21 May 1917

The Leader reports that “everybody’s friend” – Claude Bertie West – has been killed in action in France. Claude is one of nineteen men from the Orange district who died in the Second Battle of Bullecourt, and is the first to be reported by the press. Lieutenant Claude West Killed in Action
The Lands Department of NSW plans to acquire a 250 acre property near Orange for returned soldiers. Settling Soldiers in Orange
The Lone Pine Memorial Band’s “delightful musical programmes” in Orange raise more than £76 for the Returned Soldiers’ Association. Lone Pine Band
The Lone Pine Memorial Band thanks the people of Orange for their generosity. Letter of Appreciation