Anzac Park Further Donations Invited
The trustees of Anzac Park invite donations from residents of the town and district to meet the cost of completing the construction work on this…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
408 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 21
Re-Establishing War Personnel
Members of the Grafton Civic Action League and visitors at the Historical Society's Rooms on Friday night, followed with keen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Possibility Of Atomic War
PRINCETON (New Jersey), Mon.—An Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists warned to-day that atomic war might break out within eight years…
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JERUSALEM, Monday.—Two Jewish terrorists attacked and wounded three British soldiers and one officer on a beach near Herzlia, north of Tel Aviv, says Reuter's correspondent The wounded men crawled to their weapons and returned fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Country Wants War Montgomery
CANBERRA, Wed.--No country in the world to-day wanted war and, even if some country did want war, he doubted if it would be in a position for so me time to wage warfare, declared the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Viscount…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cowper-Brushgrove War Memorial
COWPER-BRUSHGROVE.--At a meeting of the War Memorial Committee, canvassers from, Brushgrove, Roberts Creek, South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plan To Prevent Another War
THE economic plight of the nations of Europe is getting worse. Fortunately, the will to help is not wanting. The United States, probably the only country to have economically gained from the war, is prepared to inject strong dollar serum into their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlement On North Coast
The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sheahan, has advised the Lismore sub-branch of the R.S.L. that he has arranged for Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Home Sites Sought for Returned Men
CORAMBA.—At the last meeting of Dorrigo Shire Council Coff's Harbour Urban Committee referred to council for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese "Picnic" In War Cemetery
SINGAPORE, Sun.—Australian residents of Singapore have protested against the reported practice of Japanese "picnicking" in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lower Lawrence War Memorial at School
A unique memorial has been installed in the Lower Lawrence Public School by the local residents, to perpetuate the memory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elimination Of Delays In Soldier Settlement
SYDNEY, Tues.—Referring today to soldier settlement delays, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said delays caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Home Maintenance Areas For Returned Soldiers
MR. A. L. PROUST, a member of the Closer Settlement Advisory Committee, told the Clarence River District Repatriation Local Committee last night that the Act had been amended so that properties could be divided into two home maintenance areas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man o War And Gold Caste Definite
Prominent Sydney trainer. Bob Abbott, arrived in Grafton yesterday. Two of his charges, Man o' War (Grafton Cup and C.R.J.C. Mile), and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Music Centre Proposed As War Memorial
SYDNEY, Sun.--A building for a music centre as a war memorial was suggested to-night by Mr. Eugene Goossens,…
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TENTERFIELD, Sun.--Concern and disgust was expressed by members of the Tenterfield sub-branch of the R.S.L. at a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Veterans Home on Far North Coast Supported
The establishment of a War Veterans Home on the Far North Coast received the unanimous endorsement of Diggers in attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Politics and Soldiering Do Not MIX—Montgomery
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Chief of the Imperial General Staff (Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery) told a gathering of politicians, Service Chiefs, Public Service…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Booklets
Detective Sergeant D. C. Dallas of Grafton, said last night that two men in Grafton, who were selling booklets containing stories…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man o' War Looks Class Horse
In the absence of Parfait, Man o' War has bright prospects of taking out the C.R.J.C. Handicap Mile, usually regarded as a…
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