From One Thing to Another Substitutes in War
Every country in the world is suffering from shortages in some vital raw material—and ingenuity and necessity have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1943
1,095 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 55
Designing the Post-War Car for the Workers
Smaller, Higher-Powered Engines and Plastic Bodies will Bring Price Within Reach of New Millions. Millions of car users are speculating if the post-war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Red Cross Appeal For Prisoners Of War Fund At Armatree
The Armatree Patriotic Association has a scheme to, assist the Red Cross Prisoners of War Fund. Every home in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post War Planning Survey of State Hospitals to Be Made Gilgandra Will Strive For A New Bidding
A communication from the Department of Work, read at Tuesday's Hospital Board meeting, advised that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amazing Moral Outlook of Girl, 13. Described in Courts: Soldier Imprisoned
An amazing story of the moral outlook of a girl aged 13 years and mine months was unfolded at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions on Tuesday. THe girl admitted frankly that she had gone to bed at 10.30 p.m., got up half an hour later, and after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier’s Idea For New Digger Uniform
The current number of “Salt,” Army Education Journal, an A.I.F. man returned from the Middle East has this suggestion for reform…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daily Summary of the War
Monday.—At the week-end it was announced that Rommell's forces in Tunisia had launched an attack from the Mareth Line on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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 →Trangie Country Women Entertainment of Soldiers' Relatives
Owing to the unavoidable absence of the newly elected president (Mrs. T. H. Windeyer), the chair was taken by Miss Mackinnon (vice-president)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Once Badly Wounded Now Guardhouse Explosion Kills CCC Worker
Thomas Henry Latham (45) was fatally wounded at Narromine yesterday morning when a revolver in a guardhouse exploded and the bullet passed through his body. Several years ago Latham was allegedly the victim of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chinese Missionaries Worked in War Zone
Visiting Dubbo are two members of the China Inland Mission Rev. J. W. and Mrs. Tomlinson. Mr. Tomlinson was born in China, the Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War's Year of Climax Will Be Difficult London
"The year 1943 will be the war's year of climax. It is going to be a year in which we shall invade the continent," said the Minister of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Substratosphere War Tests by Raf
To a fighter pilot, extra height menus tactical advantage, to a bomber, relative immunity from ground defences. As part of the race to carry the war into the substratrosphere the RAF tests its men in high-altitude reaction. Picture shows testing and recording…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U-Boat War Flares Up London
Berlin radio tonight quoted the Wilhelmstrasse spokesman as saying that Admiral Docnitz has launced his new U-boat campaign, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hull Warns Of Long War After Talks Washington
The Secretary Mr State (Mr. Cordell Hall) after a conference with the British Foreign Minster (Mr. Anthony Eden) told a Press…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enlistment Evasion Advice by Father to Son Proves Costly •J 8 ¥©S Uostsv
What is believed to have been the first prosecution of its kind in the Commonwealth, but possibly only the forerunner of many which are to follow, was heard before Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM, at the Dubbo police court yesterday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home to Jas Wykes
A.C.I. Jas Wykes, was entertained at a welcome home on Monday last at the Bournewood Sunday School Hall. Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Killed in Action Private N. H. Irwin
It has been officially advised that Private Norman H. Irwin, of Tooraweenah, previously reported missing with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day Service
As in the past, the Gilgandra Shire Council has decided to hold a civicl demonstration of commemoration and thanksgiving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Wellington Arrangements
Anzac Day will fall on Easter Sunday this year, and the R.S.S.A.I.L. will carry out its usual celebrations on that day…
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