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

The wars & local soldiers, 1946

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Increase in Crossbred Sheep Result of the War Years Rationing and Wool Consumption

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

Since the war the number of crossbred sheep pastured in Australia has increased because of good returns for. lambs, comeback…

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Large Crowd Attend Welcome Home Presentations To Fortytwo

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 1

Yet another successful welcome home was held in the Central Hall by the Welcome Home Committee last Tuesday night,…

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Soldier Settlement F.S.A. Take Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 4

West Wyalong Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association moved a resolution, at the annual meeting, which will ask the Governemnt to expedite…

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Lovely Jap Radio Star Waits War Crime Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

Tokio Rose, Japans star wartime propagandist, is reported to be a very beautiful woman. She is a full-blooded Japanese…

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Well Done, Bumbaldry Welcome Home for Ex-servicemen & Women

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

Four hundred—a record crowd—was in attendance at the Broula Hall on Saturday night, the 9th March, to welcome home the…

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War Loan Meeting of Local Committee

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 2

The local War Loan Committee met in the Council Chambers last Tuesday night. The Mayor, Ald. H. F. May, presided. It was unanimously…

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War Service Land Settlement Twenty Blocks in Western Division

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 4

Members of the Forces and discharged members of the Forces are having made available exclusively to them twenty grazing…

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Welcome Home to Returned Personnel

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 8

Arrangements are well in hand for the monster welcome home to all re-Two meetings have been held and a turned personnel from this district…

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I.h.s. Honour Roll

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

A suggestion was made to the annual meeting of the West Wyalong Parents and Citizens' Association by the Headmaster (Mr. T. P. Monaghan)…

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After the War Letter From Canada

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 5

Following are extracts from a letter which Mr. and Mrs. C. T. McGregor, of West Wyalong, have received from the Adams family of 305…

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German War Criminal Arrested in Flensburg (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 1

A message from Berlin states:—British intelligence officers arrested Rudolph Hoess on a farm near Flensburg, after a search lasting many months…

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Jap War Criminals Strong Protests Against Light Sentences (By Wire) S[?]dney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 1

A message from Melbourne slates:—Declaring that he would inquire about the trials, the Chief of the General Staff, Lt. General Sturdee, yesterday…

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Peace-time Controls Jobs Barred to Returned Men

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

Mr. George W. Watkins' writes:-- When does the Federal Government propose to recognise the service and sacrifice of our fighting men?…

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Ootha Welcome Home Pleasant Function

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

On Wednesday evening last, 13th inst., a very pleasant function was held at "Avilla," the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Sanderson, the…

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Grenfell & District Patriotic & War Fund Fund Wound Up. a Good Record of Achievement Well Done

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

A meeting of the above was hold iu the P. and A. Hall on Tuesday night. Present: Cr. G. H. Pereira (chair)…

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Readjustment Of Soldier Teaches

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

More than 200 returned soldier teachers started refresher courses this week so that they will be better equipped to take thieir place in the…

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Clear Ridge Welcome Home

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 2

To Sgt. Noel Gordon and LAO [?] Vanden Bergh will be held on Wednesday next in the Clear Ridge Hall. Music will be supplied by Magic…

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War Postage Tax and Other Anomalies

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 5

Mr. A. G. Huie, Secretary of the Free Trade and Land Values League, informs the "Advocate" that he has sent a copy of the following letter to all Federal…

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Welcome Home

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 6

A meeting convened by and held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Lloyd, on Wednesday 6th March for the purpose of arranging a welcome home to…

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Lest We Forget War Veterans' Appeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

The War Veterans' Appeal has been launched to aid in the reinstating and post-war problems of men, women and veterans of all branches of the…

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