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

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Increase of Pensions for War Widows Australian Legion Schema

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 2

Acting on a plan put forward by the Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women, a committee of M.H.RS. last week approached the Prime…

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War Criminals 200,000 to be Tried (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

A message from Hamburg states:—The British Lord Chancellor (Lord Jowitt) announced that the German Courts…

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Royal Australian Engineers' War History

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 4

All those who served as members of the Corps of Royal Australian Engineers will be Interested to learn that an R.A.E. committee has voluntarily…

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West Milby News Honour Roll to Be Erected

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 3

A public meeting was called recently in the Milby Hall to decide what to do with the balance of the money from the "Welcome Home"…

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The "War Service Preference Act"—Or The Old School Tie? To the Editor, "Advocate"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 5

Dear Sir, Allow me space in year widely circulated newspaper. to query the sincerity of our local Council's effort [?]…

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Race Won by Blind Ex-soldier

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 4

Arthur Morgan. aged 32. a blind factory worker of York won a six miles walking match against 32 opponents who could…

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Debt to Soldiers Forgotten

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 1

The fact that the Parte committee especially appointed to raise the small sum of £100 towards a total of £25,000 for the erection of a clubroom for…

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Legacy Appeal for War Orshans

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 2

West Wyalong Sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League will support the annual, appeal to be…

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Move To Help Britain On War Debt

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 4

Mr S. G. Mc Farlane, Secretary of the Federal…

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Huge War Claims Met by A.M.P. Society Chairman's Annual Review

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the A.M.P. Society held in Sydney on June 6, the deputy chairman (Mr. C. H. Hoskins) announced that life insurance to the…

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Jewish Leaders Attacked Preparing For Cival War (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 1

A message from Jerusalem states:— Attacking the present Jewish leaders as "bankrupt reactiories", Irgun Zvai…

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BEDGERABONG Question of District War Memorial Sports Day for Legacy BEDGERABONG. Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 7

Tile monthly meeting of the Mon wonga-Bedgerabong Agricultural Bureau will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Herbert, on Thursday…

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War Neurosis Sufferers. Subsidise Bodies Tackling the Work, Says John Howse

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2

The opinion that the treatment of war neurosis cases would be better undertaken by organisations such as the R.S.L. Legion of…

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Jewish Gunmen Attack; Wound. British Soldiers (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

A message from Jerusalem states:— Jewish Terrorists attacked and wounded three British soldiers…

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War Neurosis Cases Bodies Doing Government Work "Should be Subsidised," Says Mr. John Howse

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

The opinion that the treatment of war neurosis cases would be better undertaken by organisations such as the R.S.L., Legion of…

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The Sorry Story Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 5

"Mr. Sheahan, Minister for Lands, made as brave a show as possible for his first land ballot which took place at Gundagai on Monday, Jane 23," said Mr. E…

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Anzac Day Tin Hats Sold Well

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 2

Sale of Tin Hats throughout the State on Anzac Day last, was most successful, Mr. W. C. Vandenbergh, Organising…

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War on Pests

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 2

The necessity of making sufficient galvanised [?]on available to protect wheat and hay stacks, in the event…

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Mr. Hughes Says War Is Probable (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 1

War is probable now, as it was in 1938, Mr. W. M. Hughes. M.P. said last night. He was speaking at a…

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War Pensions Member for Calare Seeks Amendment

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

The member for Calare, Mr. John Howse, made a plea in the House of Representative, that war service pensions should not be…

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