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

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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War News New York

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 3

Official pictures show over a square mile of congested industrial area, including two large food. Jumps burned outin fires caused by…

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Conversion of Settlement Purchases and Soldiers' Group Purchases Into Perpetual Leases

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. M. Tally) has drawn attention to the fact that all holders of settlement purchases taken up before 15th…

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UNGARlE Soldier's Misadventure Cpl Elliott Reported Dangerously Ill

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 4

Mrs. B. Edgerton, of Elhel Street, Ungarie. has been advised by the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) that her son, Corporal Tom Elliott is…

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War News LONDON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

Armour and infantry from General Hodges' U.S. First Army now hold three bridge-heads across the Erft Canal, as the battle moved to…

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Australia's Airways. Enormous Post-war Expansion Foreshadowed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 4

Airline Operators Secretariat has released details of a plan that virtually amounts to a complete air coverage of the whole of Australia…

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Grenfell & District Patriotic & War Fund Younger Set

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

The annual meeting was held in the Council Chambers on 22nd February. The choir was occupied by the…

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Tariff After the War. (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

Sir.—In last week's "Advocate" I was pleased to read your article on the tariff question after the war. I think this is a question that every…

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Conversion of Settlement Purchases and Soldiers' Group Purchases into Perpetual Leases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. M. Tully), has drawn attention to the fact that all holders of Settlement Purchases taken up…

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Large Unsold Stocks Of Argentina Wool Some Aspects of Post-War Trade

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 6

The importance of making worldwide arrangements for the gradual offering of accumulated wool stocks in conjunction with growing clips…

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German Collapse Predicted on Western Front Roosevelt's Remarks on Post-War Period LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

IN London circles the collapse of the Germans on the Rhine front is being freely predicted. It is stated that a German order has been given for the withdrawal of both troops and civilians along the Rhine…

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Forbes Services' Memorial Club Soldiers to Launch Public Appeal Meeting of Interested Bodies on March 9

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, at its meeting on Saturday night, when Mr. A. K. Macintosh presided over an…

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War Agricultural Committee Duties and Status

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 4

There appears to be widespread misunderstanding of the duties and status of War Agricultural Committees…

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Local War Loan Committee Meeting Last Thursday Night

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

The attendance and the keen interest shown at the meeting last Thursday night may be taken as a good augury of assurance…

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Grenfell and District Patriotic & War Fund. Monthly Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 2

Present at the above meeting on Tuesday night were Messrs. Selwyn (chair), Pereira, Treble, Stein, Gibson, Moore, Herford (hon. sec)…

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Welcome Home Pilot Officer A. L. Watson

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

A very pleasant evening was spent on Wednesday, 28th Feb., at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Watson, "Moorong." The…

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Death of Sir H. CHAUVEL Cavalry Leader of Last War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 2

General Sir Harry Chauvel, Australia's great cavity leade of the last war died alter a long illness. He was ged 80…

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Ex-soldiers and Tax League Member Seeks Definite Ruling

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting or the West Wyaloug branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, Mr. Ralph Cooper, recently discharged member of the AIF,…

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Young Soldier Welcomed by League V.p

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

Mr. Peter Parry, of West Wyalone. who was recently discharged from t[?] AIF—after serving abroad—was welcomed as a new member of the…

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"Old Soldiers Never Die" Mb. Ausburn Is Not So Sure Now

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 2

The time honored maxim, "Old Soldiers never die, has apparently raised some doubt in the mind of Mr. H. J. Ausburn, of West Wyalong, who is,…

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World's Huge Wool Stocks Rebuilding Trade After the War Australia's Smaller Flocks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 7

It is estimated that by June 30 next the world's accumulated stocks of wool will be approximately 13,000,000 bales. Hope may be…

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