Australia’s War Effort
“The extent of Australia’s war effort and the changes in the life of that country brought about by the war are indicated by information…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
1,154 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 58
War's Effect on News-print
Newsprint one commodities whose supply is likely to be seriously affected by the outbreak of war in the Pacific. since…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Tax Federal War Measure
From the first day in the New Year persons earning more than £5/15/4 a week have to pay a new Federal tax of 1/- in £1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Army to Be Placed on War Footing. Sydney
Canberra.—As Australias Defence conditions undergo a change owing to the state of war in the Pacific it is almost certain that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Daily Summary of the War Russian Victories Continue. Manilla Seriously Threatened
Since our last issue the most important news was that Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt are having talks in Washington, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers Letters
In addition to our request of Parents and Relatives to let us have anything interesting in the letters they receive from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Looking Over (By a Soldier' [?]
Through the [?] School of Arts Committee[?] Friday’s issue of “'Dubbo[?] in your excellent reading[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stole Trousers Soldier Before the Court
Before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M. in the Dubbo Police Court this morning Harry Bell a soldier aged 59 years, from the Military…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dubbo Soldier Missing: Believed Drowned
Pte. R. O. W. Shirtley, of Dubbo is reported missing in a late casualty list issued by the Defence Department. He is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News in Brief War Certificates
Though sales of war savings certificates in Dubbo in the week ended December 29 were low compared with those of the preceding week, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Past Good Record Helps Soldier in Trouble
Pleading guilty to the theft of a pair of trousers, valued at £2/12/6, the property of T. M. Trewick, of Gilgandra, Private Harry Arty Bell (59)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier in the News
From Corporal Arthur Layton, of an Australian mechanised cavairy regi-ment in the Middle East, friends in Dubbo have received a copy of The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Young Soldier Warned Against Drink
When Albert Walter Russell (21), A.I.F. private, appeared before Mr. B. G. Cookson. P.M., at the Dubbo police court yesterday, charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand On War Footing Many Private Businesses Close Auckland
With more than 150,000 men and women enrolled in the home defence services alone, New Zealand is now on a complete war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Army Officer Wounded By Accident
Lieutenant Keith Bouillon, well-known Conner Dubbo resident, who until recently was stationed at tho Dubbo A.I.F. camp, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →EDITORIAL Unified Allied War Plan
ALLIED action, taken as a result of the Washington conferences, to unify Allied land, sea and air forces in the South-west Pacific area, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Radio Industry to Forefront in War
Since the start of the war Britain has made remarkable progress in applying radio to war purposes. Radio-location is, of course, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Materials Canada, U.S. As One Supply Post Washington
The United States, Canada and Britain have established a new joint board to purchase and allocate raw materials for wartime production…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Withdrawal Japanese Aim In War in Malaya Australians Patiently Awaiting Action Singapore
"On the Perak front there is nothing unusual to report, except that enemy activity is developing in the Kuala Selangor area, apparently designed to force our troops to withdraw from their present…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →32 Enlisted at Dubbo in December
The entry of Japan into World war II definitely stimulated recruiting at Dubbo Where 32, including a number of married men with families,…
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