R.s.l. Notes War Medals
War medals are issued, on application to Army. Navy and Air Force headquarters, to ex-servicemen and women who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1953
222 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 12
British D[?]l Electric Locomotives war NSW
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →RSL Seeks Purchase of Estate Land For Soldier Settlers
Peak Hill RSL sub-branch on Saturday night decided to continue to press for the purchase of properties owned by the late A.J. Matthews by the Government for solder settlement. The opinion was expressed that this would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Desecration of War Memorials
Preservation of war memorials, and especially of memorial tree avenues, has engaged the attention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Step Towards War Memorial Architect Favours Present Site
During last weekend a Sydney architect, Mr. Lionel Cohen, visited Gilgandra to confer with the War Memorial Hall Committee and this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settler's Block Available
A 1044-acre soldier settlement block in the Boorowa district is open for application, the Minister for lands, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →R.S.L. NOTES Secretary Soldier Supplement
The war service land settlement scheme has been in operations for some years now and [?] a number of states have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government Pays Freights In Grasshopper War
The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA, has announced that the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cwa Requests Closing of Bars on Anzac Day
"It was my good—or bad—fortune to be in Sydney last Anzac Day," said Mrs. A. T. Burrell, of Nevertire, at the Far Western Group Conference of the CWA. "I was appalled at the drunkenness that I saw."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stud Rams Available for War Service Settlement Farms
The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, has announced that the 100 merino rams, given by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Government Increases Assistance to Soldier Settlers
“What is the Coonabarabran sub-branch doing regarding assistance to soldier settlers,” asked Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Live Ammo For 'War' At Tomingley
A full scale infantry "war" will take place near Tomingley at the end of the month "When the Dubbo and Parkes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gift Rams to Soldier Settlers
The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, announced recently that the 100 merino rams, given by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post There Always Be War with Dubbo?
At a tome when [?] centres should com[?] to [?]ght for some of the [?] that are so lrecly handed out so the etty [?] stro[?]gth is being expended on petty riv[?] and [?] CLIFF WHITELOCKE…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grasshoppers May Feast in Dubbo's Gardens When Plague Takes to the Air More Poison Arrives For War On Pest
Dubbo cannot miss being invaded by grasshoppers within the next few weeks unless all hoppers are killed before they reach the flying stage, says the District Agronomist…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beni Planning Hall Soldiers' Memorial Hall
Beni people are hoping that they will be able to erect a Soldiers' Memorial Hall. A meeting was called…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Memorial Baths Completion Next Swimming Season
Despite the best efforts of the Coonabarabran War Memorial Baths Committee, the baths will not be completed until half way through next swimming season, said Mr. H. A. Manning president, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →War on 'Hoppers "Hampered by Transport Delays"
The State Government, through the Department of Agriculture, is keeping a constant watch on the plague of grasshoppers which has developed in Western NSW…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saga of World War Ii Killer Ship
Early in World War II a ship was sunk while carrying supplies to Australian Troops stationed in Palestine. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Myxomatosis Virus for War on Rabbits
While trying to preserve their crops and pastures from the ravages of the plague locust, Dubbo district farmers are also mindful of another menace and many are now conducting dual campaigns…
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