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

The wars & local soldiers, 1937

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West Wyalong Soldier Settlers Request to Minister for Lands To Appoint Special Investigation Committee Mr. Buttenshaw Says Committee Not Warranted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 4

Widspread interest was disp layed in a resolution carried by the District Council of the Fa[?]ers and Settlers' Association at a recent meeting which was forwarded to Hon. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., Minister for Lands, asking that he appoint a special…

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Land Ballot For North Hill Blocks Among Returned Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

The ballot among returned soldiers and their dependents for three blocks of land in Farnell Street, North Hill, which were…

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War Service Homes Interesting Figures

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 6

More than a quarter of the returned soldiers who were provided with homes under the War Service Homes Act now own them. This statement…

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The Salvation Army Caring for Basque Children Victims of Spanish Civil War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1937 · page 2

An important share is being taken by the [?] Army in Great Britain [?] [?] [?] [?] made [?] by the [?] [?] [?]…

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General News War Service Homes. Interesting Figures

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 1

More than a Quarter of the returned soldiers who were provided with homes under the War Service Homes Act now own them. This…

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War Service Homes Interesting Figures

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 8

More than a Quarter of the returned oldiers who were provided with homes under the War Service Homes Act now own them. This statement…

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By Telegraph This Morning Twelve Months Old. the Spanish Civil War. London

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 3

The Spanish civil war has been proceeding 12 months to-day and both sides are confident of ultimate victory…

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Domestic Tragedy Wife Shot Dead Husband Wounded (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

At Otaka (New Zealand) Mrs. Jessie Richardson, aged 68 years, who was nursing her mother (Mrs. Lobb) was shot dead…

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Spanish War for 12 Months To-day (By Wire) SYDNEY,Monday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 1

A cable from London states: The Spanish Civil War has been proceeding for 12 months to-day, and both sides are still confident…

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Crisis in East China and Japan War Minister's Statement (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 1

A cable from London states: The Chinese Embassy has issued a report of the conversation between the Chinese War Minister…

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Menace of War (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 2

Dear Sir,—The folly of re-armaments Still goes on, and few seem to care a damn about it. If everyone would but realise that every bullet…

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The Greater War Health Department's Campaign for National Fitness

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 7

The Health Department's special moving pictures, in furtherance of the campaign for national fitness, were screened in the Tivoli Theatre…

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Soldier Settlement Shooting Caretaker Gives Details Fired Shot to Frighten Man Attacked with Spanner and Gun Exploded (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 1

Further particulars of the shooting of Hohannes Yans Bylsma, at Kurri Kurri soldiers' settlement on Saturday night show that George Renewick Bowditch, caretaker…

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The Spanish War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

General Franco's counter-offensive has been taxed to the full by the task of ejecting the loyalists from Brunete, 15 miles from Madrid. His forces have…

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Spanish War Lord Cecil's Appeal (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

A cable from London states:—Lord Cecil appealed to the Government in the House of Lords to endeavour to settle the Spanish War through the…

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War Starts in Far East Full Scale Attack by Japanese Peiping Attacked on Three Sides Chinese Claim Victories (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 1

A full scale attack on Peiping is now being made by Japanese troops, who are attacking the city from three sides simultaneously. Troops are being poured into…

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Returning Home Last Australian-born Soldier

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 6

LONDON.—Mr. Marvyn Day left a farm near Sydney to join up in 1915. served with the Australian Army Medical Corps and when discharged…

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War on Weeds Marginal Wheat Areas

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 3

The invasion of perennial weeds in better rainfall wheat areas has demanded the revision of farming systems and the wider…

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100,000 Soldiers Surround Nankow City Reported in Flames (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 1

A cable from London to-day (Thursday states:—With the arrival of the big Japanese naval force at Joshju, fighting at…

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War Profiteers "Unscrupulous Bloodsuckers" (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 1

The Reverend J. Rovertson preaching at Petersham Baptist Church, declared that combines and individuals who made themselves rich through…

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