Post-war Plans for W. WYALONG Progress Assn's Interest
West Wyalong Progress Association is to ask Bland Shire Council to be advised of the Council's immediate post-war projects for West…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
495 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 16 of 25
Awarded V.c. Cpl. Reg. Rattey Highest-honor to Bellarwi Soldier Canberra
The King has awarded the Victoria Cross to Cpl. Reginald Rattey, of Belarwi, via Barmedman, for gallantry on Bougainville Island…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rod Berick Wounded in Action
Mrs. Berick, of Operator Street, West Wyalong, has (been advised by the Minister for the Army, that her husband, Cpl. W. G. ("Rod") Berick has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News GUAM
It is announced that 800 super-fortresses, the largest force ever to attack Japan, carrying a record load of 6000 tons of incendiaries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greenethorpe. War Agricultural Committee
The annual public meeting of the Greenethorpe War Agricultural Committee was held on Monday, 30th, July…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After the War Dr. Evatt's Statement (By Wire) Sydney
Speaking at the opening of the Labor campaign for the Blacktown. by-election, the Attorney General (Doctor Evatt) said the return of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Life for Mate How Harry Helyar Died "Was Gallant Soldier," Says Officer
Pte. Harry Helyar, a member of the "Advocate" Newspaper staff who was recently killed in action at Bougainville, sacrificed his life that one of his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Years in P.O W. CAMP Ex-Local Soldier Returns
Lance Corporal H.W. Mollyon, a former resident of Wyalong, and a son of Mrs. M. Fitzgerald, of Orange, has returned home after five years overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Loans Well-known Speaker Coming Here
Mrs. Phyllis Burke, B.Ec„ from the Sydney headquarters of the War Loans organisation. Will arrive in Forbes on August 7th. Purpose of Mrs. Burke's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Public Meeting Forms Welcome Home Committee
Attended by Messrs. W. H. Crouch (Mayor in chair), E. C. Goodacre, G. F. Townsend, H. J. Hamling, R. Chapman, G. J. Jones, J. W…
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It is claimed by Tokio radio that Japanese night bombers in a pre-dawn raid on Okinawa caught planes lined up wing to wing on two airfields, and set fifteen large fires raging. The radio said "Our bombs took the enemy completely by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Facts in Brief
Women's branches of the Royal Australian Air Force received 37 of 120 "Good Service" cards awarded to Air Force personnel in the latest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Soldiers Settlement. Grazier's Generous Offer
A property near Cootamundra valued at £58,000 has been given to the State Government for soldier settlement by Mr. Mellraith of Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£10,000 SCHEME For Cowra War Memorial Committee's Elaborate Proposal
A two-story building containing club and meetings rooms, surrounded by memorial gardens with a children's playground, the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Over Four Years a Prisoner of War Musicals Society Will Have Visit from University Lecturer
An Important night for the Forbes Drama Group Is Monday, August 13, as Mr. H. J. Oliver will be the guest of the group. Mr. Oliver is English…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roll of Honor. Dave Wood Killed in Action on Eve of Discharge. One of the Famous "Tobruk Rats."
Another Grenfell lad has been killed in action, word being received on Tuesday that Dave Wood, son of Mr. and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News Russia Declares War on Japan. London
Russia has declared war on Japan. This dramatic, news was Hashed to the world over Moscow Radio…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Facts in Brief
From Pearl Harbour to the end of 1944, Australia supplied United States servicemen in the South-West Pacific Area with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russia Declares War on Japan Dramatic Decision May End War Quickly (By Wire) Sydney
A message from London to-day states: Russia has declared war on Japan. This dramatic news was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →P.M. in Perth Prophesy on War (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Perth states: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) attempted to prophesy the length of the war with Japan…
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