Nine Charges Against Young Soldier
A young soldier, James Albert Rutherford, aged 20, appeared in Forbes dock last Thursday on nine charges of breaking and…
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 3 of 32
From War Jobs to Housing
Diversion of labor from war jobs to housing construction had already begun in New Zealand, said Prime Minister Fraser, of New Zealand, on arrival in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia's War Losses Casualties Total 65,144
Total Australian Army, Navy and Air Force casualties since the war began are 65,144. This is revealed in the December…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Charges Against Forbes Soldier Cases at Lithgow
James Albert Rutherford, a young soldier, who at Forbes recently was sentenced to six months hard labor for stealing at Albury and committed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News LONDON
It is announced by Rome Radio, that Rome was bombed today.—A.A.P. Foil c wing Stalings order of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1944 DECISIVE Says Tokio Radio But War Will Continue (By Wire) Sydney
A message from New York states: —The off[?]ial Tokio Radio said to-day that whilst 1944 will be the decisive year of the war, that is not to say…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allied Prisoners of War Large Quantities of of Supplies Japs Agree to Distribute (By Wire) Sydney
It was revealed by the Red Cross Society yesterday that the Japanese Government, after long negotiations, has agreed to receive supplies for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Entertained by R.s.s.a.i.la. and Patrictic Committee Driver G. Browne and Cpl. K. Emmett
On Monday night Driver Gideon Browne and Cpl. Ken Emmen were the guests of the West Wyalong and District Patriotic Committee and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia's War Expenditure
The Budgetary estimate of £570,000,000 for war expenditure by Australia during the current financial year will probably be exceeded. This is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →QUANDIALLA Send-off to Soldier Personal News QUANDIALLA. Wed
Mrs. J. Grinsted and son, Teddle, are at present spending a holiday with relatives here. On Saturday, Mrs. A. Wardell (nee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War News in Brief
The Battle of El Alamein cost £10,000,000. The Eighth Army costs at least £300,000 a day, while a London anti-aircraft barrage for one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoners of War Prison Camp in Japan
Fifteen Australian prisoners of war have been reported at Hakodate Camp in Japan. Hot news comes to the Red Cross that it is on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Agricultural Committee Annual Meeting of Members
The above was held in the Royal Hotel room on Saturday afternoon, 15th inst. Mr. W. H. Marshman (President) occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Shooting Of Australian Soldier In South Australia (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Adelaide states: —Amazing circumstances surround the fatal shooting yesterday of a New South Wales soldier, Philip John…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Soldier's Reverie
Oh how I want to room in the hills far from home, To see a timid rabbit creep Down the valleys and by the creek…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Temora Ambulance Invests £600 in War Loan
At the meeting of the Temora Ambulance Committee last week the outstanding success of the recent gymkhana was reviewed and it was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Land for War Veterans First Holdings in March
The first original holding's [?] better districts of the west [?] [?]is[?]n for returned Service[?] with land experience would he made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News 11,000 Poles Murdered by Germans. London
A special Soviet Commissioner who is investigating the murder of Polish war prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →11,000 Corpses. Germans Charged with Murder Of Polish War Prisoners (By Wire) Sydney
A message from London states:—The special Soviet Commission which is investigating the murder of Polish war prisoners by the Germans has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Women's War Effort
Increasingly effective mobilisation of womanpower for war production, commerce and the Services is shown latest official figures released by the…
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