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

The wars & local soldiers, 1943

737 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 37

Subdivision of Lachlan Valley Properties Fair Deal for Returned Men Minister for Lands' Statement at Cowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

"I am going to see that the boys coming back from this war get a fair deal--a fairer deal than they got last time!"…

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War Position Mr. Churchill to Review Situation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. The Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, told the House of Commons yesterday that he would shortly make a statement on the war situation, while he…

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Soldiers Entertained

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 4

We don't know who got the bigger surprise one day last week, the Cassey family, of "Dripping Rock," or the forty returned soldiers who got out of…

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Helpers Sought to Make Comforts Soldiers in Need

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

Mrs. H. K. Ford makes an appeal to the ladies of Forbes to offer their services to help make some of the many articles so badly…

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Post-War Problems

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 2

Some brief, but very interesting discussions on post-war reconstruction problems took place at the recent Farmers and Settlers' Executive…

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Women's Achievements in War and Peace

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 5

In reading the determination of the Women's Employment Board to allow the employment of women in certain classes of work in the metal trades…

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War News Russians Take Rostov LONDON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

Rostov, the highly important South Russian city, 250 miles south-west of Kharkov, has been captured by the Red Army, which hate also taken…

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War, Wool and Politics Graziers' Secretary's Statement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 1

Referring to the statement of Mr. J.J. Clark MHR, that certain wool firms were attempting to sabotage the Federal Government's plan to…

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Prisoner of War Parcels Distribution by Red Cross

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 6

Once the food parcels and general Red Cross stores arrive in Switzerland the International Red Cross Cammittee takes over full charge of them…

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Address by Mr. Crane To War Agricultural Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 6

Mr. C. C. Crane Executive officer in charge of District war Agricultural committees in New South wars was present at a meeting of the…

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Two Assassinations Bulgarian War Minister Dutch Quisling Minister (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 1

A message from London states: Following a report from Berth of the assassination of General Mikhoff, who was the Bulgarian War Minister the…

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Single War Workers May Be Drafted Into Army (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 1

After their present jobs have been revised. 20,000 single war workers, aged 18 to 45 years may be drafted into the Army in the near future…

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Grim Fight in Dug Out Ex-west Wyalong Soldier's Experience

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 5

In a recent issue of the Sydney "Daily Mirror" there appeared a photograph of Trooper Jack [?] [?] of West Wyalong, who was wounded…

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"The Chocolate Soldier" At Rio Gardens Nelson Eddy and New Star

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 1

A brilliant singing star, makes her debut as a motion picture star at the Rio Gardens on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights in…

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Younger Set Visiting Soldiers Entertained

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

Members of the West. Wyalong branch of the CWA Younger Set entertained about 30 members of the AIF who were visiting West, Wyalong…

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Work for Ex Soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 1

The Minister for Repatriation said that the Repatriation Committee up to December 31 last had found work for 4,982 discharged soldiers of this…

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War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

LONDON.-The situation in Tunisia appears to Have deteriorated somewhat, but is offset by the Eighth Army's seizure of Ben Gar Dane, and…

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Grenfell & District Patriotic & War Fund

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

The following, motions will come before the monthly meeting of the committee of the above fund to be held on Tuesday night, 23rd inst.:-…

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Not Just for Duration Post War Need For Agricultural Committees

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 4

"The war is doing disturbing things to farming, but it is imperative that what is happening should lie viewed as dispassionately as possible by those…

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Assistant Municipal Clerk. Applies for Permission to Enlist. Permission Granted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night Mr. Mervyn Chivers, Assistant Clerk, applied for permission to enlist in…

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