Tug-of-war Over Peace Prize
The Swedish Academy decided recently to shelve this year's Nobel Prize for literature, because it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1949
212 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 11
Repatriation Education Scheme For Children Of Soldiers
The Repatriation Commission's Soldiers' Children Education Scheme started to 1920 after World War 1 and Is still going on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yeoval News: Need for Yeoval Honour Roll. Shire Council's Responsibility Stressed. Meeting Called to Elect Public Committee
DESPITE an explanation by the Secretary of the Yeoval branch of the R.S.L., Mr. J. Alchin, that the Amaroo Shire Council had not asked the R.S.L. to erect an honour roll at Yeoval, the Council was again under fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bourke War Memorial Hall Appeal the Barometer
All candidates are holding tight to their purse strings, as the position is unchanged from last week. Big tilings are happening in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldier Settlement
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced that he has approved of 16 farms on "Berida" Estate being made available…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Warren Plans £20,000 War [?]Ral
Although home Warren people are [?] only [?] has been [?] in the post [?] years for the Warren Civic Municipal Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yeoval Honour Roll. R.S.L. Letter To Clear Misunderstanding
In a letter to last Monday's meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council at Cumnock, the Secretary of the Yeoval…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Service Land Settlers
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced that 1317 farms had been provided for ex-servicemen under the War…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Preventing Sale of Wool to China
The sale of Australian wool to China has come to a standstill, reports Winchcombe Carson Ltd., adding that although the wool is needed to keep Shanghai mills moving, shipping to transport the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bourke War Memorial Hall Appeal the Barometer
Owing to a mechanical defect "Gum" was unable to describe the Barometer for the past couple of weeks. As they straighten up for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Soldier Blocks Ready
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) has announced that he has approved of five farms on "Burrumbuttock" Estate, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Bases Seen By Reds As War Threat New York, Wednesday
At Flushing Meadow yesterday Russia's Foreign Minister, (Mr. Andrei Vhinsky) told the United Nations that the United Sites had "girded the globe with some 500 military bies."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five More Farms Available for Soldier Settlement
The Minister for Lands (Mr. heaharn) announced that he and approved of five farms on "Burrumbuttock" Estate, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yeoval and District Honour Roll
The secretary of the Yeoval Progress Association, Mr. A. M. Brown, advertises in this issue that names are…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Memorial Park Land to Be Resumed for Mendooran War Memorial
Cobbora Shire Council will take immediate stops to resume land at the southern end of Pampoo Street in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Japs Were Good "Dumb Soldiers" Washington
The Army Chief of Staff (Lieut.-General J. Lawton Colins) told a press conference that the Japs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Farms For Soldier Settlement
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced that he had approved of seven farms on "Walhallow" Estate in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farms for Soldier Settlers
The Minister for Lands (Mr. she[?]han [?] last week that be has app[?] on [?] in the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →D.S.O. For Distinguished Wellington Soldier
A Wellington man with a distinguished military career, Lieutenant Colonel E. C. Hennessy, M.C., received the D.S.O…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bourke War Memorial Hall Appeal the Barometer
With one week to go it's a great struggle, all four candidates are applying every known device to gain the upper hand, but despite…
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