Soldier Falls From Train Funeral at Cootamundra
The funeral took place at Cootamundra of Pte. Norman Charles West, aged 47, a soldier on garrison duty at a southern prisoner of war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1944
622 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 32
Wool Stocks Post-war Supplies and Prices Unjustified Pessimism
Many comments have recently been made regarding the large stocks of wool which have accumulated since the war in the great…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEDGERABONG Bad Seasonal Outlook Soldiers on Leave BEDGERABONG, Wed
Rain report since my last budget, nil. Matters are now becoming more than serious, and it is feared that losses will be far from light. However, there is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Block of Land Donated to Returned Soldiers For Use as Soldiers' Club
At its May meeting Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided to make an offer for land in Lachlan Street, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Facts in Brief
Australian airmen have flown on every front in this war except the Aleutians. It is estimated that there are now…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prisoners of War Near Tokyo Red Cross Society's Report
The N.S.W. Division of the Red Cross Society has issued the following statement:—Prisoners of war at Section Camp…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Still Two Years Left! Preminger Sure of War's End
Otto Preminger gives himself exactly two years as a screen menace. That's his estimate of how long Hitler will last, and when the Nazis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News in Brief
The R.A.F. Bomber Command dropped over 56,000 tons of bombs on objectives in Germany and occupied countries during the month of June…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"War Record in Jeopardy" Forde Tells Miners
A mass meeting of coalminers at Kurri Kurri was addressed on Sunday by the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News LONDON
The Red Army is still irresistibly rolling on after the great victory at Minsk. The Russian advance against the great German line that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telephones and Post Offices Big P0st-war Plans
CANBERRA—A single service charge for telephones to cover all costs, including rental, is being contemplated by the Postmaster General…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Journey for Margaret" Based On True Life Story Of War
A dramatic, true-life human interest story of the war, "Journey For Margaret," written by War Correspondent W. L. White, son of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in Normand Allied Drives Continue Canadians Consolidating (By Wire) Sydney
A message from London slates:—The German counter-attack at La Haye Dupits in Normandy threw the Americans hack about 500 yards,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-war Planning
Oh, Butcher and Baker and Grocerman! Keep me muzzled as much as you can:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Memorial for Barellan
At a meeting held at Barellan to discuss plans for the erection of district war memorial it was decided that a Sailors, Soldiers Airmen's and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Facts in Brief
Britain's 25 pounder gun as a howitzer has a range of 10,000 yards. An elevating wheel allows it to be used as a high velocity gun…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Orphans' Bay FRIDAY, 21st JULY
An appeal will be made on Friday, 21st July, throughout New South Wales for cash donations to insist the work of Legacy. A generous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Wool Consumption Post-War Marketing Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:--
Consumption of wool in Great Britain is estimated to be only slightly more than half the prewar total. In 1938 the quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Ness General Montgomery Announces Caen Has Been Captured by British Troops. London
British troops captured Caen to-day. This second great success in the Normandy campaign, is officially announced by General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ministers' Guar'ntee No Industrial Conscription After the War (By Wire) Sydney
A message efrom Melbourne states that a guarantee that industrial conscription wilt not the introduced alter the war was given to the Trade Union…
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