War, "Off the Record."
Among the many stories which come streaming back from the war correspondents with the New Zealand division in Italy are two…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
495 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 25
War Facts in Brief
From 7th July. 1937, to 30th June, 1944, the Chinese Army suffered a total of 2,802,220 casualties. In 1933 alone, the casualties were 735,417…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roll of Honor Pte. Robert E. Bailey Killed in Action
The flag flying at half-mast at the local Town Hall yesterday morning signalled the death of another Forbes soldier, Pte. Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Facts in Brief
From the outbreak of war in September, 1939, to 30th November last, Australia had spent a total of £1,850,000,000 directly on war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Agricultural Committees Conference at Young
Mr. S. A. Thornell, the chairman of the Young District War Agricultural Committee, presided over conference…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Memorial Proposal Shire and League Presidents To Confer
The proposal for the erection of a suitable memorial to [?]allen servicemen, to be erected in a prominent and convenient place iin West…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Spend Money To Popularise Soldier Club Rooms
Comfort, convenience and the welfare of members, was the keynote of of remarks made by Mr. E. G. Brown to members of the Management…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reminiscential Thoughts on the Horses Used in Palestine During Last War
We have before us a copy of the "Kia Ora Coo-ee", the newspaper published by the members Of the Light Horse in Egypt. It is dated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Story. by One Who Enlisted From Condobolin
"Thick and Thin Lumber Company" is the unofficial name of an Army field park company operating on New Britain. The title…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Facts in Brief
Britain has mobilised 69 per cent of the total number of people in the active age groups (men 14 to 65; women 14 to 59) for direct war service…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War News Americans Capture Manila. LUZON
American troops entered Manila in an encirclement movement under cover of darkness which, took them into the city…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grenfell and District Patriotic and War Fund
The monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Aid. A. E. Selwyn) presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War-time Banking Controls. Threatened Peacetime Use
With Labour in control of both Houses of the Federal Parliament the Government has what Mr. Ward lias described as "a golden…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Cavalry Enter Manila Under Cover of Darkness U.S. Prisoners of War Liberated
GENERAL MACARTHUR reports that troops of the American First Cavalry Division, under cover of darkness, entered Manila from the east and released several thousand U.S. prisoners of war in a concentration camp…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rowing Club Successfully Formed Lake Forbes Improvement Request to Council for No 1 Priority In Post-War Reconstruction Work
The formation of an Amateur Rowing Club in Forbes was successfully inaugurated last Friday night, but as the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Facts in Brief
Britain has mobilised 69 per cent. of the total number of people in the active age groups (men, 14 to 65; women, 14 to 59) for direct war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Exhibition of Official War Photographs
An exhibition of official war photographs will be given at Barmedman on the afternoons of February 10, 11, 17, and 18. in aid of the Patriotic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →QUANDIALLA District Soldier Farewelled Diggers' Annual Meeting QUANDIALLA, Wed
Last Tuesday Cec. Penfold left for Forbes to resume school at that centre. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lind departed for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News LONDON
Marshal Konlev in a great new break through on the north-west from Breslau shattered the Oder line in this area…
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