War Memorial Target
An immediate target of £2,000 has been set for the local War Memorial Appeal —10 donors at £50, 40 at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1945
588 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 12 of 30
VEGETABLES —- An Industry For Peace Developed By War
That vegetable growers must make as much use of co-operative organisation as they had of mechanisation, was part of the advice of Mr. A. C. Orman to the Buninyong Branch of the N.S.W. Agricultural Bureau last Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →40-Hour Week. Post War Govt. Aim. Canberra
The Minister for Labour, Sen-ator Holioway said last night that the Federal Govt. would try after the war to introduce…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Memorial for Soldiers Mendooran's Effort
Over £250 was subscribed at Mendooran on Saturday afternoon towards the erection of a soldiers' memorial centre…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers on Leave
The N.R.M.A. reminds parents and friends of soldiers who are home on leave that it is on offence for a car to be driven by anybody who does not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News In Brief Pacific
American bombers continue their systematic bombing raids on Japanese mainland. The heart of Tokio has been wiped out; and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Next War
On his recent discharge from the Forces, ex-Cpl. S.C., who was also a Digger in the last war, related to the “Watchman”, the following…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News In Brief Pacific—
Principal activity continues to be aerial attacks by Allied bombers on industrial centres of Japan and occupied islands. The attacks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers League Monthly Meeting
The usual monthly meeting of the Peak Hill sub-branch of the RSSA ILA was held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday last. Mr. D. McPherson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoners Of War
A close liason exists between the Red Cross Bureaux, where enquiries are received concerning P.O.W. and Red Cross Social Service Departments, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Criminals to Be Tried "Failure Would Mock The Dead"
WASHINGTON, Friday.—The whole organisations of Germans, including the Gestapo, Storm Troopers, and all who have had a hand in the Nazi Master Race Plan, including the members of the German General Staff, are to be brought…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed in Action on Borneo
Rev. Father P. Shanahan, of Narrabri. received word on Friday that his brother, Corp. Neil Shanahan (AIF) had recently been killed in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Memorial Committee
A meeting of the above committee, presided over by Mr. E A. Doherty (President) was held in the Mechanics' Institute on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Post-war Wool Problems
The manufacture at the Small Arms Factory, of spindles and various other wool industry machinery, was suggested by Mr. T. Mather, well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Naval War Auxiliary. Knitters Wanted
At the last monthly meeting, held in the C.W.A. rooms on the 4th inst., the correspondence included a letter from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woollen Mills and War. Lambs versus Wool
Similarly to experiences during the 1914-18 war, inability to secure supplies of woollen fabrics from Great…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Dubbo Soldier III
Sydney, Thursday.—In an army casualty list issued today appars the casualty list issued today appears the name of Pte. J. W. Allen, infantry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News In Brief Pacific
Big news of the week was the landing of Australian 9th div. troops at Labuan Island and Brunei Bay on the N.W. coast of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Money in Tomatoes Important War-time Industry
A fruit-canning factory at dura during the present canning season has turned out 1.881,840 cans of tomatoes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gestapo Charged War Criminal Trials
LONDON, Friday.—The trials of war criminals for offences such as murder, torture and starvation of prisoners, poisoning of drinking water and…
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