Training for War Widows
The Acting Minister for Post War Reconstruction, Mr. R. T. Pollard, said today that facilities for training under the commonwealth Reconstruction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1947
210 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 11
£1000 War Memorial at Greenethorpe
On 26th September, Mr. John Howse, M.H.R., will open the new Greenethorpe war memorial. The memorial which cost £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sixteen Farms for Soldier Settlement
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) has agreed to make available to members and exmembers of the forces, eight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Real Pre-war Exhibition
According to Secretary Arthur Cattle. the West Wyalong show to be held on September, 9 and 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ungarie War Memorial Ball; Date Uncertain
The Committee of the Ungarie War Memorial Hall Comittee is experiencing difficulty in securing a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railways at War
The Commissioner for Railways Mr. T. J. Hartigan, announced today that the story of the port played…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Light Horse Flayed Big Part in 14-18 War
Flashes of the part played by the Australian Light Horse Regiments in the 1914-18 war were given to the West Wyalong Rotary Club by Mr. Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Memorial
A large attendance is expected at tho public meeting to be held at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening next, September 2, at 8 p.m.. for the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Area Under Crop Figures for Forbes District Pre-War Levels Exceeded
Although the Government Statistician is the only source from which the annual crop returns can be scoured, we have ascertained…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →F. Eastern Commission's Directive; Destruction of Jap. War Potential (By Wire) Sydney
A message from Washington states: The Far Eastern Commission announced that a directive was sent to General MacArthur, ordering the destruction of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forbes Soldiers' Memorial New Schemes to Raise Further Money Sale of Bricks and Personal Appeals
DECISION was reached at a well-attended public meeting, at the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening, to continue the collection of money for the proposed Soldiers' Memorial at Forbes. Two proposals for the raising of money found favor with those…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Diggers Give £100 To War Memorial
At last Friday's meeting of the Gundagal sub-branch of the RSL it was decided to make a donation of £100 to the Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Soldiers' Memorial Constitution To Be Widened To Serve All Interests
The present constitution governing the proposed soldiers' memorial for Forbes is to remain, but the full extent of the suggestions are to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Be Resumed Carrawobitty and Portion of Jemalong Blocks for War Service Personnel
FORBES has had a visit during several days of this week from the chairman and members of the Closer Settlement Advisory Board. They have been inspecting Carrawobitty Station, eight miles from Forbes on the North Condobolin Road, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association
Many of these men, recently from the battle front, were amongst those who first stemmed the tide of Nazi conquest, and later contributed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Will Serve Dinner on Anzac Day
The usual celebrations on Anzae Day will be observed at Wcethalle, but the annual dinner will be served at 1.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Against Cancer
More than two thousand years ago, Hippocrates fought cancer with the knife and fire. Today, medical men are infinitely better equipped to combat this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Father Kept Business Going While Sons Were at War
A former A.I.F. Sergeant with five years service, had not been associated with the butchery business long enough to make himself familiar with all require…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Soldiers, One By One, Are Gradually Passing On
"It is with a touch of sadness that I hear of old Diggers passing from our midst. There are not many of the old soldiers left. It is indeed very sad, but I…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Golf Club's Effort For War Memorial
West Wyalong Coif Club held a social afternoon last Sunday for the Hospital War Memorial Fund, and as a result a cheque…
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