Welcome Home for Zinc Men
Employees of the Zinc Corporation who have returned from service in World War 2 will be tendered a welcome home dinner…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1946
609 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 16 of 31
War's Effect In Byelo-Russia
London, June 9.—"Anyone who talks of a next war should be gaoled. You have seen what the war has done to our republic, so you can understand why…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Costs Already £4,827,000 Over Estimate
Canberra, June 12.—With a month of the financial year still to run, Commonwealth expenditure on defence and war had, by May 31, exceeded the Budget…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allied Soldiers, Generals Loot Millions Sordid Aspect Of The Conquest
NEW YORK, June 12.—Allied soldiers in Germany have looted private property running into hundreds of millions of dollars, says L. B. S. Shapiro, who has been North American Newspaper Alliance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Welcome Home Banquet Big Success at Tilpa
On Saturday night, May 25, the returned servicemen of the district were the guests of the Tilpo Red Cross at a gala bonquet given in their honor. The hall looked very festive with its flags and decorations and the large "Welcome" sign done in red, white…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News From Menindee Planning Service Welcome Home A.l.p. Discusses Condition of Roads
Movements are afoot in the river town to welcome home those of the district (Service men and women) who have completed service with the Forces and are returning to civil life. A few are still awaiting discharge. It is anticipated that by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Clean" Discharges to Deserters Aimed At Returned Soldier Preference
Sydney, June 14—The practice of granting "clean" discharges to army deserters was aimed at the very principle of Returned Soldier Preference said the Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. Harrison, today. "It means a man who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home Given To Zinc Ex-Setvicemen
ZINC Corporation Picnic Committee tendered a Welcome Home dinner and sorial on Saturday night to returned servicemen who enlisted from the mine and had returned to their old positions. The dinner, which consisted of a cold serve, salads, etc.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Welcome Home To Zinc Men Successful Function
The Zinc Corporation Picnic Committee welcomed home employees returned from the services, at a very successful dinner at the Zinc Cafeteria on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspected Robbers Shot Wounded By Police
Melbourne, June 14.—Police today shot two men at South Melbourne Railway Station after they had ignored calls to stop and warning shots. The two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Shot Dead; Wife Wounded
BRISBANE.—Mrs. Marie Turner, 43, was found in bed at her home at Stanthorpe suffering from a severe head injury. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Household Use For War Junk
WASHINGTON, June 18.—An expert research staff is finding novel and profitable uses for surplus war material from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Golf Title To War Veteran
CLEVELAND (Ohio), June 18. —War veteran Llyod Mangrum won the U.S. Open Golf Championship by one stroke after 108…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bight Jap. War Criminals Hanged
Singapore. June 18.—Eight Japanese wera hanged today at Rabaul gaol for atrocities committed in the Andaman Islands. Those hanged included…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hungry Trip for War Brides
NEW YORK, June 19.—During one stage of the rail journey across America to New York, Australian war brides and their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Passport Laws To Be Relaxed
Canberra, June 19.—Prewar conditions for the issue of passports will in general, be restored on July 1. Such is the effect of an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Activities in & Around Wilcannia Sports Attract Large Crowd Welcome Home Fund Benefits
The sports held at Bourke Park on Sunday week last proved a greater success than was ever anticipated by the organiser. Mr. W. Boland, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Expenditure Increases Demobilisation Payments
Canberra, June 20.—Excluding special appropriation for debt charges and war petitions, Australia.s war expenditure in the first two months of 1946-47…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →World's Greatest Rice Farm Wakool in Peace As in War
As the Farm Mechanisation Scheme, which I had the honor of Introducing, is playing in peace at important a pan in the economic production of food and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlement in New Zealand
AUCKLAND (N.Z.).—Definite plans had been prepared to settle 6,000 ex-servicemen on land within the next four years at the…
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