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

The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Welcome Home at Gibral

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 1

As will be seen (by advertisement in this issue, a welcome home social will ce tendered Pte. Jack Webb(who Was for several years a prisoner of war in…

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First Ship Since War Arrives in Syros

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 2

The first ship from a producer country to arrive in Syros, a Greek possession in the Aegean Sea, since the occupation, was the American Liberty…

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12 Soldiers Killed Many Others Injured Captured A[?] Explodes (By Wire) SYDNEY,Thursday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 1

A message from London states:—Twelve soldiers are feared to have been killed, and many others injured, when waggons of captured German…

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Welcome Home

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 6

Padre Harry Thorpe, of the 8th Division, who conducted the Xmas services at the local C. of E., was tendered a welcome home by the Eugowra…

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Liquor Laws N.S.W. May Retain War Regulations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 8

Repeal of the National Security regulations controlling liquor in N.S.W. will be discussed by the Premiers' Conference in Canberra…

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Wool Profits From War Control Committee's Operations Request to Prime Minister

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 8

The Australian Woolgrowers' Council has asked the Prime Minister to state the Government's intention regarding the sum of about…

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War Service Homes Grant Likely to be £1250

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA.—Special priority will be given to applicants prepared build their own homes under the War Service Homes Act. In addition an…

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The Peace (Reprint From Canowindra "Star") The war is over (so they say)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 4

Our men are coming back But though the Dove is on the wing It's flight seems strangely slack. The peace that's come to bless…

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Soldierscan Become Farmers Use of Experiment Farms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 1

West Wyalong Sub-branch the Returne Soldiers' League has been advised by the Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Graham, will make several…

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The Problem of Soldiers' Settlement (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 3

Sir,--It is with interest, in reading two articles in December 21 issue of the "Advocate," that I have decided to ask for space in your paper for my…

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300 Welcome Returned Men

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 1

There was an attendance of more than 300 at the Girral Hall on Monday night to welcome home four returned servicemen. It was a…

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Big Welcome Home 450 Service Personnel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

A suggestion has been made that a welcome home function be accprded all Service personnel from West Wyalong and district at an early date…

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Burcher Excels Wonderful Welcome Home Function to Servicemen

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

Interested Condobolin men who have visited Burcher on the occasions of War Loan appeals have ever been loud in their praises of the wonderful reception received and the marked kindness shown them. But the…

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Made Xmas Happy Soldier Says "Thank You"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 1

Pte. H. R. Young, who is serving in the South-west Pacific area, received a hamper from the Australian Comforts Fund, with the compliments of…

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Murray Valley Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

More than 760 ex-servicemen will be settled on 60,000 acres of rich irrigated laud in the Murray Valley between Cobram and Picola, in…

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Unrest in Italy State of Siege Proclaimed Twenty Persons Wounded (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

A message from London states:—Unrest has been mounting throughout Italy in the past 24 hours, says a report from Milan…

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Wool and Its Competitors War-Time Experiences

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—No country in the world publicised the production of artificial [?]itbres and their uses to a greater extent than…

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Wool and Its Competitors. War Time Experiences

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report nuder date 8th January:— No country in the world publicised the production of artificial…

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The Task of Re-establishment (Minister for Post-War Reconstruction)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 4

There is a tendency in certain quarters to think of the re-construction of service men and women simply in terms of some single proision like…

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