Private Mick Barber Death While Prisoner of War
On Tuesday a wire was received in Trangie from Mrs. Mirk Barber (formerly Miss Madeline Warman) to say that she had been informed that her…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
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W'ton. Municipal Council Returned Soldiers' Club Proposals Council to Investigate £15,000 PLAN
AT last Thursday night's meeting of the Municipal Council, Aid. V. W. Savage submitted resolutions from the local subbranch of the R.S.L. on the proposed Civic Centre, suggesting the construction of a Servicemen's Club…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To Welcome Them Home Dubbo and District Preparing for the Boys Coming Back
The public of Dubbo and the Shire of Talbragar have united in an organisation for the purpose of welcoming home returning service personnel. The Mayor, who presided, opened…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo War Fund Donations Of £150
At Friday night's meeting ol Dubbo Patriotic and War Funds Committee Ald. E. A. Tink (Mayor) presided, and there was a fair attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Public Opinion In Letters to the Editor Post-war Problems
Sir,—New the knock-out blow has been dealt, the war against Germany and Japan has receded into history. But there is a job ahead, a job of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Geurie American Tournament Welcome Home Fund
On Sunday the tennis club held a men's and ladies' doubles American tournament, the proceeds being for the welcome…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →News From Cumnock Reception Committee Meeting to Decide Welcome Home
A meeting of the Cumnock section of the reception committee to returning servicemen, was held at the Shire Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Soldiers' Discharge Mr. Fadden Demands Investigation. Canberra
The leader of the Country Party, Mr. Fadden, said yesterday that 45,000 out of 70,000 serving on islands north of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo Victory Ball Event of the Year Returned Prisoners of War Welcomed Colourful Presentation of Debutantes "The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men."
Dubbo's Victory Ball, held last night in the Royal Theatre, was an outstanding success. Thirteen returned prisoners of war were enthusiastically welcomed and eighteen Dubbo girls presented a most…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home Social
A welcome home social was tendered to Pte. T. Pearce (AIF) in the Tomingley hall on Friday night by the Patriotic Association. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wanaaring News Welcome Home
The friends and relatives of Pte. Gordon Middleton gathered together last Monday evening to extend a welcome to him in the form…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Welcome Home "News" Office Goes Gay
On Wednesday night the "News office was decked inside and out with gaily coloured flags, whilst special lighting illuminated a large…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-war Reconstruction Advisory Committee
Mr. Davidson asked the Premier and Colonial Treasurer:— (1) It is a fact that he has set up his Department a committee of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British War Wool Imports American Consumption
Interesting figures have been published regarding the Imports of wool into Great Britain during the war years. In 1939 the quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local and General Official Welcome to Returned Soldiers
An official welcome home to members of the returned fighting forces will be given in the Council Chambers at 8 p.m. this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Post-war Works. Stupendous Scheme
The New South Wales State Government hopes to launch, before the end of Ocotber, a stupendous post-war works…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Italian Prisoners of War Repatriation as Soon as Possible. Brisbane
All Italian prisoners of war in Australia are to be repatriated to Italy as soon as practicable, the Minister for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hit on Head Masked Soldier Melbourne
Leading from her bed and ignoring the threat of a levelled revolver, a woman yesterday hit a masked soldier on the head…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narromine Welcomes Returned Men Trevor McKINNON, Harry Langdon & George Pringle
Narromine has been honored during the past few days in being able to welcome beck to their home town Flying officer Trevor Mckinnon of the RAAF and lately attached to the RAF in England. Corporal Harry Langdon of the RAAF, AND Pte. George Pringle, of the AIF…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Loan Lag
With the war ended, many Australians are no longer loan-minded. Two weeks before the loan closed £3,000,000 a day was needed to fill it…
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