New Chevrolets Only Limited Number Available War Job Comes First
Owing to the demands of defence having first call on all G.M.H. plants throughout Australia, passenger car production has been cut to an almost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
926 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 47
New War Loan Visit of Organiser Mora Individual Investors Sought
Mr. C. M. Wilson, Organiser for the Commonwealth Loan Committee, visited West Wyalong on Thursday last, and conferred with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' Praise Red Cross in Middle East
Sapper N. M. Crichton recently returned invalided from Tobruk is full of praise for the services he received from the Red Cross in the Middle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Injured Hero Returns Returned Soldiers Welcome Pte. H. Welsh Representative Gathering Present
Private H. Welsh, a son of the late Mr. A. Welsh, and Mrs. Welsh, of West Wyalong, was invalided home from the Middle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unauthorised Obstructions on Calarie Road Returned Soldier Convicted, but Sentence Deferred Other Defendants Concerned
AT Forbes Police Court last Thursday, before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., Wm. Potter, Joseph H. A. Jones, Wm. Peckham and Lachlan C. Jones were charged separately with having placed obstructions on the Calarie Road without the authority…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home to Pte. H. WELSH By Wyalong Committee
Private Hamilton Welsh, who returned home from the Middle East recently, and was welcomed by the West Wyalong Returned Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japan and Prisoners of War
The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, said that the Commonwealth Government had been advised officially that the Japanese Government has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Items News in Brief
Pacific Alliance.--Unified strategy and active co-operation are already proving that the Pacific Alliance is no mere abstract political concept o[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News To-day's Wire Rangoon
American pilots shot_ down six Japanese fighters and probably destroyed six more, ami damaged others from a formation of 37…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war Plan the Part of Primary Production
Allowing that all undertakings must play a secondary role in the war effort, there still should be thought and time and money for approved schemes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War News Items Into Atlantic in Six Months
Britain's shipbuilders are winning the race with the U-boats. Large steamers and motorships of 10,009 tons are now being completed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GRENFELL & District Patriotic & War Fund. Monthly Meeting. Messerschmidt to be Shown in Grenfell
The usual monthly meeting of the above was held last night. Present: Aid. Livingstone (Mayor), Cr. Pereira, Aid. W. H. Simpaon,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pacific War Council Mr. Casey May Represent Australia No Permanent Appointment SYDNEY
A message from Perth states:— If the proposed Pacific War Council is established in Washington, it is probable that the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →200 Soldiers to Camp at Grenfell. For Two Nights
At the monthly meeting of the Grenfell and District Patriotic and War Fund last night, Mr. Darch said that an officer from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to Prisoners of War
References to drought conditions in certain areas in Australia, and to inadequate water supply in certain cities, should be eliminated from letters to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meeting of War Loan Campaign Committee
As previously announced, a meeting will be held next Saturday afternoon, in the Mayor's Room, Town Hall, when all interested in the new loan being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Represent Australia On Imperial War Cabinet Sir Earle Page's New Appointment
The announcement of the appointment of Sir Earle Page as Australian representative on the Imperial War Cabinet was made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Clarence New President Returned Soldiers' Annual Meeting Good Attendance of Members
Forbes sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held its annual meeting at the School of Arts on Monday night, when there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed in Action PTE. H. MATTHEWS
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Matthews, of Tallimba, received the sad news last week that their son. Private Herbert ("Bert") Matthews, was killed in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded Private G. V Bucknell
Private George Vincent Bucknell, aged 28 years, of West Wyalong, was reported wounded in action in Malaya on Saturday last. Private Bucknell…
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