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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
1,154 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 58
Both the Germans and Russians are dwelling on fighting in the Leningrad region. The Russians, according to the German radio, bringing up strong, forces, have launched 14 heavy attacks in the past…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allegations by Mr. W. M. Currey, V.C., M.L.A. for Kogarah, that troops who had been at Dubbo had complained that they had not received the same consideration at Dubbo as at Tamworth, and in fact were neglected, brought spirited…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To overcome some of the difficulties which the situation in the Pacific has created, intensive personal canvassing will be conducted in all States in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →With thousands of Australian men in uniform, many of them having been called up compulsorily for home, defence, the Federal Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To overcome some of the difficulties which the situation in the Pacific has created, intensive personal canvassing will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Towns exceeding a return of £4 per head of population for the £35,0000,000 Liberty War Loan are to receive an honour pennant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Council, at Tuesday night's meeting declared "open war" on cye[?] who ride bicycles on the footpaths and fail to have lights…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The French "War Guilt" trial, before the Supreme Court, of General Gamelin. [?]mer cabinet ministers Alehambrie, Blum and Daladier, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The following is a copy of a circular forwarded by the Gilffandra War Loan Committee to town and district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The following letter, in defence of the Lord Mayor's Fund, has been forwarded by Gunner J. Estens to the Toora…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Admiralty c[?]mmunique, which announced that two torpedo hits were scored on an Italian 8-inch gun cruiser, stated that naval operations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plans of the V.D.C. Auxiliary Organising Committee, formed last Friday night, are to stage a big procession in Dubbo on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese troops who have invaded Thailand are reported to be fighting towards Chiengmai, which is an important base from where the Japanese are supplying the army in Burma…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disappearing while participating in night exercises with a unit from the Dubbo military camp last night, Raymond Bruce Blackshaw (21), A.I.F…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Sailors and Soldiers Welfare Committee on Monday night decided to rescind its previous decision to give comforts and send-offs to members of the A.I.F. only, and in future all members of the fighting forces will be treated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is announced by the Tokio Radio that General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander in the South-West Pacific, has been wounded, and is receiving medical treatment at Sourabaya…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Darwin was bombed on Thursday last by Jap. planes. (See "Latest Telegrams.") The Garrison at Singapore…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Red Cross wishes to inform next-of-kin that the only chocolate which will carry satisfactorily in next-of-kin parcels to prisoners of war is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Progress sales of War Savings Certificates in Dubbo for the week ending Monday last totalled £182…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Winston Churchill has formed a new seven-man War Cabinet, including Sir Stafford Cripps, while the Minister for Production (Lord Beaverbrook) and the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Kingeley Wood) have been excluded…
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