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

The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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CARAGABAL Schmidlin-Nolan Wedding Local Soldiers Welcomed CARAGABAL, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 3

The Hunter Baillc Presbyterian Church, Annandale, Sydney, on Saturday, 27th February, was the scene of a very pretty wedding, when the Rev. A…

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War Loan Committee

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

The local War Loan Committee had another meeting last Friday night. Present were Messrs. H. F. May (Mayor in chair), G. Bouffler, B…

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"Fibrolite" Goes to War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 2

One of the factors entering into the successful prosecution of the war has been the speed with which suitable buildings could be constructed…

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War Bonds Are Negotiable

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 3

There is a generally held and entirely wrong view on the part of small investors in Australia that putting money into Government bonds…

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Bishop Apologised Appeal for War L[?]n in Cathedral (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 1

A message from Adelaide states:— Speaking at St Peter's Anglican Cathedral last night. the Bishop of Adelaide. (Dr. B. P. Robin), said he…

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Welcome to Soldier and a War Loan Appeal

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 1

Residents of the Warroo and Bedgerabong districts on Saturday night tendered a welcome home to Ken. Jones a district soldier who…

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War Loan Rally

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 3

A feature of the grand concert and Loan Hally at the Royal Theatre on Friday next, 9th April, will be an address by Pte. Bodkin, a…

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War Agricultural Committee. General Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

A general meeting of the Condobolin Branch of the War Agricultural Committee was held in the Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon, 27th…

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War News Eighth Army. Still Advancing. London

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

The Eighth Army is continuing to advance through the breach in the German positions, says the Algiers…

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War Loan Speakers Naval Men and Aif Member Visit to West Wyalong on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

Three members of the Royal Australian Navy and an AIF member have given up their leave to travel through country towns to speak on behalf of…

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Anzac Day The Forbes Commemorations Prime Minister's Request

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

State Governments and the Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia had been asked to co-operate…

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Daily War Cost Now £1,500,000

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

The war was now costing Australia nearly £1,500,000 a day, it was revealed by loan officials on Thursday…

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Post-war Plans Growing Australian Consciousness to Subject Basis for Prosperity

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

Post-war reconstruction is a problem which Australia cannot shelve or side-step, and like England, America and Canada, she is…

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Soldiers' Pay Allotment

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 1

Postal officials at Forbes inform us that the next payment of soldiers' allotments will be made at the Post Office on Tuesday, April 20, two days earlier…

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Welded Under Fire Friendly Feeling Between Allied Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 6

American soldiers returning to the mainland from New Guinea are unstinting in their praise of Australian troops with whom they…

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£7670 Subscribed War Loan Rally Poor Attendance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 2

Although the attendence at Saturday night's War Loan Rally was very disappointing £7.670 was received [?]ions to the present Liberty…

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British Soldiers Debarred From Making Political Speeches

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON.—The House of Commons, by 195 votes to 33 rejected a proposal to give members of the forces the right to speak on political questions…

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Visit of Lord and Lady Wake hurst Enthusiastic Reception at W. Wyalong Inspection of War and Patriotic Organisations Entert[?].a. and Red Cross Ladies

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 2

West Wyaloug had a gala day on Saturday when his Excellency, Lord Wakchurst, Governor of New South Wales, and Lady Wakchurst, visited the town. Lord and Lady Wakehurst are on a tour of the towns in Southern New…

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An Open Letter To Any Australian Country Town By Director of War Loan Campaign

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

Although many thousands of miles away; from the front line, you have not let this war go by without making many efforts to help with the winning…

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Weethalle Welcome Home and Farewell

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

On Tuesday night, 6th April, a combined farewell and welcome [?]ome to men of the Services was held in the CWA Hall…

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