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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 7 of 9

Bilbul Shooting Wounded Man's Condition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 3

Guiseppe Calabrai, Italian farmer, of Bilbul, who was wounded in a shooting affray at his farm last week is still a patient in the Griffith…

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War on War Petition to Govt. From Young Diggers'

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 2

By a unanimous vote on the members of the Young branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided to petition the Federal Government to…

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The Moth Menace House Keeping Hints War on Pests

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 2

Moths seem to be among those ills which flesh is always heir to (declares Georgia Rivers, in "The Australian Journal" Unlike ants and…

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Soldiers' Preference. Wellington Council Fined. First Prosecution

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 4

For having failed to give preference to returned soldiers when an appointment was made to the position of water and sewerage…

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War Service Homes the Devaluation Proposal. Huge Cost to Community

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 September 1935 · page 7

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

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Cricket War" Who Is the Boss? Control of Wickets

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 2

"Who is entitled to the control of the West Wyalong cricket wickets," was the question put to the Councillors of Bland Shire'…

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Soldier's League Meeting at Weethalle Smoko To be Held

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 September 1935 · page 2

Tlie monthly meeting of the Weethalle (branch of the R.S.S, I.L.A. League was well attended and the meeting opened with the usual…

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War Looks Inevitable

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1935 · page 3

Italy rejected on Saturday the proposals of the Cociliaiion Committee of Five for settlement of the Italo-Abyssinian dispute…

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Cricket "War" (The Editor, "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 1

Sir.—With reference to the report on the deputation from the West Wyalong and District Cricket Assn. (which recently waited on the Bland…

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Against War Labour Party Stand Federal Government Criticised Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 1

Addressing a gathering in Sydney Domain, Mr. James, M H.R, said the Labour Parrty would vigorously continue its campaign against war, and…

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Returned Soldier Preference In the Legislative Assembly

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1935 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. S. A. Lloyd said that several municipal councils had had to discontinue the employment of men who had…

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The Menace of War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

Of the many deliverances in connection with the Abyssinian problem, tliere are some of historic importance. Foremost among these may be…

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Returned Soldier's Discharge Lost

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 2

A returned soldier's Discharge Certificate; Issued to No. l£30, Private L.W. Curran, M.M., 55th Batt. has been lost. The finder is requested to…

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Returned Soldier Preference in the Legislative Assembly

Cowra Free Press · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. S. A. Lloyd said that several municipal councils had had to discontinue the employment of men who…

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Soldier Preference Loco Men's Protest (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 1

At the concludlng session of the Annual State Conference of the Locomotive Enginemen's Union, a strong protest was entered against the…

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On October 9 War Will Open

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 2

It is formally believed in official circles at Addis Ababa that war will commence on October 9. It is reported that sixteen Italian…

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Action Against Newspaper Welfare Officer’s Visits to Sick Soldiers

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 3 October 1935 · page 10

Referenes to cigarette-money for patients in Randwick Hospital were made before Mr. Justice Maxwell and a jury in No. 6 Causes Court…

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"We Shall Reply" Acts of War Mussolini Statement (By Wike) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 1

A cable from Rome states:— Signor Mussolini, in an address, said he refused to believe that the real people of Anglo-France…

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Soldiers' Picnic

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 9

The annual picnic of the Forbes subbranch of the Returned Soldiers' League at the four mile reserve on the Orange Road next Sunday…

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Italians in Sydney Don't Want War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1935 · page 1

"I don't believe there is an Italian in Sydney who wants a European [?] said Mr. Frank Lubrano, editor of the "Italo-Australian," one of…

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