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

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

495 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 25

Ret. Soldiers' League Meeting of Forbes Branch

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 1

Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held its monthly meeting last Saturday night, so as not to clash with the Easter…

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Tech. School for Forbes Returned Soldiers' Move

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 1

Forbes branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, which recently took up the advocacy of an Agricultural High School for Forbes, in…

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Len Pinney Wounded in Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pinney, of West Wyalong. have been advised by the Miniter for the Army that their son. Lance Corporal Len Pinney, has been…

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Returned Soldiers' Protest Against Anzac Day Celebration (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 1

A resolution, protesting emphatically against the action of the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, in enforung obseryance of Anzac Day contrary to that…

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War Loan Rally Next Friday Night

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 1

We are among the thousands who [?]ightly believe that there has been [?]told waste and excessive costs in connection with Australia's great war…

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War Loan Rally and Concert. Successful Appeal for Subscriptions. Delightful Entertainment

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 5

On Easter Monday night the Royal Hall was well filled, the occasion being a war loan rally and concert by a party of well known…

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Soldiers League Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 1

All members of the West Wyalong branch of the Returned Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen's Imperail League of Australia are requested to attehd the…

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Preference Bill Denounced by Returned Soldiers (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 1

Delegates to the New South W[?]cs Council of the Returned Spldiers' League last night attacked the alleged preference clauses" in the…

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Roll of Honor Pte. a W.oonway Killed in Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 1

Mr. George Conway, of "Yarrandale South". West Wyalong, received a telegram from the Minister for the Army on the 29th ultimo,…

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Big Dance on Anzac Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 1

The dance organised by the West Wyalong Returned Soldier's Club to be held in the Masonic Hall on the night of Anzac Day is expected to…

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Wounded U.s. Marine Evacuated From Two Jima

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 4

A wounded U.S. Marine is helped aboard a landing craft for evacuation from the beach at two Jima during the initial landings on February 18, 1945.—U.S. Department of War Information Picture…

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War News LONDON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 3

British troops striking out for Bremen and the North Sea were on Saturday night seven miles from Bremen which they threaten from…

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War on Vermin

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 3

An effective substitute for naphthalene will soon be available in ample quantities to meet the anticipated Australian demand…

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War Facts in Brief

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 4

Canadian National Railways handled 82,000,000 tons of freight, and carried 36,000,000 passengers in 1044…

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Can Honor Dead Provision on Anzac Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 1

Relatives of deceased Servicemen can place wreaths at the Memorial Hall, West Wyalong, on Anzac Day, if they so desire…

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Names of Fallen Men to Be Read on Anzac Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 1

Should the practice of reading out a list of soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during the past and present wars at the annual Anzac…

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War Facts in Brief

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 3

Since September, 1939, Canada has produced more than 750,000 motor and armored vehicles. At the end of June, 1944, the…

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End of War Celebrations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 1

When the war is over in Europe special celebrations will take place at the Tivoli Theatre, West Wyalong as soon as possible after the…

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War Loan Rally Visiting Concert Party

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 3

The Third Victory Loan Rally was held in the Central Hall last Friday night, when a visiting concent party provided excellent…

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War Loan Concert Party

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6

Some first-class items were provided by a visiting War Loan concert party on Thursday, 5th April, to the Imperial Theatre, Eugowra. The party…

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