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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1958

19 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

War Against Rabbits in Victoria

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1958 · page 5

A new Act, effective from to-day, prohibits the keeping of rabbits as pets or selling them in Victoria…

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Building Activity 216,000 Fibro-cement Homes Built Since War

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1958 · page 12

Almost one-third of living premises being built in Australia are fibro-cement homes, Mr. Charles…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1958 · page 5

Thre soldier settlement farms y in the Gundagai district are now open for application, the Minister…

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Bourke War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1958 · page 3

The following items alluding to the Swimming Pool are taken from the minutes of the meeting of…

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Cobar War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool

The Western Herald · Friday 18 April 1958 · page 9

Fending the first meeting of the both Committees of the Olympic Swimming Pool Fund, members…

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Soldiers' Day Appeal

The Western Herald · Friday 18 April 1958 · page 2

"Anzac Day will be celebrated on Friday, April 25th. It marks the landing of the Australian and…

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Novel Idea for Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1958 · page 8

One R.S.L. sub-branch has a novel idea for Anzac Day. Instead of using wreaths to commemorate the memories of…

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No Petrol, Bread on Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1958 · page 8

Motorists will not be able to buy petrol on Anzac Day, April 25th, the Minster for Labor and Industry, Mr. J. J…

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Anzac Day will be celebrated Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1958 · page 1

The usual Anzac Day services will be held in Bourke tomorrow, Friday, April 25th…

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Reflections on Anzac Day, 25th April

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1958 · page 10

On the 25th April next it will be 43 years since the A.I.F. landed at Gallipoli…

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Anzac Re-Union Dinner

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1958 · page 10

The re-union dinner in the Memorial Hall supper room at 12.30 was very largely attended…

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Anzac Day In Bourke Commemoration Services

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1958 · page 10

Anzac Day was observed in Bourke on Friday last by Commemoration Services and a re-union…

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Roads Kill Injure More Than War

The Western Herald · Friday 9 May 1958 · page 2

The President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales (Mr. A. G. Enticknap) who is also Minister for…

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Bourke War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1958 · page 8

At a meeting of the committee of the above on Tuesday night last it was decided to hand over the sum of £22,000,…

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Many Young Men Apply For Enlistment

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1958 · page 2

"Many young men have applied for enlistment in the general service branches of the Defence Forces…

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Enlistment Figures

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1958 · page 1

"Since January of this year 23,568 enquiries have been dealt with at Recruiting Centres…

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"Welcome Home"

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1958 · page 1

A "welcome home" party was held at "Mulgaroon" on Sunday night 27th July, for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cameron (nee…

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Many Enlistment Enquiries

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1958 · page 13

"Many enlistment enquiries were received at Recruiting centres throughout the…

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A New Chapter in the War on the Rabbit

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1958 · page 13

A new chapter in the history of rabbit control in New South Wales may be opening up on the…

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