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

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

944 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 48

War Production

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 7

There are more than 25,000 operatives In direct employment at the Commonwealth Government factories alone, producing two types, of anti-aircraft…

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War Finance Savings Certificates are Vital

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

Australia's fate as a tree democratic country Is so bound up with the survival of the British Commonwealth of Nations that we…

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Fat Lamb Industry War Time Requirements Sheep and Wool Instructor's Address

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 6

Mr. J. Coleman, special sheep and wool instructor of the Department of Agriculture, delivered an Interesting address on the…

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Socks for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 3

Footless stockings are to be issued to Australian troops for use with shorts during hot weather in the Middle East. They win be Worn with short puttees…

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War Finance Saving Helps War Effort

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 4

Many Australians, who have economised in their personal expenditure during the war and bought war savings certificates or Government bonds…

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Letters for Prisoners of War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

The Red Cross Bureau has prepared a number of leaflets, giving detailed instructions about the procedure to be followed when writing to…

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War News London (A.a.p.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

Spanish newspapers publish a statement by Goebbels to foreign correspondents' in Berlin that Germany will finish the war before the end of…

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War News in Brief Canadians at Gibralter

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 4

A detachment of Royal Canadian Engineers from the Canadian Over seas Forces in England. hard-rock miners from every province in the…

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War Industries for Grenfell Weddin Shire Council Not Keen on Conference

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

At the Shire Council meeting on Saturday councillors expressed the opinion that a conference of other town Councils and Shire Councils…

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Goebell's Boast Finish War This Year Inexorable Attacks (By Wire) Sydney, Monday, (A.A.P.)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 1

A message from London states: Spanish newspapers publish a statement by Dr. Goebells, to foreign correspondents in Berlin, that…

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Appreciation of Parcels Local Soldier Abroad

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 1

Mrs. F. A. Smith of St. [?] Victoria, (and foremrly a resident of West Wyalong for many years) has received letters from her son private…

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Mr. Elliott Appeals for Assistance to Develop Forbes and District Prepare For After-War Years Chamber of Commerce Wanted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 1

DURING the general business session of last Friday night's meeting of Forbes Irrigation League, the matter of finance was brought up. It was pointed out that the League had no source of income. A couple of pounds had been collected at…

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Australia's War Effort

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

All five continents how resound to the tramp of Australian feet. Everywhere, from Canada to Cyrenalca, from Britain to Singapore,…

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Aid to Britain Denounced in Tokio "Step Towards War"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 5

A vigorous denunciation of the Aid to Britain Bill as the first American step towards war is shared in editoralss with expressions of satisfaction…

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Britain Delivered The Engines a Minor Transport Triumph of War Time

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1

Without incident on sea or land, two engines, packed in twelve packing cases and weighing twenty one tons, have just been safely shipped…

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Secret Session Federal Parliament Gravity of War Position (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1

A the conclusion of a secret session of the Federal Parliament, Mr. Fadden (Acting Prime Minister) said, "Members of all parties were…

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Night Bombers Guides Have a Peace Industry to Welcome Them After the War

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 1

Great Britain is sending overseas £100,000 worth more clocks a year than she did in the last twelve mom the of peace, although 95 per cent, of…

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West Wyalong Soldier Killed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

Word was received in West Wyalong last night that Private "Pal" Norris, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Norris, of West Wyalong, had…

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Australia's War Effort Our Soldiers in Five Continents Munition Production Quadrupled

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 4

All five continents now resound to the tramp of Australian feet. Everywhere from Canada to Cyre naica, from Britain to Singapore,…

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Latest War News London

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 1

A Dublin message says that an unidentified 'plane has dropped bombs on the district of Donegal. When the Australian Prime Minister,…

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