Hagan Morrissey Killed in Action
Word has been received in Coonabarabran by Mr and Mrs lim Morrissey, that their son, Hagan, had been killed in action in Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1944
715 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 36
Welcome Home to Private Jack Drew Abandonment Of Such Functions Criticised By Speaker
In offering congratulations to those who had arranged the welcome home function in the I.O.O.F. Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post War Car Should Be Cheaper
In opposition to overseas suggestions that the prices of new motor vehicles after the war will be increased…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Plays It Part in Advancing Medical Science
As was the case of the war of 1914-18, so in the present war, great advances have been made in surgical…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Jet Propulsion Plane One of War's Best-kept Secrets
During the fourth war bond drive, in a nation-wide broadcast, U.S. Army Colonel Don Kern, flying over an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Post-War Helicopters Will be Boon to Country People
The idea of aircraft that will rise vertically from a countrydweller’s driveway and come straight down on his office…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Post War Plans and the People Regional Planning Committee Active
One of the most important features of post-war reconstruction is to encourage the people themselves to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The British People At War Qualities That Make A Nation Administration of the World
The world has often marvelled, sometimes with admiration, at others with annoyance, at the quality or qualities, that have enabled the British people to emerge triumphant from trials and disasters that, according to all the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Assaulted by Soldier Alleged After No Sale
Alleged to have assaulted a man because he refused to buy some articles from him, Robert Glen Harris (21), soldier, appeared at the Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wellington District News Cumnock No Seats for Soldiers on Trains Sleeping Cars For the Wealthy
At Theatre Cumnock this Saturday, Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, Ronald Young and Cecil Kellaway star in "The Lady Has…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Daily Summary of the War
American planes have extended their bombing to the Kurile Islands, 650 miles from Japan. Monday.—The Russians have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Telegrams Prime Minister Curtin's Review of the War in the House of Representatives Rabaul Again Heavy Bombed. Australia's Part in the War. Sydney
Canberra.—Without indicating what kind of forces he was refering to Prime Minister Curtin during a review of the war situation in the…
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 6 →7000 War Prisoners Working in Australia Canberra
The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) revealed today that more than 7000 prisoners of war are working fulltime in Australia. The majority of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Forces Coming To Pacific War Theatre Canberra
It was revealed today that in addition to more United States forces, British troops will be arriving in this theatre of war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Fined For Assault On Drover in Main Street
At the Dubbo police court yesterday morning Robert Glen Harris (21), soldier, was fined £10, and ordered to pay 10/6 costs, in default 22 days gaol, when convicted by Mr. R. G. Cookson, PM, on a charge of assaulting Albert John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Us Apprentice Training Aids War Effort
Washington: Planned apprentice-training programmes which include both vocational and academic secondary schooling and on-the-job…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Air Aces Pay Tribute to Fine Work of Raaf Ground Staff in War
There are many jobs offering in RAAF ground staff for experienced and inexperienced men aged 18 to 50, Sir Donald Cameron, chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Officer Prisoners of War in Oflag Viiif
Information has been received through the International Red Cross that 8 Australian Officers are now interned in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Why Wider Powers Are Needed Post-War Reconstruction Tasks
The first comprehensive analysis of the reasons why the Commonwealth is seeking wider powers to cope with the tasks of…
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