War Gratuities to Go Higher
CANBERRA. — War gratuity liberalisation will be discussed and recommendations made by the new Parliamentary Committee on…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1948
397 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 20
Grim Picture of War Danger Consideration In U.S.A.
Washington, March 9.—The Defence Secretary, Mr. James Forrestal, and his three sub-Cabinet secretaries for the Army, Navy and Air, yesterday told a closed meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee that American military…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brutal Outrage Of Red Soldier
LONDON March 8. — An American soldier walking with another and three Austrian girls was shot from behind by a Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nurses' War Memorial Appeal
Mr. M. Austen Brown (chairman of the R.S.L.) stated yesterday that the League is keenly appreciative of the response by the public to the recent Button Day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rebuild Japanese War Industries Is Opinion Of U.S. Consultants
Washington, March 10.—A scrapping of present Allied policy on Japanese reparations and rebuilding of key Japanese industries such as steel to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Former Soldier Says Shanghaied Had Married Jap Girl
Sydney, March 10.—Claiming he had been "shanghaled" to Australian for marrying a Japanese girl. John Henderson (27), a former member of B.C.O.F.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disabled Soldiers Button Day
The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) has promised Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Assoelation that he will organise a sale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wavell On Serious Loss In War Of Burma
London, March 11.—When the Common wealth Government refused the request of Field Marshal Lord Wavell, that the A.I.F. Seventh Division be sent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collection for Disabled Soldiers (To the Editor)
Sir,—On the request of the secretary of the Adelaide Branch of Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association, who has no organisation in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disabled Soldiers' Button Day
A button day for the Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association was held in Broken Hill today and there will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Atom Bomb War Is 25 Years Ahead For Russia
NEW YORK, March 12.—The world will have a breathing space before Russia can match the United States in quantity and quality of atom bomb production…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anzac Day Passes to Adelaide
More than 25 applications for passes to'travel to Adelaide have been received by the R.S.L. from members wishing to participate in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →International Situation Extremely Grim British Ministers Emphatic About War Danger
London, March 14—"The international situation is extremely grim and further developments are difficult to forecast," declared Mr. Arthur Henderson, Secretary for Air, addressing air crews at Abingdon. He added: "All we can do is to keep on our toes, maintain our wartime efficiency and be prepared for any call that may be made on the Royal Air Force. You…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parish, War & Mission Work of Rev. Shapley
THE President of the Methodist Conference (Rev. G. W. Shapley, M.B.E.), who succeeded Rev. A. D. Mc'Gutcheon, arrived in Broken Hill on Saturday and will remain here until next Monday. During…
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Mr. Chilley does not talk overmuch. He is one of the quietest of Prime Ministers. However he did talk a little yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.A. War Nurses' Memorial Fund
To the Editor, Sir.—May we through the courtesy of "The Barrier Miner" thank all those people who helped the Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Legacy Appeals For Aid With War Orphans
Legacy Club of Adelaide, to which Broken Hill group belongs, is appealing for financial aid to continue its work. The appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No War for 10 Year?
CANBERRA-Responsible opinion among Federal Ministers favors a belief that there is no immediate danger of war…
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WASHINGTON —"we must be prepared to pay the price of peace or assuredly we shall pay the price of war," President…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£103 Millions Spent on War Built Vessels
In order to fulfill its heavy restoration program the British shipbuilding industry has already invested upwards of £60 million sterling in the purchase of…
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