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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1945

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Club Proposed Soldiers' Memorial. Discussion for

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 1

A large attendance of members of the Weillington Sub branch of the R.S.S & A.L.L.A in expected in Saturday night…

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War News In Brief Pacific

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

American headquarters at Guam have issued staggering figures of Jap. losses during the past three weeks attacks by Allied Naval…

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Latest Telegrams Dr. Evatt Tells of Full Employment and Lifting of Controls in Post-war Years. Australia's Post War Plans. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 1

Speaking at the opening of the Labour campaign for Blacktown by-election, Attorney General Dr. Evatt said the return of the Labour…

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War Agricultural Committees' Conference Special Articles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 1

Local War Agricultural Committees will meet in conference in the Dubbo Council Chambers on Wednesday of next week…

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Soldiers' Club Council Discusses Lease

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 1

Dubbo Municipal Council discussed at its meeting on Tuesday a draft of the agreement which the Council will lease to the RSSAILA for club…

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Local Comforts Fund. Soldier's Eloquent Tribute

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 2

Pte. E. Baylias, of the 2/13 Bn., 9th Aust. Div., has paid the following elaquent tribuee to the people of Wellington in…

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EDITORIAL The War Agricultural Committees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 2

TOMORROW the district's. War Agricultural Committees will meet in conference at Dubbo. They will discuss the problems…

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War Agricultural Committees District Conference At Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 1

The War Agricultural Committees of the Dubbo District will meet in conference in the Dubbo Council Chambers tomorrow. Mr. S. Rudkin, Senior Agricultural…

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The District War Agricultural Committee Its Place in Rural Economy And A Role In Post-War Production

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 5

One of the foremost experts on rural industry in Australia, Mr. F. W. Bulcock, Director General of Agriculture for the Commonwealth, discusses the past, present, and possible future activities of the War Agricultural Committees…

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Welcome Home

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 2

A welcome home was given last week to two Coonabarabran boys just returned from overseas — Sgt. Barry Hennessy (A.I.F.), and W.O. Mick…

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War Agricultural Committees Conference Important Discussions at Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 1

Continuance In Post-War Era Taken For Granted Representatives of the War Agricultural Committees in the Dubbo district held their third annual conference yesterday at Dubbo…

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War Time Control Civil Liberties Must Be Safeguarded

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 1

Australians view with grave concern each national emerency which affords an excuse for sacrificing civil liberty on the altar of national security…

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Russia Declares War on Japan Japanese May Surrender Shortly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 1

National Annihilation If War Goes On LONDON, Thursday.—Russia has declared war on Japan. This dramatic news was flashed to the world over Moscow radio last night…

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Russia Enters War Attacks Launched on Manchurian Border Allies Greet Great News with Jubilation Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 1

The Allied world has greeted with jubilation the announcement by M. Molotov, Russian Foreign Minister in Moscow, that from August 9th Russia is at war with Japan. At 3.30 this morning, Tokio time, Russian forces crossed the Manchurian…

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Welcome Home

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 2

The Dunmore Hall Committee tendered a welcome home on Wednesday last in the Dunmore Hall to services personnel from the district who have…

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War News In Brief Russia Declares War on Japan

The Western Herald · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 1

By far the most important news of the week was the declaration of war on Japan by Russia…

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Latest Telegrams Latest Developments Point to War Against Japan Ending Soon Victory Celebrations Arranged. War Ending Prospects Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 1

Canberra:—If the war with Jaan should end before August 29th [?] Federal Parliament would be [?] summoned. The…

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Soldiers Letters

The Western Herald · Friday 10 August 1945 · page 4

In addition to our request of Parents and Relatives to let us have anything interesting in the letters they receive from…

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Boy Scouts Honour Roll

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 1

The Dubbo Scout's Association has decided, to establish an Honour Roll in the Scout's Hall and would like to have names of old scouts who have served…

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Women Wounded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1945 · page 1

Miss Dorothy Smith, employed at Tattrsall's Hotel, Dubbo, suffered a largo incised wound to the left thumb yesterday, while using a bacon-cutter…

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