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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1922

163 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 9

The Soldiers' Memorial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

Up to the present not very much headway has been made with the proposed Soldiers' Memorial in Dubbo. Many meetings have been held, but the…

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Wellington Soldiers' Memorial

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 4

The contract for the erection of a Soldiers' Memorial at Wellington has been let, and the work, which was commenced on Tuesday, will be carried out…

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Wellington Soldiers' Memorial

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 2

Messrs Larcombe and Son, monument at masions, of Dubbo, have secured the contract for the erection of the Wellington Soldiers' Memorial. Work has…

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Soldiers' Fears

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 2

Returned soldiers who have been trained for various trades under the Repatr[?]ation Department's vocational training scheme have for some time…

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Returned Soldiers' Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 5

The annual meeting of Gilgandra branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League of Australia was held at Messrs. Christie…

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Soldiers' Memorial

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 6
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Dr. Burkitt presided at a largely attended meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee on Tuesday night, when the form of the memorial was…

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Soldiers' Memorial. Monument to Be Erected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 3

A well attended meeting of the Soldiers' Memorial Committee was held on Tuesday night, Dr. Burkitt presiding. The chief business was to settle upon…

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The Soldiers' Memorial. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 6

Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of the persons responsible for the erection of the proposed Soldiers Memorial in the park, and also the Mayor and…

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Letter to the Editor. Anzac Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 3

Sir,—Anzac Day, April 25th, is at hand. The pupils of the Dubbo District School will again review the names of old boys who, as members of…

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Anzac Day

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 2

A specially attractive programme of Paramount Pictures has been secured for Wellington on Anzac Day, the star feature being very appropriately named…

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Anzac Day Services

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 2

Special Anzac Day services were held in the Church of England, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist Churches last night, there being large congregation…

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Anzac Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

Mr. J. Lydan, B.A., headmaster of the Dubbo District School, writes:-- "To-day is Anzac Day. The pupils of the Dubbo District School will again…

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Celebrating Anzac Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

At the Dubbo District School at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon, the scholars, together with the scholars of the Dubbo High School, held a short…

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Anzac Day. Proceedings at the Cemetery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

This morning a largo crowd assembled at the Post Office to make a pilgrimage to the local c[?]metery in order to place wreaths on the graves of those who…

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Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 2

Anzac Day was celebrated at the Bourke Superior Public School on Monday last, owing to Tuesday (Anzac Day) being a public holiday. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. War on Weeds. Farmers Should Give Short Shrift to Plant Loafers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 7

There is only one kind of plant that the farmer should have any use for—it is the kind that has a definite use on tho farm, and from the cultivation or…

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Avzac Day Laying Foundation Stone Soldiers' Memorial

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 3

Anzac Day was celebrated in Wellington by a united service and the laying of the foundation stone of the fine memorial to be erected to the memory of…

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Soldiers' Settlements Diggers Dissatisfied

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 6

At the Returned Soldiers Club yesterday afternoon, a mooting was hold for the purpose of going into the matter of the soldiers settled on the land…

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Anzac Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2

Seven years ago last Tuesday a most remarkable feat of warfare was performed at Gallipoli. It is not for us now to canvas the wisdom or otherwise of the…

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