Farewell Social to Clear Ridge Soldiers
At the Clear Ridge Hall on Monday evening, 17th March, a social and dance was held in order to bid farewell to two young residents. Privates…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
944 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 48
Millicent's Bright Idea War Savings Certificate Group Plan
Millicent, a South Australian country town, has evolved a method of aiding the war savings drive that might well be followed by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News More Ships Sunk London
The Italians are abandoning Eritrea as fast as they can, while what remains or the Abyssinian campaign is now a race against the rains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulletin of War News. Canadian Grant to Fighting Men
A rehabilitation, equivalent to one month's pay anil dependents allowance, will be paid to members or Canadian Naval, Army and Air…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Items A.i F. in Capture of Jarabub
Queensland infantry in action for the first time prayed a major part in the capture on March 21 of the Jara bub Oasis, where the Italians, aided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Diggers Welcome to General "All Ranks" Fraternise At "Smoko" in Soldiers' Club Rooms
There was a good attendance of Diggers and other citizens at the Soldiers' Club Rooms on Saturday night, when Brigadier-General Heane, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., (G.O.C. R.S.L. Volunteer Defence Corps in New South Wales) and Captain Wilthew (O.C. Training) were welcomed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAGGA A.I.F. CAMP Soldiers' High Praise Work of Ladies and Churches
The following letter, which was written by Private "Mick" Emmett, of West Wyalong, appeared in a recent issue of the "Wagga Daily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' League Meeting of Forbes Branch Anzac Day Arrangements
Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held its monthly meeting on Monday night, when the president (Mr. O. C. Whitelaw)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WAR & Post-war Planning Wise British Moves
During the first days of January 1941, an event took place in Great Britain which will have great repercussions on the course of the war and on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Food for War Prisoners
The dispatch of 100,000 lb. of food each week by the South African Red Cross. Society to British prisoners of war is likely to begin shortly. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest War News Seizure of Enemy Ships in U.S.A. Protests from Germany and Italy LONDON
A Washington message says that both Germany and Italy have sent protests to tho USA, Government against tho seizure of Aids ships in American…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →EUGOWRA Tenders for Bridge Over Mandagery Creek Benefit for Family of Deceased Soldier EUGOWRA
Beautiful weather at present. Farmers are busy seeding. Aircraftsman C. L. Douglas, of Toronto, who with his wife had four days…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →U.s. Sends War Watchers to Britain
Mr. Joseph Kennedy, United States Ambassador to Great Britain, sits between Rear-Admiral Chromley and Major-General Emmons, war observers sent to Great Britain by the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Addis Abbaba Taken London (A.ap.)
The British military spokesman in Cairo to-day confirmed that the capital of Abyssinia, Addis Ababa, had been captured bloodlessly. It is assumed that the Italian garrison…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big War Loan To Be Launched Soon Visit of Organiser
Mr. C. M. Wilson, Organising Secretary of N.S.W. War Loans, and War Savings Certificates Committee paid a visit to West Wyalong on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gift of Hospital by Harvard University To England's War Effort
The wonderful support given to England by America is carried on, to a large extent, through their Red Cross Society. Their latest and one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peace After War Back to Decency Dr. Clunes Ross' Opinion (By Wire) Sydney
Dr. Tan Clunes Ross, of the University of Sydney, in a national talk, declared that if we were to have world pence after the war, we must…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier's' Wives Auxiliary
Mrs. M. Tunks announced to-day that a meeting of the Soldiers' Wives Auxiliary, will be held at the Soldiers Club Rooms. West Wyalong, at 8…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest War News Australian and N.Z. Troops in Greece London, Monday
The British Government has officially announced that after German troops entered Bulgaria, United Kingdom and Dominion troops were sent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germany declares War on Yugoslavia and Greece Attack Already Launched Belgrade Bombed Aus. And N.S. Troops In Greece LONDON
HITLER this morning declared war on Yugoslavia and Greece a few hours after it had been announced from Moscow that a treaty of friendship and non-aggression had been…
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