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

The wars & local soldiers, 1935

172 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 9

Preference to Soldiers Amending Bill (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 1

It is understood that a bill will be introduced in the State Parliament shortly, incorporating the [?] tafion of [?]yileges of the Returned…

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Soldier Settlers In Young District Drastic Changes Likely

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 6

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Buttenshaw, reterring to comments of the "Daily Telegraph's" special commissioner in Regard to the fruit…

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Mayor's Remarks. Keenly Resented by Soldiers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 4

Keen resentment at the comparisons made by the Mayor of Young (Ald. A. M. Rabbets) between his war services at home and those of…

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Gesture to Returned Soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 7

Of the last meeting of the Temora sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., a lettter was received from the Town Clerk stating that the Municipal…

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Returned Soldiers' Congress

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1935 · page 4

There is every likelohood that the Governor (Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven) will visit Orange for the annual State conference of the Returned…

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COMPLAINT Treatment of Soldiers Police Criticised

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 4

The manner in which returned soldier track travellers who applied for relief at the Forbes Police Station were treated by the…

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Praise For Soldiers' Auxiliary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 6

Appreciation of the great work carried out by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Forbes Returned Soldiers' League, was expressed by the members of the…

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Soldiers' Club Auxiliary Annual Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Womens Auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' Club was held at the Club rooms on Thursday afternoon last. There were…

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Returned Soldiers More About Preference League Ex-president Replied To (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 9

Sir,--A few more remarks re returned men. At the meeting of the League last week, to which I was Invited but was…

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T.B. Soldiers Organiser's Appreciation Of Diggers' Ball at Weethalle (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 5

Sir,—May I be permitted on behalf of my committee to very sincerely thank all the good people who helped to make the Weethaile Silver…

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S.S. "BALLARAT" Sale of P. & 0. Boat Recalls Epic Story of War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 2

The announcement that the P. & O. Company has sold the branch service steamer "Ballarat," 13,000 tons, is one which…

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Returned Soldiers' Club Womens' Auxiliary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 7

A meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' Club was held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon last, when…

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Italy & War Hope Not Yet Abandoned. the Position of the League

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 2

Although additional Italian conscripts are being called up, and the Conciliation Commission has broken down owing to a deadlock regarding…

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Father Wounded Pea-rifle Bullet Charge Against Son

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 6

James Alfred Murray, 48, a painter, was shot in the head with a pea-rifle. at Coonamble during the week, the bullet entering the left eye…

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Mussolini's Chances in Event of War (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

A cable from [?] "Times" military correspondent, summing up Mussolini's chance in the event of war, considers, that a…

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To Returned Soldiers Obligations of Councils

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 6

The obligations of municipal and slire councis respecting the administration of the Returned Soldiers, Employment Act were referred to by…

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Mayor and Returned Soldiers. "Responsibility of Federal Government." Question of Unemployment. Remarks at Red Cross Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1935 · page 3

"I say without fear of contradiction that the Federal Government should undertake the care of the men who went to the war" said the Mayor…

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Tear Gas Used Council Against War (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states that a capsule off tear gas was used to break up a study circle of the University Council against war last…

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The Commerce of War. Trafficing in Arms

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 4

Sir,—The curse of uncontrolled capital calls for a halt in many directions, but its activity in the commerce of war is unequalled in the…

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Returned Soldiers Meet

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Club West Wyalong, appointed Mr. H.J. Englert Presideut, and Mr, J. F…

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