Ex-Wyalong Soldier Succeeds on War Service Block at Mudgee
A former Wyalong resident, and a returned soldier from World War II, Mr. Jim Dent, is making a success of his Havilah war service land settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1953
127 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 7
U.S. Big Help for Indo-China War
The United States has agreed to send £137 million sterling to France over the next 18 months for the conduct of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →R.C. Church's War Memorial Agricultural & Trades College
The Rev. Father John Morrison, Dioceson organiser and collector, arrived in West Wy along this week to further the interests of the very ambitious and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hopper War Is On Local Spraying Experiments
OVER 150 property owners, for the most part to the north of Forbes, have notified extensive 'hopper hatchings. A few have been found in the saleyards area, but they are far thicker on the T.S.R. near Fitzgerald's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parkes Visited by Anzac Poet
Parkes Press early this week reported that "Mr. Edwin Gerard, holder of sheep and wheat property between Forbes and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two War Veteran Will Be Welcomed Home
A West Wyalong man, who was recently discharged from the Army, following 13 years service, will be given an official "welcome home."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →R.s.l Seeks Names of War Widows and Dependents
The names of all war widows in West Wyalong and district will be registered by the West Wyalong subbranch of the Returned Servicemen's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Hatches, Heavy Kills In Locust War
Locust hatch reports are coming in to the Forbes P.P. Board more freely than hitherto, the recent rain and a desire to get…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telephones On Jemalong Soldiers' Settlement
At the meeting of the Lachlan Valley Development League on October 10 a letter was: received from Mr. John Howse. M.P…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Locust War--palestine and Lachlan Valley
Two men of the Australian Horse of World War I met recently in Forbes and both were enraged in the present war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Services' Memorial and Soldiers' Club Separating The Two Funds
THE meeting of citizens called for Friday night in connection with the Services' Memorial Hall and Ex- Servicemen's Club was only attended by about a dozen persons, but the gathering achieved what it set out to do…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From Our Point of View. This Locust War
The Army is standing ready for mortal combat with the locust hordes. The Air Force has been alerted--and the enemy is taking to the air. When, the enemy really takes to the wing it is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Old" Young Soldier Will Be Welcomed Home
Although young in years, Mr. Arthur Jamiesom is "old" in war service, with a record that any Australian can be proud of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEDGERABONG Welcome Home To Mr. & Mrs. Tearle Wintry Weather BEDGERABONG, Tues
A touch or probably more than a touch of winter was experienced on Sunday and Monday. On both days a cold keen wind was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mystery Of Army Aid In Hopper War
One hundred men in ten sections, with ten lorries and the same number of boom sprays, were scheduled lo arrive in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Quandialla War on the Grasshoppers--we May Have Test Cricketer--music Exam.--straying Stock
On speaking to Mr. Vic Harris he related to our correspondent what the situation was down on the plains concerning the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Two-War Veteran Received Battalion Citation
Cpl. Artnur Jamieson, veteran young soldier of two wars, is "home for good" following 13 years active service. He was discharged from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Block for 13 Soldier Settlers
Four hundred thousand acres of grazing land in the western division are available in 13 soldier settlement blocks, states…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Memorial Unveiled By Lieut.-General Berryman Impressive Ceremony
LIEUT.-GENERAL F. H. BERRYMAN, C.B., D.S.O., G.O.C. Eastern Command, veteran of two wars, who represented the Australian Army at the surrender of Japan, and is now Director of Royal tour, stole time from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Rams For Garema Soldier
One hundred Merryville Merino rams were allotted to men on war service land settlement farms at a ballot held at the Department of…
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