War Facts in Brief
In Britain today, over 1,000,000 more men are engaged on munition production than at the end of World War 1…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
622 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 26 of 32
War Won't Wait
The war will not wait while we adjust our differences of opinion. Refusing to help finance the war because some programme or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grenfell War Loan Committee. Special Announcement
The Grenfell War Loan Committee advise that by the courtesy of the Department of Information they have obtained a full night's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Years a War Prisoner Australian Padre Comes Home
After four years a prisoner of war Padre D. K. McConchie has returned to Australia under exchange arrangements. He is a brother of Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Come on Ripley! Tug of War with a Snake. for Possession of a Chicken
Mrs. Jack Markham had an unenviable experience the other day, but at the same time she got well into the Ripley class of unique…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Effort for Anzac House Bag of Diamonds Art Union
As there were a considerable number of tickets sold locally for the Bag of Diamonds Art Union for Anzac House Appeal, we publish the winning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Facts in Brief
Vegetables canned in Australia in the year ended 30th June last exceeded 133,000,000 lb., twelve times greater than pre-war production…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local War Agricultural Committees Officers Elected
Annual meetings of the Local War Agricultural Committees were held at Lake Cargelligo Burgooney and Tullibigeal on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Australia's Bill £1,343,866 a Day
CANBERRA.—A Treasury return issued to-day shows that Australia is now spending £1,343,866 a day on the war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of J. HOWES Noted War Photographer (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Melbourne states: The death has occurred of Mr. John Howes, who was a photographer for the Department of Information and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War in Italy Slowed Down by Weather (By Wire) Sydney
A message from London states:—Bad weather in Italy is holding up large scale operations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Loan Rally Successful First Rally Appeal in the Second Victory Loan Good Financial Response of £10,010
It was a Veritable sea of faces that greeted our visiting helpers in this war loan rally. As visitors we refer to Commander Marks (of the Navy),…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Former Soldiers Say Advertising Pays
In recent editions of the "Advocate" Messrs Alex Broad and L. J. McCann, both former members of the AIF, and returned soldiers of this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil in the Post-war Period
Mr. E. A. Jones, Director of Vacuum Oil Company Pty.. Ltd., has left Australia by air on a short business trip to U.S.A., where he expects to take part in important conferences of oil…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Latest War News Final Assault on Aachen. Russian Gains. LONDON
The German city of Aachen is now in flames, following big artillery and bombing attacks on the Nazi garrison by American forces…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Loan Rally Melody and Money. Over £20,000 in Hand
The members of the Forbes Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society staged a concert at the Town Hall on Monday evening, in which they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Food in War Time
Swinging over from peace to war the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Are[?]s now produce twenty live per cent of all canned and dried vegetables used…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News Pearl Harbour
Fighting off strong Japanese air attacks the Pacific Fleet task forces again smashed against Formosa and Luzon in the Phillipines on…
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