribes at War. Young
Fierce Inter-tribal conflicts, during one of which she herself was captured, figured in the life of Mrs. Katherine Woods, who has died at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Service Homes Should not be Profit Making (By Wire) Sydney
A statement that interest is being received on £59,000,000 in connection with homes, although the actual total outlay was only £19,000,000, was made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlers Conference In Sydney
A conference of soldier settlers will be held in Sydney on August 17, to discuss various matters affecting ex-Diggers on the land. Each…
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