Anzac Memorial
With the amount of over £100 which was subscribed some time ago towards the Anzac Memorial Fund, it was resolved to erect a small memorial in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1938
182 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 10
Why We Celebrate Anzac Day Winning Essays Forbes R.S. League Competition
Each year the Forbes Returned Soldiers' League conducts an essay competition in connection with the celebration of Anzac Day, offering…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →750 killed 1,350 Wounded Air Raids on Canton (By Wire) Sydney
A cable from Canton states:— Flowing yesterday's air raids, In which at least 500 were killed and 900 wounded, another air raid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Diggers Meet War Veterans' Home Appeal Ballot for North Hill Land
Forbes sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held a well-attended meeting on Friday night when the president, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War on Crows 6d Per Head Bonus Are Pests But Do Good
A motion was carried at the P.P. Boards' conference in Sydney that boards paying bonuses for crows should pay a uniform bonus of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War-Stricken Spain Locale of New Drama
Modern war stricken Madrid is the locale for a new modern picture woven from the newspaper headlines. The film is Paramount's "The Last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Hot-dog" Stall in West Wyalong Returned Soldier's Venture
West Wyalong now has a fullyfledged "hot-dog" stall, as the result of the enterprise of Mr. Chas. Hyde, a well-known local…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tender Accepted Forbes Soldiers' Memorial
The tender of Mr. T. K. Shakespeare, ol Parkes, has been accepted by the Forbes Anzac Memorial Committee for the erection of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Relic
The old gun, a relic from the Great War, which at present forms a dangerous toy for children in the Council Square, is to be removed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Preference to Returned Soldiers. Amendment Wanted
At last meeting of the Young Municipal Council a letter was received from the Local Government Officers' Association asking for co-operation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Memorial Probable Opening on Anzac Day, 1940 Minister's Statement
The Australian War Memorial at Canberra is likely to be officially opened on Anzae Day, 1940. The Minister for the Interior, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dance at Ungarie For War Memorial Hall
A dance, in aid of the War Memorial Hall funds, will be held in the War Memorial Hall, Urgarie on Friday, 24th instant. Preparations are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers Act. Council Regarded Letters As Political
'It's a political matter and I don't like it coming to our table,' said the Mayor at Tuesday night's council meeting, when a letter was read from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlers Rehabilitation Scheme Make Applications Now
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sinclair) states that the expert Comniittee recently appointed by the Government to deal with its policy of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Preference Act to Returned Soldiers Council Declines to Support Removal
When a letter from the Newtown Municipal council was tabled at the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council, seeking Council's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlers
The Minister for Lands (Mr Sinclair) states that the expert Committee recently appointed by the Government to deal with its policy of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dance at Ungarie For War Memorial Hall
A dance, in aid of the War Memorial Hall funds, will be held in the War Memorial Hall, Ungarie on Friday, 24th instanl. Preparations are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sad End For Returned Soldier
A returned soldier who had served almost three years with the A.I.F., Mihai Simonescu. 62, a Rumanian, was found dead on Albury Common on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →With a Scout Abroad. Anzac Day
The chaps were all tired after the big day yesterday. Personally I was about 25 per., but managed to stager out at the usual hour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Memorial Finalisation Matters
At a meeting of the Anzac Memorial Committee, held on Tuesday night, it was reported that construction of the memorial had been completed, and that…
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