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

The wars & local soldiers, 1938

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Police Officer Farewelled at West Wyalong By Soldier Friends

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

First-class Constable C. M. Monck, who has been stationed at West Wyalong for about three years, and who has been…

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Judge Hill Wounded At War Much Legal Knowledge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 2

It was stated in West Wyalong to-day that His Honor Judge Hill, who will in future preside at the Wyalong Quarter Sessions and District Court,…

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Housewives Score Bread-war at Kyneton

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 7

Housewives at Ryneton, Vic., bene fited as the result of a bread war that waged between stallholders in two markets open in the town on…

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An Australian Girl Abroad When Nations Prepare for War How London Acted in the Crisis Dress Rehearsal For Air Raids (From Leona Deane, by Air Mail From London)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 October 1938 · page 8

Of exceptional interest is this Air Mail letter from Leona Deane because it tells how London watched and waited when war seemed inevitabls, when preparations for defence against attack from the air were being rushed through, and millions waited for what the…

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Educational Fund To be Created by Forbes Diggers Helping Soldiers' Children

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 6

Recently, Forbes Diggers discussed the possibilities of instituting a local High School scholarship to enable the outstanding Digger's…

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An Australian Girl Abroad. When London Waited and Watched Drama of Preparations for Defence When War Seemed Inevitable (Special--from Leona Deane)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 3

Of exceptional interest Is this Air Mail letter from Leona Deane because it tells how London watched and waited when war…

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The Youngest Soldier Temora Man Enlisted at 16 Years

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 10

Following the Temora Sub-branch's annual "Smoko" on Saturday night, as is usual at such functions, war time memories were re[?]ved and…

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War on Sunday Sport Methodist Synod's Decision at Cowra

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 8

That despite the bankruptcy of the Rev. A. J. Bingley as a direct result of the Bathurst Sunday sport prosecution, the war on…

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Chinese War. Planes Canton Heavily Bombed First Since Japanese Capture by Wire[?] Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 1

A cable from Hong Kong states:— For the first time since its fall, Chinese war planes appeared over Canton, and heavily bombed the…

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Rabbi Falk Appeal to Jews to Enlist (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 1

Rabbi Falk at the Great Synagogue appealed to Jews throughout the Commonwealth to respond wholeheartedly to the call for men to join…

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Tennis Match Soldiers' Club v Broiga

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

The West Wyalong Returned Soldiers' Club will entertain the Broiga Tennis Club in a return match at Andrew's courts on Sunday next. The…

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Returned Soldier Preference Amendment to Act Suggested By Local Government Conference

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 2

A resolution that steps should be taken to have the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Employment Act amended to allow men who…

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War Pensions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 8

The annual report of the Repatriation Commission states that 257,214 war pensions were in force at June 3. New Grants were made to 19,993…

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Soldiers' Fears Effect of Existing Law South-west Rehabilitation Preference to Returned Men

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 1

Returned soldier settlers who will come under the Government's scheme for the rehabilitation of the south-west, decided to urge…

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War Film at Studio Life in German Concentration Camps

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 6

"Who Goes Next?" which commences at the Studio Theatre to-morrow for a three-night run, is a remarkable expose of the rigors of German…

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For Our Defence Prime Minister's Broadcast Appeal for Recruits "War Is Not Inevitable" Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 1

In a remarkable broadcast from Canberra last night, the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) appealed to the young men of…

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Voluntary Enlistment (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 2

Sir,—The objective—let us hope it is only the first effort—of the Com[?] wealth Authorities is stated to be 130,000 trained militia—to…

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"Hatred of War"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 7

LONDON.—The leader of the Opposition. Major Attlee, in a speech at Spennymoor, said that be believed that conditions in the dictatorship…

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War on Germany Justifiable Says Ghandi

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 12

Mahatma Ghandi, in a newspaper article, declared, "If ever there would be a justifiable war, in the name of humanity, it would…

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Pact Signed France and Germany "No War" Agreement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 1

The German Foreign Minister (Herr von Ribbentrop) and the French Foreign Minister (M. Bonnet), to-day signed the "No War" pact, under…

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