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

The wars & local soldiers, 1936

187 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 10

Thorby's Statement War Service Homes Relief Promised Immediately

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 7

"It is proposed to introduce Imediately relief measures for the benefit of war service homes purchasers and borrowers to…

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Civil War Spanish Battle Begins for Control of Madrid Rebels and Troops Clash (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 July 1936 · page 1

A cable from Madrid (Spain) states:Battles for the control of the capital have already commenced between the advancing rebel…

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Another Tragedy War Victim and His Wife Dead. Adelaide

Cowra Free Press · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 1

The dead bodies of Florence Rose Lucas (43) and her husband, Frederick William Lucas (43) were discovered at their…

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War Memorial Hall Very Poorly Attended Healthy Financial Position

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 6

The annual meeting of the committee of the Ungarie War Memorial Hall was poorly attended Atthough there has been adverse…

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Weethalle Soldier Settlers (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 6

Sir,—I would like to reply to the pr[?] entered against [?] by the [?] Progress Association Mr. P. G. U[?] moved, and Mr. T…

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French Attitude To Civil War in Spain (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 1

A cable from Paris states:—It is believed that the French Government has instructed its Ambassador in Moscow to invite the Russian…

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Soldier's Misfortune Remaining Led Fractured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 1

Mr. Philip William Harding, a returned soldier, who lost his right leg during the war, had his remaining leg so badly fractured when he was…

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Man Fatally Shot Another Wounded Affrav at Boulder (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

A message from Kalgoorlie states that a Yugo Slav miner, Luigi Mitrovitch, aged 26 years, a married man, was fatally shot in an hotel at…

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Correspondence. Should Soldier Pensioners Have Jobs. (To the Editor "Grenfell Record.")

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 2

Sir,—This question often arises with narrow-minded people, especially when one has put in for a position which might do them a bit of harm. Is it…

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War Memorial Completion of Building Cost of £160,000 in Three Years

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) announced last week that the Federal Cabinet had decided to authorise, at a cost of £160,000 the completion of…

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War in Spain Raging Fiercely Loyalist Victories Tourists Watch Battles (By Wire) Sydney, Monday afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 1

A cable from London states:— The Civil War in Spain is raging with undiminished ferocity, both sides shooting prisoners with or…

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Returned Soldier Drops Dead

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 2

A hon, which was portion of an exhibit in a minor case at the Newcastle Police Court, clucked industriously while her future was under…

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Miscellaneous "Money" and War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 1

Professor Soddy, M.A., L.L.D., F.R.S., Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 1921, and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, has…

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War on Rust

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 1

Rust was once the greatest enemy of the engineer, but tens of thousands of present-day motorists drive for years and are never troubled by…

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War Memorial Social At Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 1

A social will be held in aid of the Ungarie War Memorial Hall on Tuesday, 6th October. The committee only require a small sum to meet their…

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"War" Declared Rubbish in Gutters Action Will Follow

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 1

Bland Shire Council [?] meeting instructed the Health Officer (Mr. S. M. Smith), to issue a warn ing to [?] Street business people,…

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Against War and Fascism British Trade Unions (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 1

A cable from London states:The General Council of the Trades Unions in conjunction with the Labour Party, tabled an emergency resolution for…

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A Bumper Crop Harvested By Germans A War-time Story

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 6

Wheat was grown just behind the lines in France during the war. It was a scheme of the British and French Governments to meet…

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Soldier Settlers Conference Proposals

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 6

Most of the soldier settlements in the State will be represented at a conference of soldier settlers in Sydney on September 22 under the…

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Six Days' Battle 1.600 Dead and Wounded SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 1

A cable from London on Wednesday states:—Hostilities on the Irun front were suspended this morning after a six days' battle, resulting in…

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