Help for Prisoners of War by Red Cross Society
One of the most interesting international activities of the Ford Cross Society is the Prisoners of War Bureau. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1941
1,542 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 6 of 78
Gollan in Their Own Boat Young People Rally To War Effort
A very enthusiastic young people's meeting was held in the local hall on the 31st ult. The object was to do something towards…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State's Part in War Effort Railway Co-operation Forging Weapons to Smash Foe
The Deputy-Premier and Leader of the Country Party, Colonel Bruxner, said recently that the basis of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wounded In Action Three Dubbo Soldiers Sportsmen Hurt at Tobruk
Karly advice received by relatives indicates that Dubbo suffered three more casualties at Toburk on January 21…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Official War Artist
Mr. Harold Herbert, Melbourne water-colorist and officer, who has been appointed first official war artist to the A.I.F. Mr. Herbert is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italians Pushed Back, War Shifts to Mountains Artillery Duel In Hill Country Thrust to Benghazi Success In Abyssinia London
After the battle of the desert comes the battle of the mountains, says the British United Press correspondent with the Imperial Army of the Nile. Beyond Derna British artillery is now busy driving the Italians…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two In Hospital, Others Hurt When Cars Collide North Dubbo Crash Soldier And Forestry Workers Victims
Two men were admitted to hospital, two others treated for injuries, and four had a remarkable escape when two cars collided at the intersection of Myall and Bourke Streets, North Dubbo, at 6 o'clock yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Bardia Was an Easy Victory," Says Dubbo Soldier "Mad Aussies"' Kept On In Machine Gun Fire
"Bardia was an easy victory. The Italians simply threw down their arms when we were within a couple of hundred yards of them. However, up to then they gave us a pretty hot reception…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed in Action Lieut A. L. CLARK First Coonamble Soldier To Pay Supreme Sacrifice
It is now officially announced that Lieutenant Alan Ludlow Clark, A.I.F., previously reported missing, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded in Action
Word was received on Monday last that two members of the A.I.F. who had enlisted from Wellington, had been wounded in action, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Private Bruce Kerdavid Wounded In Action
Word has been received to the effect that Private Bruce Kerdavid had been wounded in action. He was one of the A.I.F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Naval War Auxiliary Good Work Reported
Members of the Wellington branch of the Naval War Auxiliary met on Monday evening last in the C.W.A. Rest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Secret Session Parliament And War Sydney
An opinion was expressed in Melbourne to-day that il was almost certain when Parliament re-assembles next month a secret session…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Defence Activities War Council's Proposals Sydney
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, at the conclusion of the War Advisory Council meeting in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Money for War Where It Came From
Of £64,798,000 spent on the war during the six months ended December 31, £9,852,000 came from revenue, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Savings Campaign Even Greater Effort Needed
To stimulate still further the interest in Australia's war savings campaign a Commonwealth-wide publicity drive will soon be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Forced Upon Us Responsibility of the People Sydney
The Leader of the federal Parliamentary Labour Party, Mr. Curtin, said last night that, having regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News of the Week Record of Recent Happenings Allied Successes
British successes in Libya and East Africa have brought Italy within measurable distance of complete…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War News at Home and Abroad Bren Guns in Production in Australia
The first batch of Bren Light Machine Guns passed final firing trials at the Commonwealth Small Asrms Factory, Lithgow, this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Policy Might Clash With U.S., Says Matsuoka Trend to Singapore Berlin Forecasts War Extension To Malaya Tokio
The Japanese Foreign Minister (Mr. Matsuoka) actually indicated the line Japan is pursuing when he told the Diet to-day that Japanese policy might cause grave friction with the United States, states the…
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