Tug-o'-war Challenge
Shortly after the announcement at last Monday's Carnival committee meeting that a tug-o'-war…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1950
342 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 18
Bunk Cheque for Truman in Korean War Washington
The immediate call-up of 20,000 men for the Army was ordered by the Defence Department yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ghastly Story of Decapitation of Aust. Soldiers Los Negros
"Shoot me please" pleaded an Australian soldier as he lay in a grave on Bougainville with his head half severed, after the Japanese had carried out mass decapitations of A.I.F. and American troops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Old Soldier Passes
The death occurred at the Dubbo Base Hospital of a very old and respected resident of the Dubbo district, in the person of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Menzies Lauds U.S. Stand on Korean War London
The Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said on arrival in London yesterday for talks with Britain on defence, finance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wellington District Court Agent's Successful Claim for Commission on Soldier Settlement Property Sale
AT the Wellington District Court on Thursday last a local stock and station agent was awarded £160 commission on the sale of a district property last year to the Crown for Soldier Settlement purposes. The agent, Peter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Club to Be Built at Peak Hill
At a meeting of the AIF Memorial Hall Committee on Saturday night it was disclosed that plans were under way for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many Enquiries, But No Dubbo Rush to Enlist in Army
There has been no rush by Dubbo men to enlist in the Regular Army since the outbreak of the Korean war, but many inquiries have been received by Army Authorities in Dubbo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reds Shoot 30 Wounded Troops, Priest Tokio
Thirty wounded American soldiers are reported to have been shot to death on their stretchers by North Koreans…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Korean War at Standstill Tokio
With the invasion of South Korea at a standstill north and west of Tasion, the situation on the whole Korean front early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Service Land Settlement on Orange Estate
The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) has approved of nine farms on "Panuara" Estate being made available for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Loan Pennant Presentation to Gilgandra SHiRE
At a dinner of the Gilgandra Rotary Club last Wednesday evening, Mr. Colin George organiser for Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reds Open New Drive in Korean War Tokio
North Korean forces have opened up a big new offensive on all sectors of the Korean battlefront, but U.S. troops are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Swings on to War Footing World Warned Against Sneak Attacks WASHINGTON, Thursday
The United States is about to be placed on a war-time footing following President Truman's urgent appeal to Congress for sweeping powers to combat the threat of Communist agression…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Baths As War Memorial, Re-affirmed Proposal to Alter Form of Memorial Rejected at Subscribers' Meeting
A general meeting of subscribers to the Coonabarabran War Memorial Fund DR Friday night rejected a proposal that the form of the memorial be changed. The rejection was emphatic, only four of the 23…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farms For Soldier Settlers
The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) announced last week that he has approved of 9 farms on "Panura" Estate being made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo Cats Wage War with Visiting 'Possums
An aftermath of the latest floods at Dubbo is the large number of possums which have taken up…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jap. Soldiers Found Guilty War-Time Murder Of Australians Los Negros
The Australian War Crimes Court has found four former Japanese soldiers guilty of murdering three Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Prices Up As Result of Korean War
Prices on the New York futures top market have reached an all time record level and demand for wool and woollen products, has increased since the commencement of the Korean hostilities…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Scare Causes Minor Panic Buying of Tyres Sydney. Wednesday
Dealers today reported that there had been a sharp increase in the demand for car tyres since the Korean war began. A…
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