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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 9 of 10

"The Ethiopan War" Mussolini Prefages Book "We Had to Win Quickly" (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 1

A cable from Rome states:—"We had to win and win quickly. "A kind of speed race developed between Italy and the League of…

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Returned Soldiers Meeting of Members Armistice Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

The Forbes sub-branch of the Returned 'Soldiers' League held its monthly meeting at the School of Arts last Friday…

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"Down with War" Meeting in Sydney Domain (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 1

Speaking in the Sydney Domain at the 20th anniversary of the rejection of conscription in Australia, Labor Secretary R. A. King said the only…

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Armistice Day. Returned Soldiers' Dinner

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 2

Armistice Day was celebrated in Grenfell yesterday in the usual way. At 6.45 members o: the Grenfell Branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A…

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Land for Closer Settlement Inferior Areas Let. Soldier Settlers

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 12 November 1936 · page 7

Interesting: figures regarding land settlement appear in the report of the Lands Department for 1935-36…

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Diggers' Dinner Armistice Day Gathering Stories of the War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 1

FORBES Returned Soldiers' League resolved that this year's celebration of Armistice Day should take a different form to other years, and consequently a re-union for Diggers only, with a few invited guests, was arranged. This took place in the…

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“Peace!” Celebrated by Cowra “Diggers” War Drums Fade Year by Year

Cowra Free Press · Monday 16 November 1936 · page 6

Though year after year the rumblings of war overseas provide the glamour of front page newspaper stories, Australians…

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War Grave Pilgrimage and Coronation Tour. Organised by the Melbourne Branch R.S.S.I.L.A.

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 19 November 1936 · page 1

The Melbourne branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League, which is organising the War Graves Pilgrimage and Coronation Tour, which…

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War Graves Pilgrimage and Coronation Tour

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 2

The Melbourne branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, which is organising the war graves pilgrimage and coronation tour, embracing visits…

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Blockade of Barcelona To Prevent War Material All Powers Warned (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 1

A cable from London states:—The rebels do not seem to have made any headway to-day. To prevent the arrival or foreign…

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Overdue Rates Soldier Settlers' Complaint "Crop of Summonses Issued" E. R. Mann & Co. Active

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 November 1936 · page 2

The sequel to the recent de[?]tation of South-West Soldier Settlers, residing in the W[?]thallee Euratha-Korkilbertoo…

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Lull in Spanish War Unfavorable Weather Foreign Combatants (By. Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1936 · page 1

A cable from Madrid on Sunday states: The military situation is little changed to-day, bad weather compelling both sides to content themselves…

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War Graves Pilgrimage and Coronation Tour. Organised by the Melbourne Branch R.s.s.i.l.a

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1936 · page 3

The Melbourne Branch of the Returned Soldiers League who are organsing the War Graves Pilgrimage and Coronation Tour which will…

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Spanish War Weather Causes Lull Somme Winter Recalled (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 1

A rable from London states:— Owing to snow-storms, feg and rainy conditions, the Madrid front is becoming more and…

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War Graves Pilgrimage and Coronation Tour Organised by Melbourne Branch R.S.S.I.L.A

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 November 1936 · page 8

The Melbourne Branch of the Re turned Soldiers League who are or ganising the War Graves Pilgrim ape and Coronation Tour which wilt…

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Miscellaneous War Pensions. Senator Hardy Attacks Entitlements Tribunal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1936 · page 3

Declaring that the decisions of the War Pensions Tribunal were becoming harsher and harsher each year, Senator Hardy trenchantly attacked…

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War Pensions Senator Hardy Attacks Entitlements Tribunal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 4

Declaring that the decisions of the War Pensions Entitlement Tribunal were becoming harsher and harsher each year, Senator Hardy…

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War Pensions Second Tribunal Appointed Govt. Acts Promptly

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1936 · page 1

Senator Sir George Pearce, leader of the Government in the Senate, announced on Friday last that the Government had decided to appoint…

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Christmas Tree at Soldiers' Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 2

The wives and children of members of the West Wyalong Sailors and Soldiers Club, are invited to attend at the annual Xmas Tree…

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Secret Junta War Pensions Tribunal Attacked

Cowra Free Press · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 4

Acrimonious debate marked the second reading of the Repatriation Bill in the Senate last week when Senator Hardy, Country Party…

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