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

The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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War Service Homes Building Lots

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 7

The Forbes sub-branch R.S.S. & . A.I.L.A. advises that the following information has been received from the Commonwealth of…

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Soldiers' Levees On Jemalong Objections To Their Granting Overruled

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

FORBES Land Board--Messrs. H. H. Percy (Chairman) and F. Smith (member)--held a special sitting at the Court House on Monday and Tuesday, when three applications by Jemalong soldier settlers for levees on…

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Anzac Day Street March

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

Preliminary details in connection with a street march of former service personnel on An[?]ae Day, April 25, [?] will…

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Anzac will Supervise Big Re-union Luncheon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

World War I Anzac, Mr. L. E. ("Lou"), Sharrock will supervise arrangements for the annual Anzac Day re-union luncheon at West Wyalong on…

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Sitting Of War Service Land Settlement Board

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

The War Service Land Settlement Board sat at Forbes on Friday, when an application for a closer settlement on Jemalong…

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"Gragin" Estate For Soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 7

A mixed farming soldier settlement block near Delungra will be open for application early in March,…

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Medals Should Be Worn in Anzac Day Street March

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 8

Ex-service personnel who will take part in the street march at West Wyalong on Anzac Day should wear service stars and medals…

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Can Prevent New War, Says Eden

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK.—Britain and the U.S. could save the world if they pulled together, said British Foreign Secretary Eden…

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Y.A. NOTES Anzac Week-end At Grenfell

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 2

At the Young Anglican meeting of thirty-two members on Monday night an invitation was received from Grenfell branch…

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Forbes Intermediate High School Library Dedication To World War II Students

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

OVER one hundred citizens took part in the beautiful ceremony which marked the dedication of part of the library at the Forbes Intermediate High School on…

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Extending Benefits Of Soldier Settlement

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

Legislation to extend N.S.W. soldier settlement benefits to Korea and Malaya ex-servicemen would be brought down early…

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Women Will' Add Glamour To Anzac Day March

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 1

Women who served with the fighting service (Navy, Army or Air Force) in the two world wars will add glamor to the…

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"Old Soldiers" Have Answered Last Bugle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 1

In the march of time, two "old soldiers", have answered the last bugle call, Mr. R. G. Buttenshaw, president of the…

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Anzac Day on a

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 4

Anzac Day will be observed on the day it falls—April 25. a Saturday this year. The Saturday will be a…

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Exchange of War Prisoners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

It was anounced this morning that exchange of sick and wounded prisoners [?] in Korea will begin next Monday…

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Young Soldier Returns From Korea

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 1

Private Keith ("Jrry") Simmonds, of West Wyalong, returned to West Wyalong at the week end from Korea, where…

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High School Capet Notes Anzac Day Service

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 8

The High School Cadet Unit has in recent weeks completed most of its activities for the first term. These included an exercise…

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War Memorial

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 6

At the recent meeting of the War Memorial Committee the previous office-bearers were re-elected. They are: President. Mr. D…

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Two Masses on Anzac Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

Holy Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Churuch West Wyalong at 7.30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday next,…

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400 Expected to March on Anzac Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

Four hundred former service personnel and some soldiers in uniform, are expected to take part in the Anzac Day street march at West Wyalong on…

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