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

The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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GRENFELL & District Patriotic Fund. Monthly Meeting. Further Donation of £600 To Be Sent to National War Fund

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Grenfell and District Patriotic War Fund was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night…

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Returned Soldiers' Defence Corps West Wyalong Unit Formed Lieut. H. J. Englert, O.C.

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

The West Wyalong Unit of the Returned Soldiers' Defence Corps, has been formed, with a fairly strong enlistment. Lieut H. J. Englert has…

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Digger Brothers Die Harry and George Sams Two Of Five Soldier Brothers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 2

Five brothers of the Same family enlisted from West Wyalong for service in the Great War and all five returned to Australia…

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Industrial Panels Ironing Out Labor Difficulties Unity of War Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 3

The announcement by the Prime Minister that a number of large and influential unions have agreed to co-operate in the establishment…

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Latest War News Germany's Heavy Air Losses Threatened Invasion of England LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 1

There was little German activity over England yesterday, but there was a sudden increase in the attacks at night. In the attacks on…

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Books for Soldiers Camp Library Service Appeal to Forbes Residents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 1

The Camp Library Service, organised by the N.S.W. Branch of the Australian Institute of Librarians at the outbreak of the war, and…

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Returned Soldiers Meeting of Forbes League. Profit on Last Week's Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 1

Only a short business sheet was disposed of at the monthly meeting of the Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League on…

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Elections in War Time

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

Hardly at any stage in its stormy career has the Menzies Government had an easy time or a feeling of complete…

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The Great War 26th Anniversary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 1

Yesterday, 4th August, was the 26th Anniversary of Great Britains' entry to the Great War…

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The War Further Damage to Enemy Aerodrome. Cairo

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

It is officially announced that planes of the Fleet Air Arm heavily attacked aerodromes at Cagliari and destroyed four planes on the ground, also destroyed or badly damaged many aerodrome…

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[?] the Great War 1914-1918: (Continued from last issue). Back to France

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 4

On rejoining the battery later after my experience previously related, it was not very long before we were on the move. Leaving the Gun Pits at…

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Eight Italian Submarines. Destroyed Since Outbreak of War by Sunderland Flying Boats. London

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

It is learned from authoritative sources that Sunderland flying boats destroyed seven Italian submarines since the ontbreak of war. They are maintaining a constant patrol of the Italian coast…

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Gifts to Soldiers. Lachlan District Scouts

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

The Lachlaa Boy Scouts' Association have donated two prismatic compasses to the military authorities…

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Sportsmen Enlist Cricketers and Footballers A.i.f. and R.a.a.f

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 1

Gordon Butler, Jnr., Mick Quilty Bert Johnston and Kevin Johnston, (prominent members of the West Wyalong and District…

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Of Interest to Returned Soldiers Garrison Battalion Service in Hay District

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 1

Local and district returned soldiers are reminded that an officer from the 11th Garrison Battalion Sydney, will arrive at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall…

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Euchre Party for Wyalong Soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 5

A euchre party was held at Wyalong recently toraise funds for tendering a farewell to troops who areleaving Wyalong. The lady's prize…

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Soldier's Appreciation Of Gift of Pen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

Private Bruce P. Emmett, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Emmett, West Wyalong, writes to the "Advocate" from Palestine, under date 20th May,…

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Forbes Light Horsemen Hold Annual Reunion Troop Now at Full War Strength

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

There were many new faces at the festive board at the Albion Hotel on Sunday evening, when the Forbes Troop of the 6th Light…

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Latest War News Arrests of Japanese Not Retaliatory Action, Says Tokio LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 1

A Tokio news agency has admitted that the arrests of the two Japanese business men in Britain is not now regarded in Japanese…

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Women and War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

In wartime, women have a heavy burden to bear. While men have something definite to do, women have the hard task of remaining…

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