Soldiers' Warm Appreciation of Parcels Sent Abroad
The folowing letter of appreciation of parcels received by local soldiers abroad, was written by Private V. Brooks (formerly of West Wyalong)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1941
944 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 30 of 48
Red Cross Appeal Prisoners of War Fund
Donations so far made in response to the Red Gross Prisoners of War Appeal by Forbes and district residents have reached the total of £13711, as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Position on Russian Front LONDON
The Russians are still stubbornly resisting the German attempts to break through to Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War On The Soul
The most sinister product of Germany is not the Luftwaffe, but the Nazi warfare upon mankind's ideals. The lands that have fallen have first…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Soldier Welcomed Home From Present War Private Les. Daniels Large Assemblage at West Wyalong
About 80 persons, representing all sections of the community, were at the Soldires Club on Thursday night to extend a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. 17 Italian ships Sunk
Seventeen Italian torpedo carrying .vessels which tried early yesterday to raid Valetta Naval Base, Malta, were sunk, it is officially announced by the Admiralty and War Office…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Use Care With Cameras In War Time
Lack of sinister motives does not exonerate anyone who takes photographs or draws sketches or plans or ships or aircraft within Australia's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers' Thanks For Parcels of Comforts
The "Advocate" has been requested to express sincere thanks to the West Wyalong Patriotic Committee tor pareels received, by the following…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Brothers Enlist Wilkinson's of Yalgogrin One Made Supreme Sacrifice
Mr. Allen Wilkinson, of "Eurimbla," Yalgogrin North, has enlisted in the A.I.F., and will be entering camp on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Red Cross Prisoners of War Appeal
Contributions to the Red Cross Prisoners of War Appeal Fund now total £17411. The amount previously acknowledged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forbes Power House War Causes Shortage of Materials Engineer's Report
In the coarse of his report to last week's meeting of Forbes Municipal : Council, Mr. Williams, electrical engineer, dealt with several other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grenfell & District Patriotic & War Fund
The committee of above met on Tuesday evening, at the Council Chambers, following attending: Aid. Doug'ass (chair), Simpson,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bribbaree Total War Effort Committee
A meeting of the Bribbaree Total War Effort Committee was held in the hall at Bribbaree oil Friday afternoon, 25th, July, to receive the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"University" Courses For Prisoners of War
A report from the British Red Cross tells of the Educational service and book section which provides British (including Australian) prisoners of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Pounds Granted For Each Soldier Enlisting From Grenfell
At the meeting of the Grenfell Patriotic and War Fund Committee on Tuesday night Aid. Simpson said the time had arrived when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PRIVATE P. J. WEBB. Prisoner of War
Private P. J. ("Jack") Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Webb, of Carlton (and brother of Mr. Tom Webb, of Ungarie), who was recently reported…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters From Prisoner of War Sergeant Ken Walsh
Sergeant Ken. Walsh. formerly Southern traveller for Messrs Edward's Dunlop and Co. Ltd., Sydney, who was a regular visitor to West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Heavy Russian Counter Attacks. Germans Suffering Severe Punishment. London (A.a.p)
Heavy Russian counter attacks in the Smolensk area are again features of to-day's fighting. The Germans claim their supply lines are established on the Moscow road east of Smolensk,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First Grenfell Soldier. To Die on Active Service. Death of Tom Lobb
News was received in Grenfell on Tuesday of the death, of Mr. Tom Lobb, the first Grenfell soldier to give his life for his country in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Engaged on Civilian Work. "Double Labor Supply" Calare M.P.'s Comment
The member for Calare (Mr. J. P. Breen, M.P.) on Monday expressed the opinion that men La the Army, should not be engaged on work "for…
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