The Costs Of War
It is estimated that the war has cost Australia—to the end of June this year—the sum of £111,000,000 or £287/9/2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1945
588 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 24 of 30
War in China Chungking
Reports of growing warfare in Shantung, Shansi and Suiyan Provinces, picture the nation locked in an undeclared civil war, and latest reports,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Honour Roll
News was received last night of the death of two Dubbo lads while prisoners of war in Sandakan, Borneo. They were Pte. Leo John Duffy (35),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home at Hillside To Returned Prisoner of War
A large crowd assembled at the Hillside Hall to welcome home Jack Trengove, who years 3½ years had been a pris…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home By Newtown Club
A welcome home social was held in the Newtown Hall last Friday evening by the Newtown Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen's Entertainment Club, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home to Returning P.O.W's
During the week two more ex-prisoners of war have arrived in Gilgandra, and they received the usual wel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narromine News War Loan Derby
Members of the War Loan Committee are being congratulated on their fine achievement on Sunday in winning the War Loan Derby. Intent on making…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tooraweenah War Workers Hold Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting of Tooraweenah War Workers it was unanimously decided that the retiring officials re…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post War Planning Support For Local Bodies
At the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce meeting held last Thursday, Mr. N. Brain said that the Chamber should support the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Communists on the March in China Blame Chiang Kai Shek for Civil War
CHUNGKING, Thursday.—Chinese Communist troops, estimated at 100,000 strong, are attacking the important railway junction of Tatung in northern Shanshi province and the beleagured garrison has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open Column Soldier Settlement (To The Editor)
Sir,—With the arrival of peace and large numbers of men returning every day, it is more than time the Government took…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Municipal Council Soldier' Club and Civic centre Again Discussed Town Planning Expert Invited to Wellington. iscu Town Planning Expert Invited to Wellington
A MEMBER of the Town Planning Committee of the State Housing Commission is to be invited to Wellington to make a survey of the town's needs and advise the Muni-cipal Council on the matter of the proposed Civic Centre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Service Land Settlement
The War Service Land Settlement Agreement between the Commonwealth and the State is at the stage of final drafting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Jackeroo Featured in War Book "Valiant Youth" Makes History
Rawdon Hume Middleton, known to many district residents, whom the King made the first RAAF V.C. of the war, is featured in the new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electricity Bill Discussed Post-War Works to be Considered
[?]nightly meeting of [?] was held on Tuesday night the Mayor [?] W. J. [?] apying the chair. Also…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Memorial Hall Project for Narromine
It is probable that in the near future Narromine will have an up-to-date building, which will serve as a soldiers' memorial hall in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Disabled Soldiers Motoring
An appeal has been made by the N.R.M.A. to the Commissioner of Police to give special consideration to disabled ex-servicemen in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Returned Soldiers League Office
The local League has secured an office adjoining the Billiard Room, where members may contact the Secretary every half holiday at…
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Word has been received that Clarrie Comber, son of Mr. and. Mrs. H. Comber. Died while prisoner of war at Saudakan on March 28, 1945…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Planes Attack Nationalists in Java Position "Close To War"
BATAVIA, Friday.—British planes have gone into action in Central Java where great mobs of Indonesian revolutionaries, in heavy fighting against the British troops at Magelang, have provoked a…
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