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

The wars & local soldiers, 1948

195 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 10

Mysterious Golf House Fire 72 Years Old Anzac Incinerated in Blaze

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

A special squad of police, including four detectives, are still probing the £1500 fire at the West Wyalong golf house early on Saturday morning, when Angus McKnight, 72, caretaker, was incinerated…

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Dead Man Had Fine War Record

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

Angus McKnight, 72 who was burned to death at West Wyalong early on Saturday morning,…

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Government Notices. 47-1640. War Service Land Settlement. "Currandooley" Estate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 19th December, 1947, setting apart nine (9) blocks on…

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Government Notice. 47-1641. War Service Land Settlement "Edgeroi" Estate—narrabri

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 19th December, 1947, setting apart sixty-five (65) blocks on…

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The Atom Bomb The War's Best Kept Secret

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 4

The fantastically detailed system of precautions and checks guarding the wartime development of the atom bomb is termed…

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Only Eight at Anzac's Funeral

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 1

Although he was well known in West Wyalong where he had resided for more than 20 years, only…

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War Memorial Committee to Meet

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 1

Members of the Committee of the Wyalong District Hospital War Memorial are notified in this issue that a meeting will be…

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Guide to Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

Lithographs, etc., are available at the Court Housie, West Wyalong, illustrating the following blocks:—…

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The Atom Bomb The War's Best Kept Secret

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 4

The fantastically detailed system of precautions and cheecks guarding the war time development of the atom bomb is…

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Direct Appeal War Memorial

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of the General Committee of the Hospital War Memorial last night, it was decided to take…

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Soldier Settlement in New South Wales Seventy Splendid Blocks Available on Edgeroi

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

Soldier settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and…

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A Debt Repaid To Natives Who Helped Allied Prisoners of War North Borneo Visited

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 5

In "London Calling," the overseas, Journal of the B.B.C., Colin Simpson tells of an Anglo-Australian mission into the Jungle interior of North…

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Soldier Settlement Blocks Available

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 7

Soldier settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and Commonwealth…

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Raaf to Be Developed for Atomic War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

Large-scale scientific develop ment of the RAAF is under way because of the advent of atomic bombs and rockets in modern…

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P.M. Says War Not Likely (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

A message from Bathurst states:— The Prime. Minister (Mr. Chifley) does not believe that another war is likely to…

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Guide to Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

Lithographs, etc., are available at the Court House, West Wyalong, illustrating the following blocks:—…

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Two-war Man Retains R.s.l. Key Position

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Spence, who served abroad in both world wars, was re-elected unopposed for a second term as President of the West Wyalong branch of the Returned…

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Government Turns Down Wongajong As Estate for Soldier Settlement Three Forbes Ex-servicemen Adversely Affected

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

T'HIS is the story of the proposed acquisition of Wongajong Estate, near Forbes, as unfolded by one of the soldier applicants, John Edward Cowell. It makes pathetic reading at a time when the emergies of all Governments should be directed…

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Returned Soldiers League

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Returned Soldiers, Sailors and A.I. League, Eugowra sub-branch, takes place at the club-rooms on Friday night, February…

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City Arrangements for Anzac Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 7

The state Secretary of the Returned Servicemen's League (Mr. Lewis) has announced plans for this year's Anzac Day celebrations. Anzac Day…

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