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

The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Free Travelling Facilities--Anzac Day, 1935 The Editor, "Lachlander."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 2

Sir,--Further to my previous letter relative to the abovementioned subject, I should be glad if you would kindly publish further details in…

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General News Anzac Day Celebrations

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 2

The secretary of the R.S.S.I.L.A. (Grenfell branch) Mr. Whit Aston, received the necessary details in connection with the ex-service men's…

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Anzac Day Free Rail Travel To Ex-service Men

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 9

Mr. C. R. Matterson. Hon Secretary of the Local Returned Sailors and Soldier' Club, has now received additional information regarding…

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Anzac Day Free Rail Facilities Extended Soudan and Sth. African Veterans

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 3

In Connection with the Both celebration of Anzac Day, and the granting by the Government of free rail passes to Sydney for…

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No Free Passes for Vic. Returned Men

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 6

On the ground that expense to taxpayers would be too great, the victorian Premier (Sir Stagey Argyle- said that the Government could…

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New Stamps to Commemorate Anzac

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 6

It is proposed by the Postal Department to issue special postage stamps, in the denominations of 2d. and 1/, to commemorate the 20th…

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Aerial Pact N.Z's. POSITION In Case of War (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

The Prime Minister of New Zealand, speaking in the House of Representatives, said that if an Aerial Locarno Pact was arranged in…

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Closer Settlement Ladies' Auxiliary Of Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, held in the Council…

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Returned Soldiers Meeting of Forbes Branch Growth of N.S.W. Membership

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 2

The Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held its monthly meeting on Monday night, under the presidency of Mr. W. J…

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Attacked with Axe Belief Worker Wounded Young Man Arrested

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 1

Alfred Davis, 55, was attacked with an axe at his camp at Wellington, New South Wales. His right hand, arm, and collarbone were cut, but…

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General News First Barrel in Weed War. Ten Landholders to Be Prosecuted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 2

Rejecting a proposal to follow out to the letter an advertisement they had bublished, announcing it was their intention to prosecute any…

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Leave for Ex-Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 7

The Jemalong Shire Council has agreed to comply with a request from the Forbes branch or the R.S. and S.I. L.A. to give leave to its returned…

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War Pensions Fixing Permanent Rates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 4

"So that you may feel assured that permanent grants are made wherever justified, [?] to state that approximately one-third, come under…

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Germany and War Defence Minister's Declaration (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 1

A cable from Berlin states:—The Minister for Defence (Von Blomberg) in an address to an enormous gathering, declared that Germany…

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New War Memorial Cross on Mountain Top

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 4

On the highest point of Mount Macedon, Victoria, about 400 persons gathered in a bitter wind and wintry rain on Sunday afternoon about the…

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Terrible Tragedy at Stockinbingal. Jealousy Said to Be Motive; Girl Dead, Another Seriously Wounded

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 2

Jealousy is said to have been the motive for a strange tragedy involving two women in a lonely country road near Stockinbingai on Monday…

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Anzac Day Essay Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 10

The Forbes Returned Soldiers' League has again decided to hold an essay competition in connection. with the forthcoming…

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Preference to Soldiers and Cowra Municipal Council R.S.L. Turn Down Motion to Prosecute Council Now Seven Returned Men on the Staff

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 1

Following is the substance of a letter read at last nigh[?]s meeting of the Cowra branch of the R.S.L. from Cowra Municipal Council in reply to a letter sent by the farmer:—“In reply to your letter off March 7th with reference to the application of the…

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Returned Soldiers Say Goodbye

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 4

A specially summoned gathering of members' of the Singlelon Subbranch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League was held on…

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Anzac Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 1

At a meeting of the local Returned Sailors and Soidlers' Club, held on Friday night last it was decided to hold the usual Commemoration…

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