Returned Soldiers Meet. £19 From Poppy Day Appeal
A committee meeting of the Trangie subbranch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held last Thursday night, when it was reported that the collections…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1938
314 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 16 of 16
"Europe is Drifting Into War" Nations Prepare Opinion of South African Minister International Tension Breaking Point in Spring Refugee Problem London
"Europe is drifting, into war—a war no nation wants, but against which every Government is preparing. Unless there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"No War" Pact
The German Foreign Minister (Herr von Ribbentrop) and the French Foreign Minister (M. Bonnet) have signed a "no war" pact, under which the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War—what For? (To the Editor)
Sir,—Now that the fear tension of imminent bloody warfare has lifted, the people are beginning to wonder what will be the next important…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Under Fire in War-torn China Thrilling Experiences of Son of Ex-resident of Dubbo Rev. D. N. McDIARMID
Those who remember Mr. N. K. McDiarmid, for many years manager of the Bank of N.S.W. at Dubbo, will be interested to learn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spanish War "Incidents" London
It was revealed in the House of Commons that since the outbreak of the Spanish civil war, 120 incidents in which British ships had suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Fears Of Tasmanian Premier Hobart
When the Parliamentary session was finishing last night, the Premier (Mr. Ogilvie) expressed the fear that before the next session in the new year the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Imminent Says Premier of Tasmania Hobart
Speaking at the conclusion of the Parliamentary session last night, the Premier of Tasmania, Mr. Ogilvie…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Presided Over 328 MEETINGS War-time Mayor Worked on Court House in 1886
"IN the two years that I was Mayor of Dubbo—1916 and 1917—I presided at 328 meetings, said Mr. George Palmer, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mission Station Shooting Girl Accidentally Wounded
A 16-years.old aborigine girl was shot in the neck by a 10-year-old aborigine boy at the Pilliga mission station late…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What War Costs
The World War, all told, cost— apart from 30 million lives—80 billion pounds. With that money we could have built a £500 house,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Pre-war German Colonies
Map showing Germany pre-war colonies in black, and their allocation under the Treaty of Versa[?]es. Germany's pre-war colonies, now stated to be the next objective of the Nazis' expansion policy, were in area five times the size of Germany itself, and supported a population of 14 millions—one-quarter of the pre-war [?]lation fo Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Legacy of War Wolf Children of China
In China, to-day, thousands of "wolf children" are on the prowl; every fallen city it overrun by gangs of ragged…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →City Letter. Few Country Visitors This Xmas. Festive Season Under Threat of War. Floor Tax Another Headache For Federal Government. (Special—from Our City Representative)
Christmas—this one, at any rate—has its disadvantages, especially to the fathers of the rising generation. Picking about the worst time of the year, a heat wave has descended on Sydney, and the proverb[?] grease-spot isn't in it with a lot of Xmas shoppers…
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