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

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

195 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 10

Anzac Day at Weethalle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 5

Anzac Day at Weethalle was celebrated by a march of exServicemen and a Church service…

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Anzac Day Dinner

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 6

As usual an excellent dinner was served to a full attendance of ex-servicemen and women after the Anzac Day service…

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Goolagong News Personals, Meetings, Anzac Day & Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 7

Mrs. McWiliam travelled to Sydney by Tuesday's 'plane from Cowra. George Kennewell has been…

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U.S. Displays its Weapons of War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

Military officers who will lead the forces defending world freedom are studying battle tactics and the use or modern weapons in the United States at the. Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia. These combat officers, from more than 20 nations, will…

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Soldier Settlement

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 2

Four properties approved by State Parliament last week for resumption will provide 39 farms for soldier settlement, Mr…

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Soldier Settlement

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 4

Four properties approved by the State Parliament last week for resumption will provide 39 farms for soldier settlement, Mr. Renshaw…

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Soldiers' Group Purchases

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 4

The yearly rent on perpetual leases obtained by converting settlement purchases to which title commenced before December 15…

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F. & S. ASSN. Acquisition Of Land For Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 6

The May meeting of the Eugowra Farmers & Settlers' Association was held on Friday, May 11. Owing to the small number, of…

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Civilians in Returned Men's Farm Ballots

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 2

The Milk Zone Dairymen's Council is asking the Minister for Lands to allow young men who were manpowered…

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War Against T.B.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 May 1951 · page 1

The N.S.W. Minister for Health, Mr. M. O'Sullivan, said that Dutch migrate soon coming to Australia would work in…

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819,000 Have not Applied for War Medals

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 5

West Wyalong and district exservice personnel, and others, who have not applied for service medals should do so immediately. Approximately 819,000…

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Miniature War Medals Carry Sales Tax

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 4

Miniature service medals are regarded as "imitation jewellery" and are subject to Sales Tax. The State Headquarters of…

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State Funeral Wednesday For Famous Soldier-Knight MELBOURNE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 1

Field-Marshal Sir Thomas Blarney, who died in Melbourne yesterday morning, will be given a State funeral in Melbourne on Wednesday of this week…

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Land for Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 May 1951 · page 4

When the Legsliative Assembly was dealing with a motion authorising the resumption, by agreement, for soldier…

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Anzac Dinner Objection to Function Being Profit Making

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 5

An objection against the annual Anzac Day dinner being made a profit-making affair, instead of essentially a social…

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More Farms Available. Under War Service Land Settlement Scheme

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 3

Seven farms on "Merriginnie" Estate near Wakool, will become available for application under the war service land settlement…

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Red Cross Society Post-war Activities

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 3

The Red Cross Society continues with its responsibilties for "The improvement of health, the prevention of disease, and the…

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£20,772 Raised Since 1938 Outstanding Work Of Forbes Red Cross Post-War Activities of Society

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

THE outstanding work of Forbes branch of the Red Cross Society was praised at a Jubilee Celebrations function held in the C.W.A. rooms on Tuesday afternoon, when Mr. G. S. Pritchard, the N.S.W. Divisional…

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More Soldiers Blocks

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

Seven farms, on "Merriginnie" Estate near Wakool, have become available for application under the war service land settlement…

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Warning of Civil War in South Africa

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 June 1951 · page 1

A message from Capetown states:— Opposition Leader Senator Nicholie yesterday warned…

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