Ribbon Wearing in Vogue Idea Taken From War Medals
The ribbon-plus-medal vogue has sprung up suddenly, like the flowers in spring. One week you see people wearing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1950
342 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 18
War Service Land Settlement “Wandoo Wandong” Estate Yeoval “Bantry Grove” Estate Blayney
Attention is invited to notifications in the Government Gazette of 31st March, 1950, setting apart seven farms for Closer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anzac Day Memory
"After 34 years, the dawn of April 25th, 1915, seems remote, especially with the folly of another war to obliterate this memory and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Caution to Soldier Settlers
The Minister for Lands, Mr Sheahan, said this week that he had been told that certain individuals in endeavouring to make…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land For Soldier Settlers
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) has announced particulars of the first blocks made available for ballot by ex-servicemen…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →U.S. Virtually at War Says Ex-ambassador New York
At Newhaven (Connecticut) yesterday a former American Ambassador to Moscow, Mr. William Bullitt, told Yale…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Heroine's Thrilling Story Mrs. Nancy Wake's Adventures with French Resistance Forces and Maquis
FAMOUS war heroine Mrs. Nancy Wake thrilled her audience in the Methodist Hall on Friday night last with her modestly-told story of adventures in occupied France as a member of the French Resistance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Service Controversy R.s.l. Claims Challenged
The form of service adopted for Anzac Day by the Dubbo sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League had not been changed because the churches of Dubbo had not been able to reach agreement on a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pilgrimage to War Cemetery
Last Anzac Day, for the first time, the Narromine RSL made a pilgrimage to the graves at the Narromine War Cemetery. Wreaths…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anzac Ceremony
There is expected to be a large attendance at the Anzac Day ceremony at the Yeoval Memorial Hall on Tuesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Anzac Day Comprehensive Programme
The recently formed Coonabarabran Anzac Day Observance committee, has arranged a complete programme for next Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day Requiem Mass
The Rev. Father J. J. McKeon advises that a Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St. Lawrenc’s Church at 7.30 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Post Office Hours
Anzac Day is a general holiday and the arrangements for the Coonabarabran Post Office will be that it open from 9 a.m. to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Service Christ Church, C’bran
Following the Dawn Service, and commencing at 7 a.m. a special Anzac Day Service will be held the Christ Church of England,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to the Editor Anzac Day Service
Sir:—I see that the Rev. M. O. Fox B.A. wishes to take charge of our Anzac Ceremony. Does Mr Fox realize that if the Rev…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Veterans Help Raaf Recruit Drive
The Air member for Personnel, Air Vice-Marshal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chamber of Commerce Meeting Shops Will Close Next Week for Anzac Day and Show
Most Wellington shops and business houses will be closed for 1½ days of next week. On Tuesday, Anzac Day will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Bride From Florida On Visit To Nyngan
A long trip home ended in Nyngan on Tuesday when Mrs. Brent Rowntree, of Miami, Florida, arrived home on a visit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day
Anzac Day, April 25th, will be celebrated in Bourke in the usual way. There will be a Dawn service at the Memorial; a service at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Postal Arrangements for Anzac Day
Mr. Anlezark announced yesterday that the following arrangements will be observed at the Narromine Post Office on Anzac Day, Tuesday…
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