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

The wars & local soldiers, 1950

234 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 12

War veterans honor memory of dead benefactor

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 5

A toast to the memory of the late Mr. Charles McDonald Prichard was drunk by returned men of the 1914-18 war who attended an annual re-union luncheon…

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The Anzac Address. a Message From the Immortals. "They being dead yet, speaketh." Hebrews II

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

Delivering the Anzac address Rev. S. C. Quarmby said: The words of my text describe the effect of the life of an old patriarch upon…

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More Land For Soldier Settler Ballot

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

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced particulars of the first blocks made available for ballot by ex-servicemen since the High…

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Anzac Day Service Impressive Ceremony

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 8

A large crowd of people gathered at the Memorial in tho park to take port In the commemoration ceremony on Anzac Day…

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Good Crowd at Anzac Dinner

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

More than 100 ex-servicemen attended the first annual Anzac re-union dinner, in the supper room of the Town Hall, after…

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Cadet Notes Anzac March and Other Events

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 12

On Saturday, April 22, the Unit went, some thirty-three strong, to Gunning Gap for some of the shooting which floods and rain…

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"To Thine Self Be True" Rev. Doust's Appeal at Anzac Day Service Over 200 Soldiers in March

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

AT the 35th anniversary service of Anzac Day at Forbes on Tuesday, the Rev. K. Doust, Methodist minister, who delivered the main address at the combined public commemoration in the Town Hall, urged his…

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Mr. S. D. Dickson, Telmora's Soldier Member

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 2

Mr. S. D. Dickson, who has very ably represented the Temora Electorate in the Legislative Assembly since 1938, has been unanimously endorsed as Country Party Candidate for the newly-constituted Electorate of Temora. This now embraces the Subdivisions of Ardlethan, Barmedman, Bimbi, Bogan Gate, Cargelligo,…

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The Russian Soldier--- 1916 Version

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 4

This letter was reprinted from the "Daily Telegraph," in the Forbes "Gazette" of Thursday, October 19, 1916…

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Best Anzac Day Collection for Years Tullibigeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

The collection taken at the Anzac Day commemoration service at Tullibigeal, was one of the biggest in the history of…

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War Service Land Settlement. Part "Willigobung" Estate—land District Tumbarumba

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

Attention is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 21st April, 1950, setting apart three (3) blocks on "Willigobung" Estate,…

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Resumptions for Soldier settlement Just Compensation to Landowners SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 5

When the Bill to validate the resumption of estates at 1942 values for soldier settlement was under discussion in the Legislative Assembly Mr. W. A. Chaffey…

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Age of Soldier Land Applicants

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 7

Mr. Medcalf, in the Legislative Assembly: 1 ask the Minister whether it is a fact that all ex-servicemen over 50 years…

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Anzac Day at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 1

Omitted from our list of wreaths placed on the Cenotaph on Anzac Day was that of Forbes branch of the C.W.A. The tribute was placed…

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More Land For Soldier Settlement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announces in to-day's issue by advertisement that three farms on "Willigobung"…

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Old Soldiers Had Good Time

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting of the West Wyalong branch of the Returned Servicemen's League Mr. Peter Borra (Acting…

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Soldier Settlers Ballots

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 2

"It is not a fact that all ex-servicemen over 50 years of age are excluded from ballots,' 'stated Mr. Sheahan, Minister for Lands…

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May Plan Strategy to Fight Cold War (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

A message from London states: Almost every item of the Big Three Foreign Ministers' survey during the…

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War Gratuity Application Forms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

West Wyalong branch of the Returned Serivcemen's League was informed today that application forms for War…

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Former Soldier Gets Big Job

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announced the appointment of Mr. F…

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