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

The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Bulgaria's Fate Bound Up With Axis War Against Russia LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

The Bulgarian Premier in a speech in Parliament, said that the first condition of a new order was the destruction of Bolshevism…

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Horace Perkins (Soldier Composer.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 1

Now abroad with the A.I.F., and with little time or heart for composing music, Horace Perkins, a Bachelor of Music of the Elder…

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War Damage Insurance Commission Explains Requirements

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

As many inquiries are being made regarding obligations of property-owners in regard to war damage insurance, the War…

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Weethalle School Council and War Service Auxiliary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

During the last few weeks the children of the Weethalle Public School have organised a School Council which has heen effectively…

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GRENFELL & District Patriotic & War Fund. Deputation from Quandialla

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Grenfell and District Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Council Chambers on…

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The War in the North Allied Blows Floods Hamper Japs

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, in a report issued on Tuesday night, said that Allied aircraft raided Lae on Monday, the obective…

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Without Delay Hydro Plant Needed at Wyangala Dam Vital Importance to War Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

"The utilisation of the power potential of Wyangala Dam is of paramount importance to the national war effort. Decentralisation…

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First Meeting Pacific War Council "Tremendously Valuable" (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday, (A.A.P.)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

A message from Washington states: "Temeudously valuable," was the comment of the Ministers who attended the first meeting of the Pacific…

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X—rays for Soldiers Tests for T.B. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

A messgae from Melbourne states: It was revealed last night that every Australian soldier on active duty, who has not had Xray tests for…

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DECORATION For Cudal Soldier Wins D.C.M.

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

Sergt. J. E. Searle, son of the Rector of Cudal, has been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery…

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Special Film Tells Africa's Millions About the War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

Africa's native peoples are to be shown up to date news reels of the war made specially for them so that they can be understood by those…

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Is War Workers Favorite at New Gramophone Shows

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

Vera Lynn, the "sweetheart of the Forces" as the B.B.C. called her, is to-day the favorite singer of men and women workers, in Britain's war…

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Prisoner of War Fund Street Stalls to be Held

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

The West Wyalong branch of the Red Cross Society will hold Street Stalls in Main Street, West Wyalong, on Saturday, 2nd May, in aid of the…

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AGRICULTURAL Adapting Australian Agriculture to the War The Problems Involved

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

For over, two years, Australia has been faced with the duty of organising her agricultural resources in order to make the most effective…

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Our London Letter Not a Dish Cloth. Used in Washing Up After Meal for 7000 War Workers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

Housewives may well envy the great kitchens which are now part or Britain's war factories, serving substantial meals at 1/5 and washing…

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Blind Shorthand Writers BRITAIN'S 9000 Sightless War Workers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 4

Government offices in London are now employing, blind stenographers and typists. They take down their shorthand on machines which prick…

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Use Prisoners of War Water Conservation Work Mr. Breen's Representations

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 3

Prisoner of war labor could be well utilised in the establishment of water conservation schemes and the building of reservoirs, in the opinion of Mr…

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The War By Wire: To-day, 2.15 p.m. British Troops Capture Italian Strongpost Bring In One of the Largest Batches of Prisoners Yet Taken CAIRO

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

British troops captured an Italian strong point to the south-east of Tmimi, where they routed a crack Italian battalion and brought in one of the largest parties of prisoners captured in the Western Desert since the surrender of Hellfire Pass…

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Prisoners of War Appeal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

The committee of the Parents and Citizens' Association were again in action on Monday evening, when a dance and euchre tournament was organised…

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OBITUARY Mr. John F. Francis Military Medallist of Last War

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

The death occurred, in the Forbes District Hospital last Thursday, of a well-known and highly respected resident of the Forbes district in the…

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