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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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Concert party for War Loan Rally Saturday, 22nd APRIL

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 April 1944 · page 2

The was annouced at a meeting on the war Loan Committe at west wyalong of [?] afternoon last that a concert party would visit West…

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Land for Soldiers Three Blocks in the Forbes District Leases in Perpetuity

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

Three blocks of land in the Forbes district for exclusive application by members of the forces and discharged members of the forces…

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War News San Francisco

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 2

Mr. Curtin arrived on Wednesday. His party includes General Sir Thomas Blamey, Commander in Chief of the Land Forces in the…

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Derriwong War Loan Rally and Concert £500 Subscribed

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 2

The Derriwong Hall was just nicely filled last Tuesday night when the, Con[?]obolin War Loans Committee conducted a Rally ana…

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Local Residents to Broadcast. First Victory War Loan Appeal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 4

commencing at 2 p.m. on Anzac Day until close, 2GZ will broadcast appeals for the First Victory War Loan, in which prominent citizens…

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War 'Service Settlement Qualification Certificates Necessary League Assists Servicemen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Went Wyalong and District Patriotic Com mittee on Monday night, Mr. G. Whitehead a member of the…

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24 Applications to Classification Committee For War Service Land Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1944 · page 2

The Classification Committee, under the War Service hand Settlement Act (1911) sat at the Council Chambers, West Wyalong. yesterday afternoon,…

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Anzac Day Arrangements at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 4

Attention is drawn to the fact that at Forbes the following are the arrangements for Anzac Day, 1944:-- Dawn Service, 550 am.: Fall-in at…

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POST-WAR Unemployment Problems

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

Provision for examination of postwar employment problems is made in the agenda of the International Labor Organisation Conference to be held at…

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War News From Various Fronts Fighting in Outskirts of Sebastopol Operations in New Guinea Hampered by Bad Weather LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 1

REPORTS from Moscow show that there is little change in the position in the Crimea, where German forces are fighting fanatically to avoid another "Dunkirk"' at Sebastopol the Black Sea port. Its fall, however, is considered likely at any…

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Postal Arrangements. for Anzac Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

Office will be open for all classes of business, excepting Money Order, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. All malls close at 10 a.m…

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Anzac Day March and Combined Service

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 1

To-morrow. (Tuesday) is Anzac [?]ay, and a public holiday will be observed throughout the Commonwealth At West Wyalong a march of old…

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War News London

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

Hundreds of light bombers and fighter bombers carried on a non-stop air offensive against military targets in Northern France throughout…

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Burcher War Loan Rally and Concert

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

The touring concert party entertained the residents of Burcher and district last Wednesday night, when Condobolin…

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War Situation Desperate for Enemy (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 1

A message from Washington states: The war situation is desperate for both the Japanese and Germans, declared the Commander of the United…

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War Loan Rally £6,620 Subscribed Our Total Now £24,770

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

Sixty subscribers invested £[?]620 at the First Victory Loan Rally at the C.W.A. Hall, West Wyalong on Saturday night bringing the total…

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Soldiers Honored at Rssaila Club Rooms by Rssalia and Patriotic Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

At the RSSAILA Club Rooms on Thursday night last the RSSAILA and Patriotie Commkttee entertained sodiers leave and war Savings…

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LAND for SOLDIERS Three Blocks in Forbes District Leases in Perpetuity

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 April 1944 · page 2

Three blocks of land in the forbes district for exclusive application by members of the Forces and discharged members of the Forces in this and…

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The Anzac Dinner

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 2

The Auzac Dinner was held as usual, and one hundred accepted the invitation by the Mayoress (Mrs. R. Livingstone), who, assisted by ladies…

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Anzac Day, 1944

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 2

Auzac Day at Grenfell was observed with all the traditional honors and solemuitles due to the occasion. Noticeable were the increased…

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