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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Dubbo War Savings Show Good Response

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

Sales of war savings certificates in Dubbo in the week ended Monday totalled £323. Sales in the previous week established a record, their value…

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Reduced Activity Club's New War Role

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 6

Con[?] as to what might be the right action on its part, in view of the war situation, the Dubbo Tennis Club, at its annual meeting last…

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Wool War Insurance Shearing the Clip Colossal Job

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 7

Under the National Security Regulations, war damage insurance is now compulsory on wool awaiting appraisement in…

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Enlistments

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

The Recruiting Officer, Mr. E. Townsend, advise the following enlistment during the past week: For A.I.F.: Francis Gilbert Cu[?]…

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Anzac Day Public Holiday. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

Bernard McDade, 21, was committed for trial at the Coroner's Court and charged with having murdered William Malcolm McLean…

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British War Dept. Launches

The Western Herald · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 7

The War Department of Britain now runs its own flest of war craft, which carry stores, ammunition, etc., to sea forte, and coastal gum sites, and also tow targets for coastal gun practice. The latest of the small ships coming off the stocks almost as fast as they can…

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Dubbo’s War Savings Certificates

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

Progress sales of War Savings Certificates in Dubbo for the week ending Monday last amounted to £323…

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Wirth Bros’ Circus Helps War Effort

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

Wirth Bros, will present then Circus here for one night only on Friday, 20th March. The location wilt be the usual Circus site and…

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Daily Summary of the War Highlights of the Week

The Western Herald · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

Japanese forces have landed on the mainland of New Guinea. R.A.A.F. planes have heavily bombed Japanese bases, and…

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Soldiers Letters

The Western Herald · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

In addition to our request of Parents and Relatives to let us have anything interesting in the letters they receive from…

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Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the Bourke sub-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. will be held at the Council Chambers, Bourke, On…

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Mayor Passes Test for R.a.a.f. Enlistment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 4

The Mayor of Dubbo (Ald. K. B. Serisier) informed "The Liberal" last night that he has passed the preliminary medical test for admission to…

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Soldiers' Dependants Health Public Worry Says Federal Minister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 2

Although confessing that the Dubbo District Hospital secretary (Mr. G J. Christie) had raised a question of some magnitude when he…

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Anzac Day

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 4

Anzac Day . will not be a holiday in this State this year This is in compliance with the Federal Governments desire that the only holiday…

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War Prisoners and Noxious Weeds

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

When the question of the no destruction of noxious weeds through manpower was referred to at the Jemalong Shire Council meeting…

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War Cabinet Meets To-day CANBERRA

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

The Australian War Cabinet meets this afternoon, and it is expected' that some very imports at decisions regarding Australia’s war effort will be announced. The Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin) will confer with Mr…

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Patriotic and War Fund March Meeting of Committee

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

Cr. A. S- Wright (Deputy President) occupied the chair at Friday night’s, meeting of the Committee of the Dubbo and District…

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Application Granted to Sue Soldier

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

Before the Young Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday Alfred Thomas, Johnson, store[?]eeper, of Young made an application for leave to…

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Western Farmer Was Master Soldier

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

Lieutenant Gordon Walker, who mayed a distinguished part in Major-General Benneft’s escape after the surrender-of Singapore, is a…

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No Place Names on Soldiers’ Mail

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

Place names in future must he omitted from letters addressed to members of the field forces in Australia, Army headquarters…

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