Wongarbon Soldier Farewelled District Residents' Tribute
A large crowd gathered at the Wongarbon Hall on Wednesday night to farewell Signaller G. E. (Ted) Taylor. Visitors were present from Dubbo,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
1,542 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 78
Killed in Action Private G. W. ("Sam") Farrell
Nurse M. Farrell, of 266 Macquarie Street, Dubbo, received the sad news last evening that her son, Private G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Summary of the Week's War News
The capture of Tobruk is of greater military importance than the capture of Bardia because it clears the way for a British…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greek Day in Dubbo Fixed For March 1 Public Meeting Decides on Appeal As War Aid for British Allies
A public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier), and held in the Council Chambers last, night, decided that Saturday, March 1, should be observed as Creek Day in Dubbo. It was resolved that a concerted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trangie Soldier on Abyssinian Mission Sergt. E. Body Selected
Seigeant Ted Body, of Trangie, is one of the five Australians attached to the special British, military mission to Abyssinia, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo Soldier Death in Near East Pte. Gordon Farrell
Dubbo has suffered another casualty with the A.I.F. in the Near East. Word has been received of the death of Pte. Gordon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unfit Soldiers Many Never Ready to Go Sydney
A report by medical officers on the hospital ship Manunda, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, states that a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stuart Town Large Crowd Bids Farewell to Soldiers Presentations Made
We are still getting lovely weather, with nice showers at regular intervals, just to keep things going nicely. With the exception of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appreciation of Parcels by Local Soldiers
During the past week the local. Country Women's Association has received letters from local boys overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Daily Summary of the War
Tuesday.—Since last week-end the British forces have been forcing the Italians west of Derna; also in Somaliland, Eritrea, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia's War Effort
A 1500-tons press for drawing shell cases being assembled in an engineering factory in Melbourne. Since the war began this factory…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Patriotic and War Fund
The annual meeting of the Dubbo and District Patriotic and War Fund will be held at the Council Chambers next Thursday night. Business will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Women Give Silk Stockings to Aid War Industry
The women of Britain are going without new silk stockings this winter to supply the increasing the demand from overseas for British…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →England Still Ships Pedigreed Cattle Round the World in War-time
Britain continues in the midst of war to send pedigree livestock across the seas to several remote corners of the world to the value of £100,000 a year. Sheep from Romney Marsh recently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Shadow Now Over Malaya Japanese Mediation As Part Of Axis Plot London
It is considered in some quarters that Malaya is in real danger of finding herself engaged in war in the next few months, states the Singapore correspondent of "The Times."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Armored Corps Formation Marks Important War Step New Scheme Will Impose Big Responsibility On Local Industry—Building and Training
The formation of an Australian Armored Corps, embodying all the armored fighting units at present raised in the A.I.F. and the A.M.F., and the early formation of an Armored Division of the A.I.F., as announced by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo Soldier Consigns Message To Waves—Sister Reads It At Home
On the seashore at Fremantle, Mrs. W. Thornander, of Victoria Park, W.A., was enjoying a day's fishing when she noticed a tobacco tin riding on the crest of a wave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Impressive War Production Australia's Effort
Australia is producing a range and quantity of war materials and equipment that would scarcely have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fortunes of War Now Favour Britain Crowing Strength
The fortunes of war recently have definitely favored Britain. She has had impressive military and air…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unions Rally Behind War Effort No Ban on Overtime
Following assurances by the Government that anomalies in the weekly instalment tax plan would speedily be adjusted…
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