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

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Comforts Fund L.M.'s Patriotic and War Fund Great Achievement of the. A.C.F.

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1941 · page 2

No single consignment of comforts despatched to date by the Australian Comforts Fund has failed to reach the troops, and not one…

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Private Rex. Robberds Prisoner of War in Germany

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

The Minister for the Army advised Mr. R. O. Robberds on Friday evening that his son. Private Rex Robberds. (formerly of West Wyalong),…

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The War Australians Return From Camps in Syria. London (A.a.p.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

Thirteen hundred Allied officers and men who were taken prisoners during the Syrian campaign returned from camps in the north of Syria. The first contingent included Australians…

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The Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund The A.C.F. Delivers the Goods

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 3

No single consignment of comforts despatched to date by the Australian Comforts Fund has failed to reach the troops, and…

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£40 Nett Profit. From Diggers' Ball. Splendid Result. Returned Soldiers' Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 2

The above meeting was held on Friday night, following, attending:—Messrs. A. W. Aston (President), Crowe, Dertas, Cowley, Nancarrow,…

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Farewell to Soldiers To-night (Monday)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 1

Trooper Gordon Butler arud Private Jack North will be tendered a farewell and presentation in the Soldiers Club Rooms to-night (Monday) at 8 o'clock…

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Soldiers' Letters a Driver's Impressions. of the Sights of Jerusalem

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 4

Following are extracts from a letter written by an A.I.F. driver in Palestine to a friend in Tallimba:— I had a day's leave in Jerusa[?]…

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Buddigower Farewells to Soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 5

A very large gathering of friends and well wishers assembled at Buddigower Hall recently to tender a farewell and presentation to L/Cpl…

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Clear Ridge Soldiers Entertained Gunners C. and A. Vanden Bergh

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 4

One of the largest gatherings at Clear, Ridge to entertain soldiers attended a Social recently, when Gunners Charlie and Arthur Vanden Bergh…

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Burn Charcoal To Help the Nation's War Effort Mr. G. Wilson's Advice to Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 3

Mr. George Wilson, Country Party member for Dubbo, and primary producers representative on the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control…

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Soldiers and Service Graziers' Association's Interest Requests to Governments

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1941 · page 4

At its meeting last week the general council or the Graziers' Association passed the following resolution: "That the Graziers' Association…

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Welcome Home to Private Les Daniel's First Local Invalided Soldier To-night (Thursday)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 1

Private Les Daniels, the first local soldier to be invalided home in the present war, will be tendered a public welcome home…

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To Give Textile Makers War Time Designs

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 1

A group of Britain's belter known artists are co-operating with Lancashire in producing dress designs which put new life into fabrics of…

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The War Washington. Military Movements in Far East

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 3

The Secretary for the Navy (Colonel Knox) said to-day that unquestionably recent developments in the Far East meant military movements. Berlin radio states that Moscow is a flaming sea,…

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Latent Mineral Resources Central West Area Development for War Purposes Urged

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 3

Pointing out that Australia badly needed base metals of all kinds for the war effort, the Member for Calare (Mr. J. P. Breen), has urged the…

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Latent Mineral Resources. Central West Area Development for War Purposes Urged

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

Pointing out that Australia badly needed bass metals of all kinds for, the war effort, the member for Cal' are (Mr. J. P. Breen) has urged the…

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Thulloo Send-off to Soldier First Recruit from Local School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 5

"Your family is proud of you we are all proud of you, and you may well be proud, too, of the fact that you are the first scholar from Thulloo…

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Soldiers Honored Three Farewelled by West Wyalong Patriotic Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 1

Corporal Gordan Butler, Privatea J. North and Ernie Sharpe were entertained at the Soldiers' Club Rooms on Monday night by the Patriotic…

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Uncarie Soldiers' Presentations Community Concert and Dance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 1

In spite of threatening sides, and very cold weather, the Red Cross community concert and dance, on 14th intetant was well attended…

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Other Soldiers Entertained

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 1

On Monday last the boisterous and thrcatening weather did not deter another large crowd from attending the social held by the Ungarie Patriotic…

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