Killed, in Action
Mr. W. M. Johnson, of Gilgandra, has received word that his youngest brother, Corporal J. A. Johnson, of 'Delegate, has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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Anchored Till the War Is Over
Every day sees German prison ers of war [?] railway stations on their way to British interment camps. This picture, of captured German seamen, shows their contrasting types…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tin From Malaya Helps Soviet in War
Russia's war factories were getting huge consignments of tin from British Malaya until Japan entered the war. There was a dramatic leap in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Store War Effort Club Ends Busy Year
On reviewing their work for the year 1941, members of Marcus Clark's War Efforts and Social Club consider it a satisfactory one in that they have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-war Plan The Part of Primary Production
Allowing that all undertakings must play a secondary role in the war effort, there still should be thought and time and money for approved schemes of country development. Peace will bring its problems no less vexations than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storage of Food Important in War Time Life Estimated
Storage of food is particularly important in war-time when the smooth flow from production into consumption is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Enlistments
Since 27th December the following have enlisted with the Gilgandra Recruiting Officer, Mr. J. B. Sword:â…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Production: "Active Service"
"Active Service," which has been published in Australia under the supervision of the Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Voluntary Enlistment for Beach Defence
If you are an Ex-Digger, exmilitia man, sailor, airman, or if you have had any previous training at all, you have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Loans. Sydney
Canberra.—War loans totalling between £70 and £80 millions will be floated by the Commonwealth Government before June…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Marcus Clark’s War Effort Club
On reviewing their work for the year 1941, the members of Marcus Clark’s War Efforts and Social Club consider it a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoners-Of-War Appeal Dubbo Red Cross Raises £265
At a special meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Red Cross Society, held at the C.W.A. Association. rooms on Monday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local And General Dubbo Sales of War Savings Certificates
Dubbo's progress sales of War Savings Certificates, for the week ending January 6th, amounted to £579…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Letters
In addition to our request of Parents and Relatives to let us nave anything Interesting In the letters they receive from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Daily Summary of the War Unified Front Against the Axis Powers. Sir Archibald Wavell Takes Supreme Command. More Russian Successes. Withdrawals in Malaya
Monday.—Sir Archibald Wavell has been ap Dinted Supreme Commander of Allied land, sea and air forces in the South-West…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commons Defence of Malay Command But Curtin Upheld Australia Right in War Stressed by Members Air Power Shortage London
The Lord Privy Seal (Mr. Attlee), speaking in the House of Commons yesterday, answered charges concerning, the conduct of the campaign in Malaya. It was quite unfair, he said, to put the blame on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Dislocates Shoulder in Wrestle
As the result of an accident while wrestling, Private B. C. Luxton (23), of the Dubbo camp, suffered a dislocated left shoulder…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open Air Park Concert War Fund Pun
Dubbo is to be treated to an open-air concert in Victoria Park on Friday night. It is being arranged by the Patriotic and War Fund women's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War in Desert British Pressure Maintained London
Despite a severe sandstorm, British ground troops and planes are keeping up pressure on General Rommel's retreating armies in the El…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Year Thoughts: No Favored of God In World War II
We enter the New Year with our confidence chastened. We realise how tough is the job on hand. Of the skill and courage of our enemies…
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