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The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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History of War Dr. Bean's Views Gavin Long's Task

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 4

Insight into the patient research required from a war historian is given by Dr. C. E. W. Bean, former official War Historian, in an…

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War Balance Sheet Reads Well

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

With the final clean up of the Axis forces in Tunisia the time is appropriate to strike a war balance sheet, with particular…

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War News. (This Afternoon). London

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

Axis armed resistance in Tunisia ended and officially stopped at 8.15 p.m. to-day, says a Reuter correspondent at Allied headquarters…

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Post-war Reconstruction : Proposals for Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 1

The following interesting proposals were submitted by Mr. Darch to the special meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night:-…

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Revealing Story of the War Behind the War "The Big Blockade" At The Tivoli theatre

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 2

Made in co-operation with the Ministry of Economic Warfare Ealing's "Bis Blockade", which is to be shown at the Tivoli Theatre on Friday and…

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Work After War Mr. Curtin Approves RSL Suggestion

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Suggestions by the RSL that soldieis should not bs discharged until they had been found suitable employment…

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Public School's Prisoner of War Fund

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 4

The sum of £20 was raised during the first term by the children of the local public school. A cheque for this amount has been forwarded to the…

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Prisoners of War Those in Japanese Hands

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 1

The Australian Red Cross has now received official information of 5497 prisoners from International Red Cross, Geneva…

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Eugowra District News GOOLAGONG Big Muster of Soldiers At Local Social Function GOOLAGONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 4

Fine weather has prevailed for the past week. The days have been almost perfect, but farmers would welcome a fall of rain, as the majority have now…

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Killed in Action George Wootten, Junr. Brilliant Scholar iand Pilot

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 1

The many friends in West Wyalong and district of Major-General G. F. Wootten, D.S.O. and Bar, D.S.C. (A.I.F.), and of Mrs. Woollen, ol…

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Post War Reconstruction Bland Shire Works Programme Council to Hold Specia Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads has requested the Bland Shire Council to prepare a programme of road works on developmental roads and the State…

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Shipping Services Vital to War Effort Mr. Beazley's Statement (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1943 · page 1

Emphasising the necessity for the maintenance of Australia's shipping services, the Minisleii for Supply and Shipping (Mr. Beasley), in a…

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Returned Men Trade Union Cooperation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 4

Complete unity and understanding between members of the armed forces and the trade union movement was strongly urged at the…

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African Victory Turning Point in War Mr. Curtin's Comment

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), in a message to the nation, described the Allied victory in Tunisia as a turning point in the flight…

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Municipal Mail Bag Letters Before Thursday's Meeting Post-War Works

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 4

Ald. Tribolet was the only absentee from Thursday night's meeting of the local Municipal Council, and his apology was accepted on the…

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Three Attacks on Lae No Japanese Air Interception The Pacific War

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

HOW our attack planes and medium bombers had made three separate attacks at night on the Japanese base at Lae, in New Guinea, was old yesterday in General MacArthur's communique from his headquarters in the South-west Pacific…

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War News (This Afternoon). Churchill Sets His Jaw. Japanese War Industries Will Be Laid to Ashes. Washington

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 2

Addressing. Congress, Mr. Churchill pledged that Britain would wage war against the Japanese in the Pacific "side by side with you while there is…

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Late Mr. R. Addison Military Medallist of Last War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 2

In last issue we published a report of the death of Mr. Robert Addison, popular and highly esteemed Digger and citizen of Tullibigeal…

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Post-war Reconstruction Schemes for Submission to Advisory Committee Forbes Proposals

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

In conjunction with other local bodies, Forbes and District Chamber of Commerce, at its meeting on Monday night, considered…

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Prisoners of War Camp Request for Local Establishment To Assist Growing of Vegetables

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 1

At the meeting of Forbes Chamber of Commerce on Monday night Mr. N. C. Coles suggested that application be made to the Minister…

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