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

The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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BEDGERABONG Welcome Home To Pte. C. Briggs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 8

It is remarkable how everything has dried up with the hot sun beating on it. The ground Is quite hard and the grass is all shading…

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GOOLAGONG Arrangements For Anzac Day Personal And General

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 8

Mr. [?]. W. Bryant travelled to Sydney on Monday night. Mrs. S. E. Maher was admitted to the Memorial Hospital,…

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War Memorial Committee

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 6

A meeting of the War Memorial Committee was held in the bowling clubhouse on Friday, March 28. Those present included Mr. D. G…

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1939-45 War Veterans Are Growing Older

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 1

Some members of the 1939/45 fighting forces (Navy, Army and Air Force) are growing older each year…

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Soldier Upholds Fine Family Tradition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 2

Corpoial Owen Wheeler, first Wyalong soldier to return home from the Korean battlefield, had played his part in upholding a fine family tradition…

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Ungarie Anzac Day Dinner

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 8

A meeting or all Indies interested in organising the usual Anzac Day dinner at Ungarie is called for Saturday next. 12th…

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Medals, Ribbons, to be Worn in Anzac March

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 6

Former members of the fighting forces (men and women) should wear campaign stars, medals or service ribbons on Anzac Day…

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Soldier Settlers Handicapped By Govt. Policy

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 4

A trenchant attack on the N.S.W. Government for taking farms in full production for soldier settlement when others not being…

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More Soldiers Benefit From Scheme

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 April 1952 · page 2

Servicemen from both the Korean and Malayan campaigns will be eligible for the New South Wales soldier settlement scheme benefits…

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Success Of U.K. Anti Diphtheria War

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1952 · page 2

Eradication of diphtheria in Britain is foreseen within the next few years as a definite possibility. This forecast is mace by the Chief…

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Anzac Day Feast Is Big Problem

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 6

Although the task of feeding more than 450 ex-service personnel will be a big one, effieient organisation will…

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Early Morning Service on Anzac Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 4

Wreaths will be laid at the West Wyalong Memorial Hall [?]taph at 7 a.m. on Friday, April 25. which is Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day Luncheon Committee to Meet

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 1

The suli-conimittee organising he Anzac Day luncheon at West Wyalong will meet at the Services Club to-morrow…

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Mass on Anzac Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 3

Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church, West Wyalong, at 9 a.m. on Friday next, Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 2

The day will be celebrated on Friday next, 25th April, commencing at 10.45 a.m. with the Civic Memorial Service and laying of…

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Anzac Day Arrangements At Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

Anzac Day celebrations at Forbes on Friday will follow the pattern of earlier years, commencing with a Dawn Parade…

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Anzac Day

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

The day will be celebrated on Friday next, 25th April, commencing at 10.45 a.m. with the Civic Memorial Service and laying of…

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Anzac Day Services

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 2

The Rev. Robert Campbell, Presbyterian Minister at West Wyalong, will give a short address at the…

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Anzac Day, 1952 the War Dead

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

Not publication by the earnest few Of altruistic lives and shining deeds, Nor probing of their passions and their creeds. Not Freudian analysis to see…

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Anzac Service at St. John's

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 10

Next Sunday is Anzac Sunday and at the evening service there will be a Solemn Recital of the names of those who gave their…

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