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

The wars & local soldiers, 1946

375 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 19

Japanese Emperor Consented to War (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 1

A message from Tokio states —The Imperial Conference on September 6, 1941, at which Hiro[?]to presided, resolved to complete…

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Japanese War Criminals Court Finds 13 Guilty After Lengthy Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 5

After the longest trial held at Tokio into charges of actrocities alleged against 13 Japanese officers following the fall of Singapore, the…

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Beat Hangman by Dying Jap. War Criminal Feared Worst Made His Will

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 2

Anticipating his arraignment as a war criminal, Yoshikatsu Miyawaki prepared for the worst possible verdict and made out his will…

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Does Anyone Know This Soldier?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 2

A photograph of "Gunner Crisp" published in the NZ Expeditionary Force Time on July 10, 1944. "Ginner Chrisp"…

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West Milby Welcomes War Heroes At Ball and Presentation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

About 200 people attended the final welcome ball at West Milby, Ungarie, Tullibigeal, Burcher and Condobohu [?]ing well represented…

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Returned Soldiers'league Condobolin Sub-Branch

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

There was a good roll up of members of the Branch at the last monthly meeting held in the school of Arts…

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Grand West Milby Welcome Home Final Function For This Centre Representative Gathering

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 2

Upwards of two hundred people attended the final Welcome Ball at Milby on 3th inst. Ungarie, Tu[?]libigeal Condobolin and…

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Fears of War Unwarranted and Unjustified Truman Speaks at U.N.O. Assembly (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1946 · page 1

A message from New York states: —A meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations Organisation marked the United States abandonment…

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Sidelights on the News Cologne--germany a Cathedral Rids Itself of the Scars of War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 1

Cologne's Cathedral, whose spires were the second highest in Europe (the highest European Building was the Eiffel Tower in Paris), is to be…

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Holiday by the Sea For Soldiers' Children

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1946 · page 2

Wollongong sub-branch R.S.L., is anxious to provide a holiday at Mount Keira, for children of Diggers during the Christmas vacation…

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Food Prices Up U.S. 86 p.c. on Pre-war (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 October 1946 · page 1

A message from Washington stales:—The Department of Labou's statis tics show that food prices throughout the Nation rose 19.6 per cent during…

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Grand Final Welcome Home Dance Twenty-one Ex-Service Personnel Honoured Satisfactory Attendance

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 2

Having decided to relinguish operations, the final function to be organised by the Condobolin and District Welcome Home Committee was held in the Central Hall last Tuesday night…

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Soldier Settlement Works in the Country

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1946 · page 5

Eight estates, estimated to provide home maintenance areas for 90 soldier settlers, had been approved by Parliament, said the Premier, Mr…

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1914-18 War Land Seekers "Scrubbed"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 2

The War Service and Settlement Act, passed by the New South Wales Government in 1941, does not provide for setting land…

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Soldiers' Poppy Day Appeal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 4

"They are not dead, they' cannot be, They're part of you aud part of me; The smile, the nod the steadfast…

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£25,000 APPEAL Help for Disabled Soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 5

West Wyalong Branch of the Returned Servicemens' League has been approached by the Totally Blind and Permanently Disabled Soldiers'…

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Returned Soldiers' League Condobolin Sub-Branch

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 November 1946 · page 1

The meeting of the Sub-Branch an the 26th October was, (as is customary, attended by a large and enthuiastic number of…

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Honour Roll for Blow Clear District

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 5

A proposal to secure an Honour Roll for the Blow Clear district will be dealt with at a public meeting, to be held at blow Clear on Sunday next…

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Termination of Activities of Welcome Home Committee Reports and Balance Sheet Approved

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 2

The local Welcome Home Committee met in the P.P. Board Room last Thursday night to hear the report and balance sheet of…

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War Neurosis Medical Aid by Specialists

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chif. ley) has advised the State branch of the Feturned Servicemens League that the Repatriation…

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