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

The wars & local soldiers, 1953

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Anzac Day Celebration At Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 6

The Anzac Day service at the Memorial on Saturday was better attended than usual and a greater number of ex-servicemen joined in…

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Quandialla Anzac Day Service--c.w.a. New Quarters--football Comp.--other Sport

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 7

Anzac Day is one day of the year when the rich and the poor, the good and the bad, the thinker and the worker gather…

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Tallimba Anzac Day Essays

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 5

The standard of entries in the Anzac Day competition at Tallimba was particularly good. Canon W. E. Butler of…

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Record Post-war Crowd at Tallimba Catholic Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 2

The number of dancers who attended the Tallimba Catholic Ball on Friday night was a record for the post-war years…

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Welcome Home Evening at Buddigower

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 1

AN EVENING WAS HELD IN THE BUDDIGOWER HALL TO WELCOME HOME MR. AND MRS. BILL LEAOBITTER JNR., WHO HAVE JUST RETUURNED FROM THEIR HONEYMOON…

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GOOLAGONG War Memorial Meeting Personal Pars

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 8

Miss M. Perry was the winner of associates' golf competition conducted on Thursday. On Saturday Jack Chivers won on the…

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QUANDIALLA Soldiers' Memorial Hall Idea Taking Shape

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 12

At long last, due to the co-operation of the best attended Progress Association meeting held for years. we are going to witness the…

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Soldiers' Memorial (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 12

Sir,--In the interests of Quandialia community, and respecting the soldiers we mourn, I abhor the ruinious and idle talk being…

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Further Gilt of 100 Rams For Soldier Settlers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 5

A further gift of 100 merino rams donated by F. S. Falkinei and Sons Ptv. Ltd., from their "Boonoke North" merino stud…

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Quandialla Soldiers' Memorial (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 5

Sir,--In the interests of Quandialla community, and respecting the soldiers, we mourn, I abhor the ruinous and idle talk being…

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Ballot For 'Boonoke' Rams For Soldier Settlers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 8

Tie bates to [?] the 1953 gifts of the "B[?]" for [?] by F. S. Falkzer and So[?]s Pry. Ltd. will be…

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Soldiers & Citizens' War Memorial

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 1

A new development in connection with the proposed Soldiers and Citizens' War Memorial at Forbes was mentioned…

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Ballot For Gift Bulls To Soldier Settlers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 3

A ballot to allot three Shorthorn bulls donated for soldier settlers on war service land settlement farms was held last Wednesday…

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Quandialla Soldiers' Memorial (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 10

Sir.--In the interests of Quandialla community, and respecting the soldiers we mourn, I abhor the ruinous und idle talk being…

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F. and S. Move on War Bonds

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 1

The West Wyalong branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association wanls war loan bonds and other government…

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Temora Soldier Missing After Patrol Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 1

Corporal Edward Wirth, of Temora, is reported as missing after a patrol in Korea. He a had received his stripes…

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Ballot for Soldier Settler Rams

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 1

The [?] to [?] the 9153 gift of 100 "Boonoke" rams, donated for soldier settlers by F. S. Falkiner and Sons Pty…

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Enlistments Nearly Reach 26,000

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 2

The enlistments in the Permanent Defence Forces since the present recruiting campaign began now total 25,888, Mr. P…

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Gift of Bulls for Soldier Settlers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins. announced that the Poll Shorthorn Society of Australasia had donated 16…

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Anzac Day March Service and Lunch Best for Years

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 1

A combined effort of all sections of the community had made the 1953 Anzac Day celebrations at West…

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