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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 7 of 8

£50 LEGACY For Forbes Soldiers Difficulty Arises

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 7

The late Mr. R. E. Rawlins, who died in Sydney on July 13, left £50 to the "Forbes branch of the Disabled Soldiers' Fund." A communication to…

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Soldiers Meet

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 4

Mr. T. C. Jago, president, presided at the usual monthly meeting of Forbes sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League…

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VISITS City and Country Children Soldiers' Move

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 9

The State Branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. advised Forbes Diggers at their last meeting that a scheme was afoot to arrange…

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R.S. & S.I.L.A Delegate's Report. Soldier Settlers' Conference and State Congress, R.S.S.I.L.A., 1932. To the Vice-President and Members Grenfell S.B. R.S.S.I.L.A.

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 3

Gentlemen, Authorised by you I attended the Soldier Settles' Conference and the State Congress of the R.S.S.I.L.A…

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£50 LEGACY. For Forbes Soldiers

Western Champion · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 8

The late Mr. R. E. Rawlins, who died in Sydney on July 13, left £50 to the "Forbes branch of the Disabled Soldiers' Fund." A…

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War Service Homes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 6

The war Service Homes Commissioner (Mr. C. W. Peterson), in his annual report. tabled in the House of Representatives to-day, says:…

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Lessons of War Forgotten by People and Nations (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

A Perth message states:—Lieuten ant-Colonel Sir Talbot Hobbs, addressing the annual Congress of the Returned Soldiers' League, said…

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The Western Champion AND The Parkes District Representative Friday, October 7, 1932. Did Germany Win the War?

Western Champion · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 14

Recently the writer attende d a picture theatre and saw a Fox Movietone Gazette, which constituted nothing but German propaganda with a view of influencing public opinion in other countries on the reparations question. An obviously stage-managed crowd…

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Lighter Cup Being Shorn. Pre-War and Present Prices

Western Champion · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcomlbe, Carson, Ltd. report:—New South Wales produces over 50 per cent of the wool grown in Australia. It was estimated that…

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Wool News Lighter Clip Being Shorn Pre-War and Present Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: New South Wales produces over 50 per cent, of the wool grown In Australia. It was estimated that the…

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Rich Sentenced. Wounded his Wife

Western Champion · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 16

John Charles Rich, who was found guilty on the previous day on a charge of having maliciously wounded his wife, Ellen Frances Rich, at…

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Two Men Wounded At Lake Catgelligo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 4

While burning rubbish on Tuesday at the rear of the Australian Hotel Lake Cargelligo, Jack Macpherso[?] was wounded in the shoulder and Fre[?]…

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75,000 EX-SOLDIERS Incapacitated in Australia (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 1

In an address at Newcastle yesterday, the Federal Minister tor Health and Repatriation. (Major Marr) said there were in Australia to-day 70,000…

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Murdered Wife and Sons Ex-Soldier's Tragic Anniversary (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 1

A cable from Wellington, N.Z. states that Hubert Jepson was found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of his wife and two sons…

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War's Toll Incapacitated Soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 2

There are many ex-soldiers just hanging grimly on in Randwick Military Hospital, Some of the original Anzacs, who have lain in their…

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Anzac Memorial At Port Said (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 1

A cable from Port Said states:—The Anzac Memorial here Teas unveiled to-day. Mr. W. M. Hughes said that the…

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War Debts Hoover and Roosevelt Discuss Position WASHINGTON

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 4

President Hoover talked over war debts with the President-elect (Mr. Roosevelt) to-day at White House, but found that Mr. Roosevelt is still…

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Reappraisement. Mahonga Settlement. Soldier Settlers' Reductions

Western Champion · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 1

A correspondent writes: A paragraph appeared in the "S.M. Herald" of Wednesday, 16th inst., which many of your country readers…

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Soldiers Join Hospital Appeal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 4

At their monthly meeting last Monday night, the Returned Soldiers of Forbes decided to do their bit in the "Helping Hand" Appeal to raise funds…

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Still Fighting For "Civvy" Rights Now Forbes Soldiers Protest Jobs Refused

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 1

Bitterly alleging that silo managers who were asked to employ returned soldiers in positions at the silos during the…

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