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

The wars & local soldiers, 1940

977 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 49

Looking After Sick and Wounded Soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 5

The question or providing for sick and wounded soldiers, particularly if the war lasts beyond next year, is one which is now confronting the…

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War Notes and News

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 5

FINLAND GAINS GROUND:—Three significant reports of the RussoFinnish situation have reached Australia almost concurrently. The first…

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Goering Wounded by Snipers Whilst Hunting Three Arrests Made (Bv Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

A message from London to-day says that a diplomatic correspondent of the newspaper "The People," states that snipers…

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War on Grasshoppers Urged By Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 4

Landowners were urged in Sydney by the chief agricultural instructor (Mr. H. C. Stening) to make free use of the distribution of poisoned baits…

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Demand for War Toys. British Trade Thrives

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

Children overseas had more British toys this Christmas than in 1938. Toy and guns shipped to the world nurseries are helping to…

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War News Liner Mined. But Towed to Port. LONDON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

The liner City of Marseilles, was mined off Scotland. One Lascar was killed…

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Latest War Stir British Ministers Resign Have Caused Sensation Mr. Hore-Belisha Great Loss SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

A mesage from London states that a big sensation has been caused by the official announcement that the British Secretary of…

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Twenty Soldiers Killed at Xmas Time Col. Bruxner Appeals For Road Courtesy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

An appeal to road users to aid in reducing accidents during the weekend has keen made by the Minister for Transport (Colonel Bruxner)…

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Brothers Enlist Send-off to Lake Cargelligo Diggers Members of the Second A.I.F.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 5

The send-off to the Lake Cargelligo members of the Second A.I.F. was held in the Curlew Hall, and the crowd present was evidence of the…

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Soldiers' Comforts Fund. Poor Attendance at Meeting. Public Meeting to Be Called

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

There was a most disappointing attendance at the meeting held in the C.W.A. Rest Rooms on Saturday afternoon for the purpose…

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Reminders of War

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

Every train traveller on the Southern Railway in England receives with his ticket one of the many grim reminders of war which fortunately do…

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Latest War News LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

The resignation of Mr. Hore-Belisha, Britain's War Minister, still continues to occupy principal discussion in the newspapers. Mr. Hore-Belisha is…

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The Greater War Man's Onslaught Against Disease Health Week Booklet Hint

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 4

Man's war against disease has been described as the "greater war" --greater than the present war and greater than the conflict of 1914…

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Red Cross Activities of the Society Help for Soldiers and Nurses

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

Xmas week and the New Year holidays have been far from restful times for Red Cross workers in the various depots. War does not…

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War Notes and News

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

GERMANY AND THE FINNISH WAR.—In the opening stages of the RussO-Finnish War, the alignment of the countries engaged in the…

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The War, Day by Day. Germany and the Finnish War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

In the opening stages of the.Russo-Finnish war, the alignment of the countries engaged in the major war, was not clear…

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War News Biggest Air Engagement. Since Outbreak of War. LONDON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

What apparently was the biggest air engagement since the outbreak of the war began over the Island…

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War and Wool Possible Trade Changes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 7
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Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—War-time conditions produce trading problems in all countries, but particularly for those nations engaged in…

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Help Win the War Some Remarkable Suggestions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 6

Among the ideas for winning the war recently showered upon the British Government none can have been quite so crazy as some…

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