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

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Cowra Soil Research Station Officially Opened. After The War, Soil Conservation Is Most Important To Australia

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

An epoch in the history of the development and (preservation of the land in Australia was celebrated on Saturday when the Cowra Soil…

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Greek War Relief Fund. Appeal By Mayor And Shire President. To The Citizens of Grenfell And District

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

As you are probably aware a Fund has been opened in Grenfell for the purpose of obtaining subscriptions to the Greek War Fund. We do now…

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Soldier's Death Message Shocks Father

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

Overcome by the suddeness of news by telegram from the Army Authorities that his son had died of wounds, Mr. George R. Grinley, an elderly…

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SOLDIER-GOLFER Receives Presentation Farewell to Private Gordon Butler

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

Private Gordon Butler, who is row a member of the A.I.F. was the recipient of a presentation at the annual meeting of the…

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Anzac Day and Other Functions Forbes Diggers Meeting of Sub-Branch

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

In addition to the carnival and other matters referred to elsewhere, Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League dealt with a…

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Latest War News London

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

The situation in Bulgaria, where a special meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day, is gradually growing worse…

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No Liquor Reform During War Premier's Statement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 8

The Premier, Mr. Mair, said yesterday that the Government did not intend to introduce, any drastic amendment to the liquor la[?]s during the war…

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Help Our War Effort Choice of Right Food

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 7

Australians could materially help the war effort by giving attention to the things they eat. The Assistant Minister for Commerce (Mr…

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Public Debt of £750,000,00 Three Years' War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

Direct cost of the war to Australia might be £1,500,000,000. said Mr. Eric Spooner, M.H.B. on Tuesday. He added that if the war…

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Wool Position 1913-14 and Present War Price Record U.S. Consumption

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 7

The offering of the main portion of the season's New South Wales clip has been completed. The last occasion when the sales finished at…

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Break of Gauge Standardisation of Lines of Commonwealth May be Helped by War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

The general war situation may hasten the standardisation of rail gauges throughout the Commonwealth…

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Soldiers Become Traffic Controllers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

To ensure the quick movement of her arms and men, Britian has trained soldiers to take over duties of traffic policemen. With white sleeves and T. C. on their helmets, these men can ensure the rapid passage of troops at any time…

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War News London (A.a.p.) Dardanelles Closed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

It is officially announced in Tokio that the French Ambassador called on the Foreign Minister, Matsuoka,…

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Human Story Told by Former Ungarie Soldier Helpes Bury Some Comrades

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

The following letter which was received oy Sergeant and Mrs. L. L. Blanchard, of Coff's Harbor, and farmer residents of Ungarie…

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Latest War News Inhuman Italian Action Earthquake City in Greece Bombed LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 1

The British Foreign Secretary (Mr. Anthony Eden) and General Sir John Dill (Chief of the British Imperial Staff) have arrived in Athens and are…

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The War in Africa 9000 Prisoners Mogradishu[?] Nazi Army at T[?]poll is Italian Claim Cairo, S[?]

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 4

Nine thousand prisoners b[?] far been counted in the reg[?] Mogradishu, the capital of [?] Somaliland which was capt[?]…

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JUDGE McGHIE. First Visit to Wyalong Was Severely Wounded In France

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

His Honor Judge McGhie, who presided over the sittings of the Quarter Sessions at Wyalong yesterday and to-day, was paying liis first visit…

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Prisoner of War Sergeant Ken Walsh

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

Mr. K. Walsh, who for many years represented Edwards Danlop and Co. and who was a regular visitor to West Wyalong, where he was a very…

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War News in Brief OVER 160,000 volunteers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

During the past 58 weeks, more than 160,000 men have applied for admission to the Royal Australian Air Force This is equivalent to one…

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Naval Ships Greater Than at Outbreak of War (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday. (A.A.P.)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

A message from London slates:— The First Lord of the Admiralty, (Mr. A. V. Aelxander), in the House of Commons, said the number of naval…

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