General’s Tribute To Soldier-P.O.W
Stating that he was aware the Mayor of Yass, Aid. R. Haddon, had served in Malaya and had the bad luck to be taken as a prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1948
348 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 17 of 18
Marulan War Memorial Plans To Raise Funds
Following an earlier appeal for funds, the War Memorial Committee called a public meeting to discuss the probable form…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Falkiner’s Block To Be Withdrawn Returned Men for Land Boards
The Minister for Lands, (Mr. W. F. ShesKsn) gave notice last week of a bill to rescind the allowance of a soldier settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South China's Role in War Will It Be Bastion For Nationalism
CANTON: South China's role in future stages of the 20-year-old Civil War is again rousing speculation following recent important Communist advances in North China and Manchuria coupled with the ominous downward trend in the value of the new gold Y[?]n currency. Inseparably…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All Sentences On Jap War Criminals Upheld TOKYO, Wednesday, A.A.P.-Reuter
TOKYO, Wednesday, A.A.P.-Reuter:— General MacArthur today upheld sentences imposed on all 25 war criminals. General MacArther stated: "No duty I ever…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Real Fear of War in Near Future
"In everyone's thoughts and speech in Great Britain today there is a real fear of war in the very near future," writes John Howse, member for Calare, who is now overseas with the Empire ,Parliamentary Delegatlon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boorowa Ex-prisoner of War's Story of Experiences Commences Next
Commencing next Friday, the experiences of Mr. Fred Howe, a former member of the 2/19 Btn. of the A.I.F. who served as a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jews And U.N. Arabs And War
PARIS, Monday: The Jewish State of Israel will officially apply to-day for membership of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fate of Japanese War Criminals Speculation Rife In Tokyo
TOKYO, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Two covered trucks and several buses escorted by a military jeep drove out the main gate of Sugamo Prison at dawn today and immediately afterwards heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rabbit "War" District Landholders Fined total of £44
There was a further series of rabbit prosecutions at the Young Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday of last week, fines totalling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yass and District War Memorial Fund Country Centres To Be Organised Extensive Appeal Next April
Welcomed by Cr. E. C. Archer; Aid. R. Haddon and Mr. F. S. McCarthy representing the committee of the World War II…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canada Marshals War Resources
Mr Claxton, Canadian' Minister for Defence, disclosed recently that Canada was making a thorough inventory…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Settlement Minister Replies To Question On Falkiner Case
The Minister for Lands, Mr. W. Sheahan, replied to a question asked in the Legislative Assembly on the subject of land settlement in the Riverina. Captain Arthur: Following…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greek Civil War Sheppard Tips Markos To Win
PRAGUE, Thursday: If the Greek civil war is allowed to continue the rebel leader, General Markos, will win because…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Street Carnival In February for Soldiers’ Memorial Hall
At Tuesday night’s meeting the Council of the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall and Literary Institute, it was decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War-time Ministers to Remain
MELBOURNE: War time Ministers for the three services will be retained under Australian defence arrangements, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Legacy of War Cost To Britain Of Occupation
LONDON, Wednesday: The occupation of the British zone of Germany has cost Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Post-war Britain in Pictures
PRINCESS AMONG THE CHILDREN: Weaving- a new-stylo high-crowned hat Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret among the children and listened, smiling, as little Ronnic Smith, three, told her all about his rocking horse, when she visited…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our War Memorial GUNNING.(Contributed)
ALTHOUGH it is to be regretted that the movement launched to establish a suitable Memorial to honour service…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yass Group Soldier Settlement Success
Ex-servicemen settle on the Westbourne estate in the Yass district, though on their holdings less than nine months, have made…
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