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

The wars & local soldiers, 1938

182 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 10

Amazing Plot Italy Planned War Wipe Out British Fleet And Seize Egypt and Sudan LONDON

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

The discovery of an amazing plot, during the Abyssinian War to blast Britain out of the Mediterranean and the Near East is…

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Soldiers' Graves Wagga Will Supply Headstones

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 5

The Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has been ascertaining the number of, ex-soldiers graves in the Wagga cemetery…

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By Telegraph. To-day (Thursday). the British Crisis. Labor Party Declares Government Has No Mandate for Change of Policy. War Not Inevitable. Mussolini Anxious for Agreement with Britain

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

LONDON.—The next move in the crisis occurs when Mr. Eden speaks in his constituency on Friday, when points will be revealed which he withheld from the debate in the House of Commons, says the…

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Anzac Day Free Rail Warrants Applications Must be Lodged Immediately

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

Mr.C. H. Alexander, Secretary of the West Wyalong branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers, Imperial League of Australia, advises…

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No Regrets Cowra Pressman Who Sought Job in China But Before War!

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

It's a long call from Shanghai to Cowra, but a Cowra newspaperman had more than a passing interest in a Shanghai cable message earlier this…

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Fatalistic View War Is Inevitable Not Accepted by Govt. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

A cable from London states The Home Secretary, (Sir Samuel Hoare) declared to-day that the Government was not…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia. Grenfell Sub-Branch

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 4

The following report and balance sheet will come before the annual meeting to be held on Wednesday night:— ANNUAL REPORT. Gentlemen…

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Boy Kills Sister Playing Soldiers with Loaded Rifle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

"I worked the wooden thing underneath the barrel and had roy finger on the iron thing round the trigger," Thomas Geoffrey Rolls, 10, told the…

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Returned Soldiers Choose Mr. P. West as New President Local Sub-branch Holds Annual Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 6

Mr. Percy West will occupy the presidential chair of the local sub- branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of…

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Science Yet Will Win War On Skeleton Weed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 3

It is the belief of the Director of Agriculture (Mr. A. H. E. McDonald) that the war on skeleton weed will yet be won…

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Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia. Grenfell Sub-branch. Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Grenfell Sub-Branch of the R.S. & S.IL.A. League was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall last night, and was attended by about 40 Diggers, who showed a very…

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Cycling Notes Anzac Day Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

The Forbes Cycling Club is arranging a monster sports day for 25th April (Anzac Day), at the new, sports ground. Cycling will be combined with…

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Ominous War Clouds Hang Over Europe Grave European Situation Momdite Issues Face Britain False Move May Plunge Empire Into War (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

A cable from London on Wednesday slates: The European situation has become worse in the past 24 hours, writes the diplomatic correspondent of the Australian…

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"Go to War" Position of Austria League Members Say No. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

A cable from London states: Then in nothing to bo gained at presen by bringing the matter of Austria before the League of Nations…

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Beat Williams. International Footballer. Welcome Home Function

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

With the object of extending a welcome home to Bert Williams, of Wyalong, who has just completed a successful four as a member of the…

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"Born Reckless." Demon Driver Exploits. in Taxi-cab War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 1

As lough as the armored car he [?] in his one-man war against crime, Brian Donlevy pilots a wreckproof car, on puncture proof-tyres,…

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Returned Soldiers' League. Tallimba Branch Activities

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Tal[?]mba sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., over which Mr. A. E. Dalgleish presided, was well attended…

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War Service Homes a Gratifying Position

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

The Minister in charge of War Service Homes, (Senator the Honourable H. S. Foll) stated that since the amendment to the War Service…

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Returned Soldiers Meeting of Forbes League The Annual Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

Mr. P. West (president) and 15 other members of the Forbes sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League attended the monthly…

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Bert Williams. Welcome Home Dance International Footballer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 1

Bert Williams, of Wyalong; who returned home last week alter turning England, with the Kangaroo International Rudgby League team, was…

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