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The wars & local soldiers, 1944

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War News Prime Minister Ill. WASHINGTON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 3

Australian Prime Minister Curtin was taken suddenly ill and was forced to cancel all engagements with the exception of an important…

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Anzac Day Commemoration March and Service at West Wyalong 600 Pay Homage to Anzacs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 1

At the Anzac Day March and commemoration service, held at West Wyalong, as many people as in previous years, if not more, paid homage to the deeds of the men of Anlzac, who made history on the morn ing of April 25, 1915…

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Anzac Day Celebration

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

The Anzac Day celebration was well organised. Participants in the march Included Scouts, Junior Red Cross, school children, Air Training Corps…

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Anzac Day Solemnity of Commemoration Increases Impressive Services at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 1

THE comm[?]moration of Anzac Day in Forbes tins year took on much the same form, as on previous occasions, but with the passing of the years the services associated with the day seem to be imbued with even greater solemnity. Particularly…

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QUANDIALLA Successful Concert Calls for Repeat Performances Anzac Day Service QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. J. McCabe, of Orange, accompanied by their daughter and son, Jim. of the A.I.F. came on a short visit to relatives last week. Jim…

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BEDGERABONG Successful War Loan Rally £1120 Raised BEDGERABONG, Wad

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

One of the, most enjoyable and successful evenings held at Bedgernbong for some time eventuated on Friday night, April 21. The object was to…

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Late War News Capture of Madang by Australians Lull on Russian Front

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 1

General MacArthur's communique yesterday stated that Australian troops, after moving north from the Ramu Valley, captured…

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Returned Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting of Forbes Branch

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held a well-attended meeting in the C.W.A. Rooms on Monday night, Mr. E. A…

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Ungarie Anzac Day Service

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

A combined commemoration service was held at Ungarie on Anzac Day, and was attended by many town and district residents…

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Anzac Dance a Great Success

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 1

The r[?] of the dance on Anzac night, which was held by the West Wyalong Sub-branch of the RSSAILA in aid of the Diggers' Distress Fund,…

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War News LONDON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

Over 500 American bombers, of which at least balf were heavies, escorted by a similar number of fighters, on Sunday attacked German…

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Tallimba Anzac Day Service Address by Rev. W. D. Parker

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 6

The Tallimba [?] [?]all was filled with Tal[?] and [?] residents abd Severa[?] vi[?]s for the [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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War News in Brief

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 5

Before the war vegetable dehydration was almost unknown in Australia. Now there are 23 dehydrating plants operating and a further nine will…

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A Vital War Job

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 5

Savings Banas, insura[?] [?]panies, business firms and public organisations, who have a[?]y s[?]scribed nearly £55, [?] [?] the First…

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War Notes in Brief

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 3

Australia this yea, is in a better portion for fertiliser than at any time since the Japanese occupation of Nauru and Ocean Island. More than…

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Ex—nx Russia's Post-war Reconstruction

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 5

Those people who believe whole heartedly in pushing the entire job of post-war reconstruction on to the Commonwealth—and who threaten the…

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Grenfell & District Patriotic & War Fund. Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 1

Present at the above meeting on Wednesday night were Messrs. Livingstone, Pereira, Alchin, Chivers, Herford, Gibson, Smith and Treble…

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A Vital War Job Everybody Must Help

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 5

Savings Banks, insurance companies business firms and public organisa[?]ns, who have already subs[?]ed over £40,000,000 to the First Victory…

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Air War In Mediterranean (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 1

A message from London stales:—The Mediterranean air was at the moment. completcly overshadows Italy's land fighting says the British…

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War Loan Essay School Childrens' Efforts To. Boost First Victory Loan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 2

The essay competition, conducted by the local War Loan Comittce [?] school children of the town and district with the object of…

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