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

The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Land Soon for Soldiers Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully yesterday promised that blocks of land would be available to service men under the Soldiers' Settlement…

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Soldiers' Memorials Assistance of Council Sought

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

The National Fitness Council wrote to Bland store Council Wait Wyalong asking that consideration, to be given to erecting Soldier's Memorials in this…

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Soldier Settlers' Homes Cost Limited to £750

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

Under the War Service Land Settlement Bill not more than £750 can be spent an the erection of a dwelling for the incoming settler…

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Snail's Pace In Soldier Settlement Eight Years to Settle 6000 Present Applicants

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

Rcently demobilised himself, Mr.W. AA. Chaffey (C.P., Tamworth) d[?]ing a speech in the Legislative; Assembly, vigorously criticised the delay in…

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Wool and Its Competitors War-time Experiences

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

No country in the world publicised the production of artificial fibres and their uses to a greater extent than Germany before war. They…

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Returned Soldiers' League Nominations for Executive Positions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

Nominations closed at the week end for the executive positions in connection with the annual meeting of Forbes Returned Soldiers'…

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MEMORIAL To Honor War Nurses

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 5

The gallant and heroic deeds of Australian war [?] who gave the [?] lives on active service are to [?] memorated by a memorial to be…

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Voluntary Enlistments To be Resumed for Army (By Wire) Sydney

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

A message from Brisbane states: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Fo[?]de) revealed yesterday that [?] for the Army on a [?] would be…

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U. S. War Leader Dies

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

General George S. Patton, former commander of the United States Third Army, whose death followed serious injury in a car…

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Post-war Plan Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission Programme Capt. Dunn's Remarks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

Capt. W. F. Dunn, M. L. A., Minister for Conservation, reviewing the past year's activities of the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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Jailed on Jap. Evidence Fate of Tichborne Boy Soldiers' League Up In Arms

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 7

A Parkes district soldier serving in the Celebes has been given four months' gaol for allegedly stealing a fountain pen and a watch…

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Young Nurse Killed Instantly Soldier Dies From Injuries Canowindra-Cowra Road Smash

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

Miss Winifred Jackson, 24-years old nurse at the Carcoar District Hospital was killed instantly in a meat waggon-car smash on the…

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Welcome Home

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 3

Flight Lieutenant Harold Peck, D.F.C., who arrived from England on the Athlone Castle, has been spending part of his leave with…

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[?]Morial to Honour War Nurses

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 3

The gallant and heroic deeds [?] Australian War Nurses who have their lives on active service [?]re to be commemorated by a…

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Post War Grants Council Pushes for Government Announcement

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 1

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night the Town Clerk stated that the Minister had received a deputation…

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Correspondence. the Proposed Returned Soldier's' Club House. (To the Editor "Grenfell Record")

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 4

Sir,—As one who feels the great debt we civilians owe to our returning servicemen and women, may I crave space in your paper to put…

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Only Nine War Prisoners Untraced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

Only nine Australian prisoners who are known to have been prisoners of war have not been accounted for by the Australian Army's POW and…

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Soldier Settlers Most Re-apply for Qualification Certificates After Discharge

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

Members of the armed services who have obtained qualification certificates, while they were still In the forces, entitling them to…

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Leave for Prisoners of War Mr. Fadden's Plea

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

The Leader of the Australian Country Party, Mr. Fadden, has telegraphed the Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, concerning…

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"Bordering on the Impertinent" Federal Control of State Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 6

Conditions-imposed by the Commonwealth on the States in the agreement covering the settling of ex-Servicemen on the land, were described in…

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