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

The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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Post-war Reconstruction Municipal Council's Suggestions Housing, Electricity, Water Schemes Etc

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 3

The works overseer of the local Municipal Council, Mr. J. W. Heffernan, had a whole host of suggestions before last Thursday…

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Air Activity Main Feature of Russian War Enemy's Heavy Losses LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 1

Air activity continues to be the main feature of the war in Russia, the Soviet Air Force having destroyed 456 planes daring the…

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Jack Logan. Killed in Action in New Guinea, 1942

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 2

A mother's heart was sadly' breaking As the troopship sailed away, Ker eldest sou had gone to fight Across the foaming spray…

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Post-war Recon-struction and Creation of Credit

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

A special Meeting of the Grenfell Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night to consider a letter from cue Municipality of Bankstown…

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Red Cross News Soldier's Appreciation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 4

"Tell the world how good Red Cross is," writes a Prisoner of War in Europe to his wife. "To see us when our Red Cross parcels arrive would…

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Industrial Plans For Development of Country Towns Post-War Reconstruction

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 1

By selecting key towns throughout the country districts and embarking on a deliberate and sustained policy of developing those…

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Pacific War Attacks on Enemy Shipping and Bases Lae and We Wak Bombed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 1

Following the third successive day's raid on Lae, New Guinea, on Tuesday, when 36 tons of high explosive bombs were dropped on this…

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U.S. Naval Plans For All-Out Attack on Japan American Director of War Mobilisation Speaks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1943 · page 1

America was preparing a gigantic naval offensive against the Japanese which would match in intensity the war against Germany and Italy,…

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Post-war Re-construction

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 1

On Monday, May 17, (Mr. Chifley. M.P., Treasurer and Minister for Post-War Reconstruction, broadcast an ins raiment of the Government's…

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Land Girls on M.i.a. Doing Important War Job

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 1

The work of the Women's Land Army has been an impartant factor in enabling the, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area to fuifil its obligations under the…

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Austrolian Soldiers With Yugoslav Guerrillas

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 1

LONDON,—It was announced by the Berjin Radio that a British sub-Lieutenant and two Australian Privates, who had fought with the Yugoslav…

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War Growing Harder For Axis Countries Goebbels' Admission LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 4

"The enemy may turn our homes into a shambles, but one day retribution will come," declared the German Propaganda Minister, Dr…

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Pacific War Weather Hampers Air Operations One Raid on Either Side

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 1

Bad weather has hampered Allied air activity for several days past, most planes being grounded. However, on Saturday our…

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War in Pacific Welding Bonds of Brotherhood

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 3

War in the South-west Pacific, is developing a now brotherhood of men. It is a brotherhood of warriors of all nations who have joined in the…

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Grenfell and District Patriotic and War Fund Younger Set Formed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 2

At a very well attended meeting held on Thursday night last it was decided to form a Younger Set to work in co-operation with…

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"Swift to Its Climax" Mr Hughes on War's Prog'ress

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— "The war in Europe is running swiftly to its climax—contrasting vividly with the situation which confronted the Allies…

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Action Against Axis Roosevelt's Report To Pacific War Council (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 1

A message from Washington states:—At a brief Pacific War Council meeting, President Roosevelt repolled on the operations on Attu…

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How Us Soldier Views Onus in Pacific

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 2

Exception is taken by Pte. E. F. O'Donnell. US soldier serving in New Guinea, writing in the current number of "Salt," the Army Education…

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Soldiers Honored At R.S.S. Club Rooms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 2

Sergeant Frank. Leadbitter and Private Frank Kelly were honored at a function at the West Wyalong Returned Soldiers" Club Rooms, and each…

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Petrol and Oil Their Uses in the War Staggering Figures

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 6

The tremendous part that petrol is playing in the war is emphasised by the figures recently reported from America. So staggering is the…

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