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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 27 of 49

Further Local Efforts For War Funds. Drive for Sheep, Wheat and Scrap Iron. Enthusiastic Public Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

On Monday night in the Council Chambers a public meeting, which was fairly well attended, was hold to discuss ways and means of…

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Enlistments

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

A. McLELLAND Q. ERCOLE…

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Three More Brothers Enlist

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 5

Three more brothers from this district have enlisted. They are the three Wrights, sons of Mrs. James Clark, of Thornbury…

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Enlisted Men

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

The "Record" will be glad to receive from relatives or friends the names of any residents…

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Training Scheme For 5,000 Soldiers Placed Before Minister (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 1

A scheme for training more than 5000 men in the Eastern Suburbs, as a Home Defence Corps, under military control, is being placed before the…

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Married Men Should Not Enlist At Present Juncture "K" Men Not Wanted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 7

The [?]General of Recruiting. Brigadier-General Lloyd, this week asked employers to take the responsibility of advising…

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Care of [?] Our Soldiers and Maintenance of Morale Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund Playing an Important Part

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 6

"I am afraid that the Fund has been hiding its light under a bushel," said the Chief Secretary, Mr. A. U. Tonking, when praising the…

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Clear Ridge Soldiers To be Farewelled Presentations Will Bel Made

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

Residents of Clear Ridge and district gathered at the Hall during the week-end, when a committee headed by Mr. James Paton, with Messrs D…

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Bedgerabong's Big Day For Patriotic and War Fund £63 Raised Bedgerabong, Wednes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 7

The recreation ground was a scene of lively interest on Wednesday afternoon, June 26. An effort had been organised to raise funds for the Lord…

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Treating the Wounded Medical Science Progress

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 3

Some medical authorities have declared that 50 per cent, of the lives lost in the last war were [?]ue to the infection of wounds rather…

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£2 DONATION To War Fund

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

The West Wyalong branch of the Farmers' and Settlers Association, at its meeting at West Wyalong on Saturday afternoon unanimously adopted…

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The War Aircraft Production Doubled. London

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 3

The Minister for Aircraft Production, Lord Beaverbrook, stated to-night that Aircraft Production for June was a record, being over double that of last June…

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Parkes War Rally Raises £30,000

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

Despite the intense cold, several hundred people gathered in the Square at Parkes on Saturday night, when the first big effort to augment the…

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Britain Selling World More Cars. Despite War Demands On Industry

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 3

British motor manufacturers' have already succeeded in actually extending during the present year a large number of their foreign markets…

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The Great War 1914-1918 in Action on the Somme. (Continued from last issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 3

On Friday, June 30, 1916 we moved off for Albert. Leaving the waggon lines, we made for Bailleul, a journey of about six hours. Resting…

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Soldier's Death Found Unconscious At Foot of Stairs (By Wire) Sydney

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

Consta Airikka aged 48 years, a Finn, and a member of the A.I.F., died suddenly in hosnital yesterday, from a fractured skull, and other head…

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Appeal to Young Men To enlist for Service By Brigadier General Lloyd

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

In a direct appeal to the young men of Australia, Brigadier General Lloyd remarked:— "Now that once again Australia has dire need or men who…

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General Lloyd's Appreciation Unrestricted Enlistment "Ranks Full" Rumour Contradicted

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

Referring to persistent rumors being circulated in some country districts that at present the ranks are full, Brigadief General Lloyd,…

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War No Excuse for Broken Awards

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 2

The Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. Prior, said during the hearing of a case in Sydney last Friday that wartime pressure in industry must not…

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Speeding Up Our War Effort Official Statement of Activities

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 2

The survey of Australia's defence production conducted by the Director General of Munitions Supply, Mr. Essington Lewis, and the…

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