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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
1,095 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 20 of 55
Busy scenes like this at Oran have been a frequent occurrence at North African ports for several weeks. All efforts were bent on landing supplies to enable the Allies to drive the Germans from their last foothold in North Africa. Apart from better fighters, the Allies have had bitter supplies (Dept of Information)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Rabbits are now bring destroyed in thousands at weekends by women,' children and men not fitted for war work," said the stock inspector (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John Joseph Wynne, aged 46 years, of Gilgandra, was crushed to death early on Friday evening when a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When they appeared before Mr. R G. Cookson, PM, at the Dubbo police-court six soldier, charged with offensive behavior, pleaded not guilty and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gilgandra board, of having the largest soldier in the Australian Army. He is Pte. [?]ars Fenton, who before enlistment was a Gilgandra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sunday next will be observed as Mothers' Day throughout the Commonwealth, and most mothers will receive some present in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The re-establishment by my Government of the State ship-building enterprise, which had lapsed for many years, is proving a factor that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Monday.—In Tunisia fighting has slackened on many sectors, but French and American troops have progressed further. All latest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A meeting of the Aldermen of the Bourke Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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 →His Excellency had a short talk with the members of the Returned Soldier's League in the Lounge of the Royal Hotel, and conversed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Through its spinning group, Dubbo branch of the Red Cross, Society is maKing an appeal for wool. Same of the suppliers which the branch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The principle of ensuring preference to returned soldiers applies in the engagement or labor for a western munitions factory, applicants with this qualification taking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Despite prodigious efforts at home and the Merchant Marine's heroic struggle to bring food across the seas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Retention of the District War Agricultural Committee organisation after the war was discussed by the Minster for Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In probably the worst road and rail mishap in Australia's history, 23 soldiers and servicemen, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"I make no apology for the establishment of small arms factories in the country towns of this State, nor do I make any apology for the amenities that have been provided in these factories," declared the Minister for Munitions (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A pledge that while he was Minister for Munitions he would see that there was no lack of tho essential weapons of war required by the fighting services, and an undertaking to see that those people returning from service were afforded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It has been announced by Algiers radio that enemy resistance ceased in the southern sector of Tunisia soon after midday today. The radio staled also that remnants of the crack Hermann Goering division had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A British Coastal Command plane shot down an enemy plane near the Dutch coast on Tuesday. Enemy…
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