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

The wars & local soldiers, 1934

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St. Dunstan's and St. Dunstaners Still Need Help. More New War-time Cases Still Coming In

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 1

The nineteenth annual report of St. Dunstan's for war-blinded soldiers, sailors and airmen, just issued, states that during the year 19 new…

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Soldier Settlers’ Calendar

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 3

The following poem was forwarded to us by one of our soldier settler readers, and we take the opportunity of publishing it…

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Relief Workers Services Sought For 'Hopper War GOOLAGONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 10

Goolagong Progress Association has asked the Minister for Labor and industry to allow relief workers to assist in destroying grasshoppers, as it…

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Taxi-cab War 300 Drivers Out of Work (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 1

The Secretary of the Taxi Owners and Drivers' Association declares that more than 300 cab drivers have been thrown out of work as a result…

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Third Complaint Forbes Mail "War" Council v. Commissioners

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 6

In reply to the second protest from the Forbes Municipal Council against the service given on the Forbes mail train, the…

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Anzac Memorial Damage to Marble Floor (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 1

Serious damage has been done to the marble flooring of the Anzac Memorial, and it has been found necessary to close the Shrine to…

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When a Dog War Was Declared

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 29 November 1934 · page 2

Goulburn ‘Post’ tells of a time in the year 1838, when the dog nuisance was so bad in Goulburn that the then Governor of N.S.W…

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British War Debt

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 7

LONDON.—Tht United States presented a Note formally reminding Britain that £23,500,000 is due on December' 15 on the Anglo-American…

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Startling Statement By Visiting General Germany and War SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 1

Lieutenant-General Sir Kipton Hill Climo, who is a passenger on the tourist steamer Ulysses, interviewed on arrival in Sydney yesterday, said…

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British War Debt

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 3

The United States presented a Note formally reminding Britain that £23,500,000 is due on December 15 on the Anglo-American war debt,…

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Returned Soldiers’ League

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 5

Those present at last night’s meeting of the Cowra branch of the R.S.L. were: Messrs. J. A. Keys (President), E. Steel (Hon, Sec), P…

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Ex- Ald. Sam Twenty- four Years in Forbes Council Mayor in War Period

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 3

With the retirement of ex- Alderman Arthur Hugh Herbert Sam from the affairs of the Forbes Municipal Council, the ratepayers…

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£8,000 Per Head! Profit on Dead Soldiers (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 7

Sir.—Twenty years after the outbreak of the Great War, which we were assured was to end war and make the world safe for Democracy…

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War and Peace Talks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 December 1934 · page 2

It is only a few weeks since the sixteenth anniversary of Armistice Day was observed in all parts of the Empire. The celebrations in…

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War Service Homes the Devaluation Proposal Huge Cost to Community. Canberra

Cowra Free Press · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 6

Repeatedly requests are made that the value of War Service Homes should be written down. The effect such a step would have .upon the…

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Welcome Home To Matron Baker Nurses Farewelled

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 4

Following the final meeting of the Board of Directors of the Wyalong and District Hospital for 1934, the members of the…

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Soldier's Record Saved Heavy Fine

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 2

A defendant with a prohibition order against him, pleaded guilty to drinking at a public bar whilst the order was in force, before the P.M.,…

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War Debts Eventual Agreement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 2

President Roosevelt to-day expressed the belief that an 'agreement on war debts would eventually be reached with the countries, now unable to…

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ROOSEVELT What of War Debts?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 9

In a previous article I discussed the recommendation of the Commission of Enquiry that Roosevelt himself set up that there should be a "rapid, and…

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Kisch Released His Views on War (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 1

Egon Kisch, in an address in Sydney, said that his journey from Paris to Australia took four weeks, but for nim to become a free man it had…

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