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

The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Anzac Day Holiday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Tomorrow (Tuesday) will be a public holiday throughout the State. A street march of…

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Post Office Arrangements. Anzac Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 3

Post Office open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. No money order business transacted…

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Big Dance on Anzac Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

A big crowd is expected to attend the dance at the Masonic Hall. West Wyalong, to-morrow (Tuesday) night…

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Anzac Day Mass at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

Mass in memory of men who lost their lives in the two World Wars will be celebrated at St. Mary's…

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Colorful Parade on Anzac Day; Honor Guard

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

Color will be lent to the Anzac Day march at West Wyalong to-morrow by the co-operation of the Scout,…

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£5M. Increase in War Pensions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

I[?]reases in war pensions to be implemented by the Government during the present session of Parliament would total about…

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Government Notices War Service Land Settlement "Toonga" Estate—Land District Wagga Wagga

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Attention is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of the 14th April, 1950, setting apart nine (9) blocks on…

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Death of Boer War Veteran; Had Farmed for 30 Years at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. William Forrest Passmore, 75, who had lived in the Ungarie district for 30 years, died at the Condobolin Hospital on April 6…

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Former Wyalong Man Tops Soldier Settlement Wool Market

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. John P. De Britt, formerly of West Wyalong and now of Inverell, secured top price of 98¾d for wool produced on four soldier settlements in the Inverell…

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More Leases For Ret. Soldier Settlers Nine Wagga Farms

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announces that he has approved of nine farms on "Tonga" Estate, in the Wagga…

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Anzac Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 3

Anzac Day observances were curried out at Grenfell in beautiful weather, and there were good attendances at the dawn service, and…

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The Anzac Dinner

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 3

The above was held in the show ground pavilion. Following the toast of "The King"…

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Anzac Da Celebration at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

Ungarie branch of the Returned Servicemen's League organised a civic function on Anzac Day this year instead of…

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300 Attend 1950 Anzac Day Luncheon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 8

The third annual Anzac Day luncheon at West Wyalong was attended by approximately 300 men and women Who served in the fighting forces. Sydney and other…

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Two Anzac Day Services at Barmedman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

The Anzac Day celebrations at Barmedman this week were the most Impressive. for many years, the…

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Small Number at Early Morning Anzac Service

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

There was an attendance of less than 20 at the 7 a.m. wreath-laying service at West Wyalong on Anzac…

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Drove 40 Miles to Attend Anzac Day Service

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

A number of West Wyalong Eascri[?] made a return trip or 40 miles to actend the Anzac Day Service…

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Commemoration of Anzac Day Splendid Address by Rev. W. J. Steele

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

Once again we commemorated Anzac Day, and our thoughts went back to the Day of the landing on that Sunday morning, April 25th, 1915. The flower of Australia's manhood,…

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Old War Troubles Cause Death

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

Inquiring into the death of Charles Gordon Smithcrs, a Qnandiallu farmer and grazier, the Coroner (Mr. C. M. Western)…

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Crowds Cheer Marching War Veterans

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 2

Hundreds of people who thronged the streets and points of vantage cheered Exservicemen and women taking part in the Anzac Day March at West Wyalong and…

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