Prisoner of War Mail Address Formula
The formula, which should be followed by all persons wishing to write to musing relatives, who were among, members or the armed forces in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1943
1,095 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 55
High Enemy Losses in Pacific War Melbourne
Analysis of the 264th communique, issued from General MacArthur's Headquarters since April 21 last year, shows that in the southwest Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Demanded Holiday 30,000 War Workers In Mass Hold-up Sydney
The greatest mass hold-up in war work in New South Wales occurred today when more than 30,000 metal, building, meat trades and waterfront employees refused to work. The employees defied a Commonwealth order that New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Geurie Sad Death Infant Son of Soldier
Sympathy goes out to Mrs. Fred Hunt, whose, husband is in the A.I.F., in the loss of her infant son, who died in the Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →I'm Lonely Verse From Soldier
This is a piece of poetry written by a soldier at a battle station somewhere in Australia to his wife:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Post-war Marketing of Wool
A statement was recently [?] stating that the British Wool [?] viewed with grave [?] reported suggestion that the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Health Scheme Wins Out Despite War
The effect of war conditions was apparent in the operations of the Far West Children's Health Scheme m 1942, but despite many setbacks…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Minister's Job To Help Eisenhower In North African War London
Mr. Harold MacMillan arrived in Algiers by plane late on Saturday to take up his duties as British Minister at African Headquarters, states…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Stole Horse And Abandoned It
A fine of £5, with £2/16/- compensation, the alternative being 16 days gaol, was imposed by Mr. D. F. Parker, PM, at the Dubbo police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Breaking, Entering Alleged Committed Soldier Says Will Plead Guilty
John Thomas Patrick Riley (28), AIF, who yesterday was committed to stand his trial at the Dubbo police court after the hearing of three breaking and entering charges, intimated to Mr. D. F. Parker, PM, that he proposed to plead…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damaged Goods to War Prisoners
Prisoners sometimes write home saying that their parcels have arrived in perfect condition, but that certain articles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →India at War Amazing Industrial Expansion
Something of India's amazing industrial expansion since, the outbreak of war can be realised from figures just…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prisoners of War Said to Be in Good Spirits
The Australian Red Cross has received news about help being given to prisoners of war in some parts of the Far…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Diggers Yankee Impression of Australians in Last War
Referring to the fighting quality of the Australian soldiers in this war, an American writer in the “New York Times” [?] a few memories of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seven Million Pairs of Hands Post-war Planning on Regional Lines
The tendency of the last century, particularly in Australia, has been to concentrate industry in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Westella Send Off to Local Soldiers
A send off was tendered to L.A.C. Char[?] Wall, L.A.C Ian Bruce and Gunner South on Saturday, 26th December, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wellington Soldiers Meet Bishop of Geraldton
It is often said that the world is a small place. It is made even more so during the present war period, when our…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New York Anzac Club Entertains Airmen
News is just to hand of the latest activity of the New York Anzac Division of the British War Relief Society to the effect that an Anzac Club…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"White Collar" Jobs In War Effort
Physical contribution to the war effort or a section of the community often known as the "white, collar brigade" has been notable in Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Malayan War Prisoner Prisoner Girl Link Sydney
Following recent proceedings m the Probate Court, detectives investigating the Albury "Pyjama Girl" case have unearthed some new facts…
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