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

The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Kikoira Welcome Home and Send-off

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1952 · page 4

Although Kikoira is a small place, its functions are always well organised. This was proved last Friday night when one of their local lads returned home from Korea and a popular resident was due…

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The Work Of International Red Cross Succouring The War Sick Of Europe

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 7

MR. GEORGE PATTERSON, who during the past year went abroad and made contact with Red Cross Societies in Britain, Europe and America, told the last annual Rod Cross conference in Sydney some of his…

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From Our Point of View. Will You Join Up for This War?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

Forbes has had the worst and most damaging flood in its long history of floodings. In private loss and the murder of food production, the loss throughout the Lachlan Valley will be no less than £3,000.000. It could…

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Lonely Soldier Asks For Letters

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 2

An Australian soldier in Korea is keen to have news from Forbes. Writing to this paper from…

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Anti-insect Air War in the M. East

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 5

The use of aircraft for spraing crops is not new, but to this effective weapon has now been added a new and potent…

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Curtailment In Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 5

War service land settlement will have to be further drastically curtailed in the 1952/53 financial year if expenditure of…

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Lake Soldier Injured When Car Overturns

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

Sgt. Peter Ovenden, who has been on leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ovenden, at Lake Cargelllgo was…

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Anti-insect Air-war in Middle East

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 4

The use of aircraft for spray ng crops is not new, but to this effective weapon has now been added a new and potent insecticide spray. This helicopter is spraying cotton crops in the Sudan against…

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Soldiers Marooned On Carrawobitty With Stock

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 8

Seven soldier settlers who were marooned on Carrawobitty estate since the flood struck them came to town for the first time on…

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U.S. Roads Thrice Deadlier Than War

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 7

The average of daily deaths on American highways has risen from 99 to 102. The total of American highway…

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Enlistment Figures

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 2

"Enlistments for the permanent forces last week were 325," Mr. P. J. Hynard, the Acting Deputy Director of Recruiting…

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War Service Homes: Forbes Men Should Apply

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 10

Ex servicemen, at Forbes have apparently not realised the possibility of securing: a War Service homo. If they want to buy an…

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Oxford Honours War Dead Forbes Boy Included

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

A copy of the "Oxford Mail" of recent date has been received by us. It contains an account of the unveiling of a…

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Anti-Insect Air War in the Middle East

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

The use of aircraft for spraying crops is not new, but to this effective weapon has now been added a new and potent insecticide spray. Two ounces of it in a gallon of water will rid an acre of ground of locusts. In co-operation with the United…

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Western Land For Soldier Settlement

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 2

Fifteen Western Division grazing blocks for soldier settlement um be gazetted this week the Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, has…

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New Soldier Settler Farms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1952 · page 5

Twenty-tour new soldier sell[?] in two [?] es tates are open for application from July the Minister for…

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War Artist

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 2

War artist Major Ivor Hele, who has drawn the "Digger" in the Middle East deserts and New Guinea jungles, has begun to,…

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Prize Winning Anzac Day Essays at Tallimba

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 2

On a recent Friday afternoon a pleasing ceremony was held at the Tallimba school, when the Headmaster, Mr. W. Todkill, welcomed Mr. J. O. McDonald, president of the R.S.L. and the office bearer, also other members of the P. & C…

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Prize Winning Anzac Day Essays at Tallimba

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 4

On a recent Friday afternoon a pleasing ceremony was held at the Tajlimba school, when the Headmaster, Mr. W. Todkill, welcomed Mr. J. O. McDonald, president of the R.S.L. and the office bearer, also other members of the P. & C…

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Progress in Jet Planes Since War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 4

The gas-turbine aircraft endines now being built by United Kingdom manufactur ers, only. eleven years after the first jet…

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