War Veterans' Homes The Bare Island and Narrabeen Establishments
After a visit to the War Veterans' Homes at Bare Island, La Perouse, and at Narrabeen, one's interest, if beforehand more or less detached,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
977 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 49
Off to the War Tullamore and Trundle Men Go Off in Body
Harry Peck, of Tullamore, decided that he would go to the war. He closed his cafe and wine saloon and gave his 1939 Chevrolet lorry to a friend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers' League Meeting of Forbes Branch
There was an attendance of 37 members at the monthly meeting of the Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Monster Public Meeting Forms Recruiting Committee Govt. and Army Attacked for Enlistment Muddle Sharp Message Sent
FEATURES of the public meeting, held on Tuesday night to form a committee to foster recruiting in Forbes, were the manifestation of an unbounded determination to see the war through to a successful conclusion, cost what it may; the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CARAGABAL News of the Week Local Enlistments CARAGABAL, Wed. PERSONAL
Yet another family is departing from Caragabal. Mr. J. Walters, who has been ganger on the local railway staff for the past three years, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prosecution Of War Effort Forbes Diggers Demand More Vigorous Action Government Urged To Intern All Unnaturalised Enemy Subjects Sixth Column Formed
THERE was only standing room at the meeting of Forbes Returned Soldiers' League, held in the reading room of the School of Arts on Monday night, when a number of important matters relating to Australia's position in the War came up for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Finance Policy
It was, indeed, upon the hypothesis that industrial activity could be further expanded by such means that the Government adopted its policy of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nearly £4,000 Young War Fund
Within a week of the launching of a War Fund at Young £3,860 was subscribed. The fund is steadly growing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Loan £1,000,000 Application By Bank
An application for £1,000,000 in the new war loan was lodged last week by the Bank of New South Wales. This bings the Bank's total subscriptions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Child Refugees From War Areas (By Wire) Sydney
The Minister for the Interior (Senator Foll) received a further large batch of letters and telegrams from people and organisations willing to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. R.A.F. Still Bringing Em Down
The R.A.F. fighters set a new day's record on Saturday in shooting down, or damaging, 78 German bombers and fighters between dawn and 7 p:m…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Turkey Ready for Any Emergency Prime Minister's Statement Italy's Entry Into War SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon
OFFICIAL CIRCLES IN LONDON TO-DAY DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF ITALY ENTERING THE WAR, ON THE…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heroic Defenders of Calais Citadel Commandant Says No Surrender Outsanding Dramatic Episode of War (By Wire) Sydney
A message from London states: The answer is "No," was the reply of the British Commandant in Calais Citadel, to the demand for surrender, according to the Germain Press, which, surprisingly, pays tribute to the British Expeditionary Force…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Joined the Colors Prominent Sportsman Enlists
Mr. D. R. Bedford, former Secretary of the Ungarie Show Association and who has been Secretary of the Dubbo Show Association—one of the largest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cootamundra Returned Soldiers Offer Services to the Nation
At a special meeting, in the Cootamundra Literary Institute, of the Cootamundra and District Ex-Service Men, it was moved and carried…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Military Camp Hospitals Red Cross Society Plays Part Assistance Invaluable to Soldiers
The increase in the recruiting rate in all States and the urgent necessity for training Ausrtalian men with the utmost speed and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parcels for Soldiers Co-operation Sought
Mrs. E. F. Fisher, Hon. Secretary of the Parcels Committee, seeks the co-operation of relatives and friends of local soldiers who have gone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Enlistments
Mr. Jack Weir, of Girral (a member of the West Wyalong Light Car Troup) has passed the final medical examination and is in camp at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flour Miller's Gift To Red Cross and War Fund £50 Each
Mr. E. A. Clarence, treasurer of the Forbes branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, advises us that Mr Frank Harris, managing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Straightening Out Recruiting Difficulties Visit Of Captain Roy Gavin Heavy Enlistments Over Week-end
FORBES had a visit last Friday and Saturday from Captain Roy Gavin, the officer in charge of recruiting in the Western area, whose headquarters are at Bathurst. In the Council Chambers on Friday night Captain Gavin…
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