Anzac Day Service
On Anzac Day a service was held under the verandah of Mr. A. D. Winton's shop, owing to rain. A representative crowd wai in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1938
314 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 16
Anzac Day at Binnaway Empire Built Up by Sacrifice War the World’s Greatest Curse
The usual Anzac Day addresses were given on Monday in the Memorial Hall, Binnaway, by Mr. Geo. Roper and Rev. Graham…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Anzac Day March 43,000 Diggers Take Part
Diggers from all parts of Australia and New Zeland marched through the streets of Sydney on Monday, in the most…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →School News for Parents and Pupils Anzac Day Celebrations
Anzac Day was celebrated at the District School at a general assembly held on Tuesday morning. A feature of the celebration was the repetition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gilgandra Digger Robbed Whilst in Sydney for Celebrations Anzac Day Incident
Joseph Maher (43) was charged at the Sydney Central police court on Tuesday with having stolen a wallet containing £19,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Medals Are Still Available
Owing to the large proportion of fictitious claims that have been made in the past the War Office has been reluctant to announce that those who…
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For some time Charles Henry Mengerson (50), a returned soldier and invalid pensioner, who had been camped on the Macquarie River bank…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anzac Day in Gilgandra Civic Demonstration of Commemoration and Thanksgiving Largely Attended
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning We will remember them."…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Causes of War. (To the Editor)
Sir,—Wars in Biblical history were not caused by high. tariffs. The Roman who subjugated Europe and I most of the world then known…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"We Will Remember Them" Anzac Day Commemoration at Narromine and Trangie. Public Services Held
Although most of the Diggers went to Sydney for the Anzac Day celebrations, those remaining, with the general public made commemoration at public services held at the Narromine Town Ball and the Trangie Soldier's Memorial Hall on Monday. On account of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News From Dubbo District Centres MENDOORAN Rain Benefits District Accident Victims Wedding—Anzac Day— Grasshoppers Re-appear
At last the district has received welcome rain, 84 points being recorded on Monday night. This is the first rain registered here siner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Towns Built by Englishmen During 100 Years War
In the ancient province of Parigord, and due east of Bordeaux, in the southwest of France, there are a number of remarkably small towns which were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Spirit of Anzac Coonabarabran Hears Impressive Sydney Service Vivid Description Through Courtesy of A.b.c. and L. J. Failes and Co
“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bourke Anzac Commemoration. Service at the Monument
Last Monday, Anzac Day, was celebrated in Bourke by the holding of the usual service at the Monument from 10.45 a.m. to 11.30…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Finance and Defence Australia and War a Big Problem
"Defence of our coveted inheritance—this mighty continent of Australia—and the national financing of same with a modern method…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High School Anzac Day Celebrations
Anzac Day was celebrated at the Wellington High School on Friday, April 22nd, when addresses were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For War Memorial Unveilling
Lieut.-Colonel R. B. Jacob, of South Australia, who will represent the Commonwealth's returned soldiers at the unveiling of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Pensions £100,000 Higher Than 10 Years Ago
Australia's war pensions bill last: year—19 years after the Armistice.—was £7,683,000, £100,000 more than it was 10 years ago…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DUNEDOO Public Hospital As Memorial to District Soldiers Money in Hand
Mr. Otton, secretary of the Hospitals Commission, will visit Dunedoo next Saturday. May 7, to discuss with the various public bodies…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Son Seeks News of Soldier Father
Can any reader recall John Schmidt, who enlisted at Dubbo, and was killed in action during the Great War?…
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