Soldier Gets Block
The Local Land Board at Bourke (comprising M. J. Cronin (chairman), H. S. Spencer (assistant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1954
272 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 14
Rhee Threatens to Start War
New York, Thursday: The South Korean President (Dr. Syngrhan Rhee) plans to launch an offensive in North Korea, while Chinese Nationalists from Formosa…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlement (To the Editor)
Sir,—I would like to comment on the news item headed "Ex-Servicemen Dissatisfied" in your issue of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anzac Day As Was Last Year
Broken Hill's Anzac Day functions this year will be on the same lines as those of 1953. Arrangements were discussed at a committee meeting of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cold War To Continue, Says Britain
London, February 23.—The British armed forces arc being supplied with atomic weapons, a Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-Soldiers to Meet
A meeting of ail members of the 2/43 A.I.F. Club and ex-10th Battalion members will be held at the Oxide…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indo-china War Not Easy to End
Washington, Wednesday: Officials today described as not practical the proposal of the Indian Prime Minister (Mr. Nehru) for an immediate ceasefire in Indo-China…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roy Wounded in Arm
While with a shooting party near The Gorge on Saturday evening a 14-years-old boy suffered a bullet…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Return of Neguib Civil War May Have Been Averted
Cairo, March 1. — Observers in Cairo believe the Moslem Brotherhood has turned the pro-Neguib demonstration against Prime Minister Gamal Abden Nasser to exploit the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cycling Soldier
CPL. FRANK O'FLAHERTY, of Salisbury, SA, who is now in Korea with the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Soldier and Murderer
Ottawa, Sunday: Lieut. Peter Balcombe (24), of the 4th Canadian Guards, last night was, found guilty of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anti-Rabbit War Is a Draw
Australia's "war of the rabbits" seems to be resolving itself into a draw. In 1950, a campaign began to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New war of the sexes: Pots and pans may hurtle
ONCE again male chefs and gourmets have flung down the gauntlet to the modest sex whose birthright is the kitchen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Settlement Blocks Allotted
On Tuesday the Local Land Board, consisting of Messrs. M. J. Cronin (Western Lands Commissioner), chairman; H. C. Spender (Assistant Commissioner) and J. Allison (Local Member), dealt with 13 War Service Blocks and recommended that the following be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bodies of Nazi War Criminals Moved
London, Monday: German authorities last week moved the bodies of 30 hanged war criminals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Drown When Army Ducks Sink Third Soldier Missing; Two Seriously Ill
Newcastle, March 8.—Two soldiers were drowned when seven Army amphibious vehicles founded off Port Stephens at about 3 a.m. today. Another soldier is missing, believed drowned, and two are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Probe on Deaths of Soldiers
Brisbane: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis) today announced the personnel of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Land for Soldiers
Sydney: The Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) said today that applications for a 153 acres soldier settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Army Tragedy Soldier Still Missing
Sydney: Crash boats, police, and lifesavers stood by on the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →World Wool Consumption Up by 11 Per Cent. in 1953 Post-War Record In Tops Production
World consumption of virgin wool in 1953 has been provisionally estimated to have amounted to some 2,600 million lb., clean, or about 11 per cent more than in…
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