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

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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The Level of Wool Prices War Time and Present Costs

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

Winohcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 28th January:— Indications continue favorable for tho sale of wool at the…

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"Edgeroi" for Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

The Minister for Lands, Captain Dunn, announces that, subject to Parliamentary approval, negotiations have been completed for the acquisition by the Crown of…

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War Service Land Settlement

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 6

The Minister for Lands advises that thirty blocks on "Gragin" Estate were notified in the Government Gazette of 17th January, 1947…

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ILL-Conceived British System "Seeds of Third German War" Denazification Policy Denounced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

A message from London states:—"We are piling up our muddle, our mismanagement and our good intentions as seeds of a third German war," said Mr. Richard Law, opening the Commons debate on Germany…

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Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

The Editor, West Wyalong "Advocate". Dear Sir, I have read with much…

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War Memorial Site League Prepared to Spend Over £6000 Architect to Draw Up Sketch Plan

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

A proposal to erect the Forbes War Memorial building on a block of land in Rankin Street, adjoining the Club House Hotel, was…

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Petrol Tax For Country Roads Need to Overtake War Damage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Pointing out that war traffic had caused a great deterioration in the condition of many country roads, and that the suspension of normal expenditures on…

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Wool Prices Compared With Post-War Period in 1914-18 Conflict

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 5

The fact that the exports of greasy wool from Australia up to December 31 this season were 1,826,495 bales, or nearly twice the…

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New Officers For Returned Soldiers' League

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

The annual meeting of the R.S.S & A.I.L.A. took place on Friday last. New officials are: Patron, Mr. T. H. Bray; president, Mr. Lynch; secretary, Mr. D…

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ALP Secretary On War Path

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3

"It is most important that the General President or the General Secretary of the Labor Party should not…

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1947 Should See Return to Pre-War Standard of Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

Well known young sporting man, Mr L. T. Fealy, was unanimously elected Secretary of the West Wyalong Rugby League Club, at the annual meeting. The…

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G-G. Job for McKell; Result Fine War Effort by Labor

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

Appointment of Mr. McKell as Governor General is a mark of appreciation of splendid, service rendered the nation by Labor Governments during the war and…

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Dual Control of Soldier Settlement Soldier Settlers Humbugged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 5

Dual control of soldier land settlement was responsible recently for the frustration of the ambitions of five exServicemen, all competent primary…

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Chiang Steps Up War Pace

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

Banning of all except approved radio stations and a personal…

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Turf Club Showed 199 Profit From First Post-war Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 2

A financial statement released by Treasurer Frank Smith to a meeting of the West Wyalong Race Club,…

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Yanks Moved, War Commences (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

A message from Yunan Province states:— An "all out" war has started, said General Chu Teh Cinc,…

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Condobolin Municipality & District Patriotic & War Fund £922 Handed to Local R.S.L. in Accordance With Approved Conditions Excellent Work Recorded

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

The final meeting of the Condobolin and District Patriotic and War Fund was held at the Civic Chambers on Monday, 17th instant, at 8 p.m. Present: H. F. May (chair), Mesdames E. U. Tasker, J. Oppy, A…

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Legion to Confer with R.S.L. On War Memorial Ex-Servicemen to Hear Sydney Speaker

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

A sub-committee appointed by the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women, Forbes branch, at its first meeting in 1947 last Friday night,…

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Civil War in China (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

A message from Nanking (China) states:— The Communist radio, Yenan, claims that Communist forces won…

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They Must Be Considered Wheat Drought Bounty for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 7

Any wheat bounty for last season should be paid to ex-service men who invested their savings in their first crop and were now…

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