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

The wars & local soldiers, 1943

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Post War Reconstruction Get Down to Facts Dam Rivers, Decentralise and Investigate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

MOST or the statements made in recent months on post-war reconstruction have, because of their sweeping generalisations, been only "marking time" with a subject that will become of immense importance to every man, woman and child in…

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Australia's Motor Trade Not Mentioned in Post-War Reconstruction What British Government is Doing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

Whatever happens in the highways and byways of post-war reconstruction in Australia, the need for rehabilitating the nation's…

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How U.S. Soldier Views Onus in Pacific

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

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

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The Soya Bean May Offer Jobs for Soldiers A "Salt" Story

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

Development of Australian production of the Soya bean, with its hundreds of uses from foods to fabrics, is advocated in the current…

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Work for War Prisoners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 1

Stain Governments are examining the possibility of using prisoner of war labor in owing and other brandies or agriculture…

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Prisoners of War in Japanese Hands Red Cross Information

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 4

The General Secretary of the Red Cross Society writes:— The most encouraging feature in our relationship to the Japanese is the…

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War News Allied Landing Craft Concentrating At Bizerta LONDON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 2

Following the disastrous two days, in which Italy lost sill her Island cutposts between Sicily and the African mainland— Pantellaria, Lampeduse…

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Soldier's Appreciation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 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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Post War Re-construction Grenfell Proposals

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

At the Municipal] Council meeting on Tuesday night the aldermen discussed the report previously presented by Mr. Darch— and published in…

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This War Is a Personal Job

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 4

When 1000 planes bombed Cologne, the Ministry of Aircraft Production in Britain knew which factory had supplied the planes…

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Bright Outlook For Coal Industry In Post-War Period

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

To-day, coal is one of war's most vital sinews. But what of to-morrow? Behind this question lies quite a lot of the industrial trouble…

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11,000,000 Cars Wanted By Spring 1945 The Post-War Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

It is estimated by the Research Department of one of the leading American automobile manufacturers that there will be a potential…

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Wedding Bells Forbes Soldier Weds Suitor--Skillin

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 1

Dispensing with the customary long gown and veil, Miss Grace Constance Skillin, of Yass, chose a blue frock, featuring unpressed pleats for…

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Prisoners of War Red Gross Advice Cost of Cabled Information

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

In addition to the total of 5,497 Australian service men officially listed ass prisoners of war, the Society has an Unofficial list of to additional 4031…

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Prisoner of War Tribute to Red Cross. "Most Wonderful in World"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 1

Corporal Tim West, AIF, who was captured in Greece and has been a prisoner of war for the past 21 months in Germany, in a letter to his…

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Believe Germany Has Lost War

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK, Sunday.--According to the Stockholm correspondent of the New York "Times," George Axelson, the impression is widespread there…

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Prisoners of War Examination Facilities While in Enemy Camps

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 1

An educational advisory committee to aid Australian prisoners of war in Italy, Germany and the Far East to sit for examinations is…

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Post-war Reconstruction Another Railway Mooted Suggestions to Shire

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 3

At its meeting on Friday Jemalong Shire Council had set down for review the various suggestions made to it in connection with…

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Settlers From Overseas Planned Immigration After the War LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 1

Two important statements were made yesterday on problems to be overcome after the war. The Australian Minister of External…

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Repatriation of Soldiers After The War Land Settlement Proposal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 2

At a meeting of the District Councl of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at West Wyalong, the West Wyalong Branch submitted the…

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