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

The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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T.B. SOLDIERS Pension Claims To be Re-examined

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 6

The Minister for Health and Repatriation (Mr. W. M. Hughes) has decided to have every returned soldier throughout the Commonwealth who [?]…

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Anzac Services

Cowra Free Press · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 6

Anzac Day was duly celebrated in Cowra. Notwithstanding the egress of many returned soldiers to the Sydney celebrations the Theatre…

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An After Anzac Day Thought

Cowra Free Press · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 7

The Dead who live in memory Are sacred names to-day; Every one a magic song That never dies away—…

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Anzac Day at "Gate" Bogan Gate, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 8

Anzac Day here was very quiet and owing to the absence of practically all the local "Diggers" there was no ceremony at the memorial as usual…

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Winning Essays On "Anzac Day" Forbes Competition Adjudicator's Remarks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 10

The essay competition promoted by the Forbes sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, on the subject of "Anzac Day," was…

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Election Results At Soldiers' Club Rooms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 1

The "Advocate" and the local Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Club have made arrangements for the election results to be…

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County Council Protest Against Soldier Preference Masure (By Wire). Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1935 · page 1

The St. George County Council deelded to protest against the action of the Government in introducing a measure to provide for preference…

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Preference to Soldiers Objections to New Clause Councils in Protest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 2

The new State law relating to employment of returned soldiers, making it compulsory to engage returned men where they are…

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Euchre Party and Dance. in Aid T.b. Sailors and Soldiers' Fund

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 2

The above function, held in the Star Theatre on Friday night was largely attended, but it was anticipated that still more would have been…

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Will Make Emphatic Protest. Council and Absolute Preference for Soldiers. "Too Strong," Says Mayor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 2

Recent alterations of the law so as to provide absolute preference for returned soldiers in all Local Government appointments, which have been…

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War Possibility Com. McKENZIE'S STATEMENT Ghastly. Brutal. Business (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

Commissioner McKenzie, speaking at the Salvation Army Commemoration service for South African war veterans, said that war was a…

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T.b. Soldiers. Successful Agitation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 1

As the Minister for Health and Repatriation, the Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes, has requested the Repatriation Commissioner to consider all…

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Soldiers Preference “Digger” Davidson Gives the Other Side of the Case

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 11

Mr. J. Davidson, of “Mooroonbin,” Cowra, writes under date 25/5/35, Mr. Editor,— In local and Sydney Press I see…

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Peace or War?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 2

Can peace be maintained in Europe—even for a year or two. For several months this has been a dominating thought in the minds of those…

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Forgot Holiday Butcher Who Worked On Anzac Day Fell Foul of Law

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 9

When Thomas J. Webb, retail butcher, Parkes Road, came into town on April 24 he took a dumber of orders for the following…

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The Real Lawrence Modern Knight in Arabia Soldier Student and Mechanic Amazing Personality

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 8

The death of "Lawrence of Arabia," the only modern crusader, has deprived the world of one of the most colorful personalities of modern times…

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CORRESPONDENCE Soldiers' Preference "Iniquitous Measure" Information Sought (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 10

Sir,--In reference to the Returned Soldiers' Preference Act. I would like through the columns of your paper to endeavor to obtain some information…

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Could Not Exist. If Not for Pensions, Child Endowment and Odd Jobs. Soldier Settlers in Young District. Drastic Changes Fore Shadowed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 2

The Minister for Lauds, Mr. Buttenshaw, referring to comments of the "Daily Telegraph's" special commissioner in regard to the fruit…

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Correspondence Preference to Soldiers. (To the Editor "Wagga Advertiser")

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 4

Sir,-At a political meeting recently the following question was asked: "Is it reasonable to suggest that the returned soldiers should have…

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T.B. Sailors and Soldiers Appreciation of Local Donation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 4

Mrs. C. H. Matterson, Hon. Secretary of the local Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Club, has received the following letter from the General…

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