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

The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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Anzac My Diggers' March Combined Service

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 1

Anzac Day, Wednesday next, April 25, will be observed as a public holiday, and all business premises will be closed all day…

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Counter Requests Anzac Day Football Council Receives Protest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 10

At a special finance meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council last night, the protest from the Forbes sub-branch of the Returned…

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The Club Question of Re-Opening It Soldiers' Discussion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 3

Forbes Returned Soldiers' League, at its monthly meeting last Monday evening, had a lengthy discussion regarding the Soldiers and Citizens'…

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Diggers' Ball Arranging the Details Soldiers' Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 2

At its meeting tills week the Forbes Returned Soldiers' League furthered the arrangements for its annual social on Anzac night, and also…

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No Imposition Forbes Soldiers' Move

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 1

To prevent imposition, the Forbes Returned Soldiers' League has decided to make doubtful characters, applying for distress…

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Anzac Day at the Post Office

Cowra Free Press · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 2

The post office will be open on Wednesday next (Anzac Day) from 9 a.m. till a.m. only. No money order business will be transacted,…

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General News Anzac Memorial Appeal. Visit of Flight-lieutenant C. T. P. Ulm and Mr. Robb. D.c.m. in the "Faith in Australia."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 2

Right on time yesterday "The Faith in Australia (Australia's largest three-engined monoplane), piloted by the world-famous aviator…

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Anzac Day March and Service

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 4

A reminder is given that Anzac Day will-be conunemmorated on Wednesday next, 25th April. A march of returned sailors and soldiers, assisted…

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War on Rabbits

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 3

Forbes P.P. Board has decided that in future it will employ for rabbit destruction work only men who have dogs, which will kill rabbits as…

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Local and General Anzac Day

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

In our patch column appears a notice stating Mr. Moulder's special sheep sale will be held on 4th May, but now that date has been changed to 9th May…

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Anzac Day the Wreaths

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 9

The Memorial Gates were literally covered in wreaths, the following being a list:—Cowra branch R.S.S. L. L; C.W.A.; Red Cross Society;…

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Anzac Day. Grenfell's Greatest Tribute Yet to Its Glorious Dead

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 2

Yesterday the residents of Grenfell and district paid its greatest tribute to her fallen soldiers—the largest Dumber yet seen at the…

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Anzac Day The Nineteenth Anniversary 1915-1934 Fittingly Commemorated in Cowra

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 1

Anzac recalls t us the idealism that swept the world at the close of the war. It was expressed by President Wilson at the Royal Banquet in 1918, thus “The hearts of men have never beaten so singularly in union before. Men were never so…

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Anzac Day Impressive Addresses. Parkes Commemoration

Western Champion · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 8

Instead of the memory of the Anzacs becoming dim, it appears to be acotlntuated every year, if the increasing attendances at the Parkes commemoration cen[?]mony may be taken as a criterion. The largest gathering for years assembled at the…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Services Local Attendance Largest Yet

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 2

The Australian nation on Wednesday commemorated the 19th anniversary of the landing Of the Australian troops on Gallipoli. The deeds, not only of.the men of Anzazc, but of Australian troops in all the theatres of war, were solemnly and sorrowfully,…

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War for Profit

Western Champion · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 10

Preaching at All Saints Cathedral Bathurst on Anzac Day, the [?] Archdeacon Weston stated: "Profit is one of the chief causes of war and…

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Turkish General Sent Anzac Day Message (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 1

Kemal Pasha, who commanded the Turkish third Division in the attack against the Australian and New Zealand forces at Gallopoli,…

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Forbes Fittingly Celebrates Anzac Day Three Public Functions Attended By Large Interested Crowds Impressive Ceremonies

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 1

ANZAC DAY was fittingly commemorated in Forbes last Wednesday. At the three public functions, reference was made to the deeds of daring of the men who had died, and the men who had won through, making April 25, 1915, a day…

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Soldiers' Re-union Action by Police liquor in Cafe (By Wike) Sydnev

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 1

During an Anzac Reunion dinner in a cafe at Maclean, the Police Sergeant informed the gathering that it wag committing a breach of…

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Soldiers' Smoko a Record Gathering

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 4

The smoke social held in the Forbes Town Hall on Wednesday evening was a fitting finale to the Anzac Day celebrations in…

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