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

The wars & local soldiers, 1944

622 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 32

Anzac House Appeal Hughes & Co.'s Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

Considering that the small amount of 3- a person was the admission charge for Hughes & Co.'s dance to raise funds for the…

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Latest War News Battle for the Marne Developing LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 4

Allied forces in France are now, pushing on beyond Paris, where only small German pockets of resistance arc still operating mainly…

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Forbes Soldiers' League Monthly Meeting of Branch That Gift of Land

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

Owing to the impending departure of Its president, Mr. E. A. Clarence, F.orbcs sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League changed…

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War News London

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 3

Stalin, in an Order of the Day, announces that Ploesti in Rumania has been captured, and the whole of the Ploesti oil region is now in…

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War Facts in Brief

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 4

To 31st March last, the Royal Australian Navy had suffered 2306 casualties, including 1201 killed and missing, presumed dead; 532…

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Smaller N.s. Wales Clip. English Post-war Plans

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 4

Winchcombe, Curson Ltd. report under date ,22nd August:— Appreciably decreased weights of wool are being shorn in New South…

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Two War Diggers Can Compete for A.i.f. Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 1

A.I.F. Servicemen of the past and present war will be eligible to compete for the AIF Cup presented by the West Wyalong Golf Club, which…

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Anzac House Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 6

A very successful dance was held on Monday night last to raise funds for the Bank of New South Wales' quota towards the Anzac House Appeal. The…

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Five Years of War Poland's Fight

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 8

Five years have elapsed since Hitler's Germany has started the World War II. by her treacherous attack upon Poland. In pursuance-of their treaty…

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Forbes Returns to After War Recess of Three Years With Record One Day's Exhibition Attendance Exceed Last Day of 1941

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 1

FORBES P., A. and H. Association successfully returned to the list of Western shows on Wednesday, when a one-day's exhibition was held in place of the two days' carnival that was customary in pre-war days…

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War Loan Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 1

The local committee met in the Council Chambers last Friday night. Present were Messrs. H. F. May (Chairman), G. Bouffler, R. Harris,…

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War Facts in Brief

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 2

Since the Commonwealth Training Scheme was inaugurated in December, 1939, more than 100,000 trainees have completed courses and…

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The War Americans Capture Mons. London

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 2

The Allied Armies chasing the retreating Germans have crossed into Belgium, and are rapidly approaching the borders of Germany. One report from Stockholm claims the Allies have captured the…

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Hope Appeals for War Loan Support

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 1

Comedian Bob Hope stepped out of character for a few moments during his stay in Sydney and made a moving appeal for war…

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"Will Carry On" in Post-war Years Hospital Auxiliary Promise

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 2

The Ladies Hospital Auxiliary is proud to work on behalf of the Hospital, and will certainly continue its activities when the war is over. In…

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Portland Made a Fool of Itself in the Last War, Too

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 2

Portland, the village of striking fools, made a name for itself once before, in the early days of the Great War, when it staged a great…

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War Facts in Brief

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 3

Already £16,000,000 has been spent on the explosives industry in Australia during the war, creating the biggest chain of explosives…

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Prisoners of War in Primary Industries (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 1

The General Secretary of the Australian Workes' Union (Mr. Dougherty) said yesterday that unless war prisoners employed in primary…

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BEDGERABONG Anzac House Dance Personal News BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

With the dry Weather still continuing the prospects for a good spring growth are fast diminishing. In addition to the dry weather the frosts are retarding…

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Girls' Great War Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 4

A splendid effort has been put up by the Junior Red cross members at Forbes Girls' school, from which no less a gift than £591111 has been sent to…

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