Soldier Will Be Tried on Grave Charge
In the children's court at Dubbo, yesterday Leslie Thomas Walsh (40), soldier, was committed to stand his trial at the March sitting of the Dubbo…
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 3 of 55
Soldiers of Indies Share Timor Fight With AIF Commandos
Common peril and pugnacity have forged a bond of true comradeship between Australian commandos and Dutch guerilla fighters in Portugeuse Timor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home to Lance Bombardier David Hodge
There was a large attendance at the I.O.O.F. Hall on Saturday night, when a welcome home was extended to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home From Active Service Pte. Bowhay Honoured
Quite a number of people gathered at the Australian Hall on Saturday evening, the 16th…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wounded Soldier Home on Leave
A hearty welcome home has been extended to Lieut. Doug Haigh this week by Gilgandra residents. Doug was wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wounded in Action
Word has been received that Trooper Les Anderson, of Gilgandra, has been wounded in action with the A.I.F. in New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo Sergeant Wounded
Sydney, Thursday: In a casualty list issued today appears the name of Sgt. J. A. F. Walsh, Infantry, Dubbo, reported wounded in action…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Savings Sales
The sale of war savings certificates and national savings bonds at Dubbo for the week ended on Monday last amounted to £210. This increases…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Damage Premiums Cost Ratepayers £3109
Excluding exempt assessments (churches, schools and certain public services), 1902 assessments were issued in respect to war damage insurance within the municipality of Dubbq during the year 1942…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Agricultural Committee Record of Season's Activities
A full out line of the work carried out by volunteer labor during the harvest period was given in a quarterly record on the activities of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dehydration of Food Will Outlast the War
Dehydration of foodstuffs, which is proving of such importance in war strategy, will long outlast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We Can Grow It What War Has Taught Us
Official figures given for the production of flax last year for essential British and Australian war requirements were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Red Cross Aims Prisoner of War Fund Grows in Importance
The importance of people continuing to support the prisoners of war street appeal was emphasised at Tuesday afternoon's meeting or the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Battle to Be Won Submarine's War Toll Costly to Allies Washington
Axis submarines have sunk 685 United Nations and neutral ships, the Navy spokesman said today. He added: "We are not winning the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amazing Heroism [?] Former Gilgandra School Boy the Finest Vc of the War
Latest news from England of how Flight Sergeant Rawdon Hume Middleton (26), of Bogan Gate, and formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier on Remand—Watch Theft Charge
Charged with stealing a wristlet watch, valued at £8, the properly of Christopher Mitchell Shakespeare, Sydney Edward Gillan (22), soldier,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Daily Summary of the War
Monday.—The Eighth Army resumed its push towards Tripoli on Friday and have already advanced 50 miles. Russian troops have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Fighter Pilots Caterpulted From Ships : One of the Air War's Riskiest Jobs
A small band of British Fighter pilots are doing one of the most perilous jobs of the air war. They are caterpulted from ships in convoy to intercept and shoot down enemy bombers. The good work completed, they bale out and take a chance of being picked up by one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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 →A Gallant Soldier
Rev. S. A. Faulkner writes as follows:—All who knew the Bunsworth Family in Bourke will sympathise with them in the loss…
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