Burmese Will Send Soldiers to Indonesia Development In The East
MANDALAY: Battle-tried Burmese troops who fought against the Japs. will leave for Indonesia on active service against the Dutch. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1949
343 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 18
Guerilla War in Sumatra India Allows Dutch Premier To Land In Calcutta
LONDON, Tuesday: Fires started by the Republicans in the Sumatran town of Jambi would probably burn for months, says the special correspondent of the Daily Mail visiting South Sumatra…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ex-soldier Shoots Himself Outside Home Of Girl Friend
SYDNEY: A young returned soldier shot himself dead in Walker Street, Red fern, last night, outside the home of a former girl friend. The girl had told him she…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jap. Secrets of War
WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The Eleven Nation Far Eastern Commission announced to-day that the technical and scientific…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Dedman on War
CANBERRA: The Minister for Defence. Mr. Dedman, said. today he did not consider another war likely within the next five…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mediation in China's War Ambassadors Are Busy
NANKING, Monday: The Chinese Nationalist Government is believed to have asked Russia to join the other big powers in an attempt to mediate in China's civil war, says the American Associated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Snowy River Scheme in War Time Mr. Chifley On Its Defence Value
CANBERRA: The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, in a broadcast tonight, emphasised the defence value of the Snowy River water diversion and hydro-electric schemes. Mr. Chifley said that most of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dr. Evatt's Faith in U.N. Third War Is Made Impossible
FREMANTLE: There was no nation in the world so great that it dare ignore the expressed will of the United Nations, the Minister for External Affairs, Dr. N!. V. Evatt, said when he returned to Australia from abroad…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Settlement Figures
More than £6,019,201 has been expended on soldier settlement, and over 1000 soldiers have been established on the land in New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Possibility Seen by Menzies
Mr R. G. Menzies returned to Australlia recently after a tour of Britain, the Continent and the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Malayan Campaign Experience of a Prisoner of War in Singapore and Burma
The following series of articles, written by Sergt. Fred Howe, of Boorowa, relate his experiences as a prisoner of war following the fall of Singapore. For 3½ years Fred laboured in Burma on the Changi railway and his story, written exclusively for the "Burrowa…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier Settlement Figures
More than £6,019,201 has been expended on soldier settlement and over on the land in N.S.W., the Minister 1000 soldiers have been established…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Properties for Soldier Settlement Reported Badly Infested With Rabbits
Three district properties which have been proclaimed for soldier settlement are in a very badly rabbit infested state, the Young…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Service Homes
An officer of the War Service Homes Commission will visit the R.S.L. Rooms at 7.30 tomorrow night. He will interview…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Memorial. Donations of £41
The following donations have been made to the Yass & District World War II. Memorial fund: Yass…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Undersea War Had Heroes
The human undersea war had its stories of eerie heroism. Here are some stories told today by Lt. Commander H. S…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Malayan Campaign Experiences of a Prisoner of War in Singapore and Burma
The following series of articles, written by Sergt. Fred Howe, of Boorowa, relate his experiences as a prisoner of war following the fall of Singapore. For 3½ years Fred laboured in Burma on the Changi railway and his story, Written exclusively for the "Burrowa…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wire Netting for Ex-soldiers
Wire netting and rabbit fumigant for the 793 soldier settlements in N.S.W. were being made available by his department, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Papagos, The Strong Man Greek Civil War Chief
ATHENS: General Alexander Papagos, strong man of the Greek Army; has won his fight against Inference by foreign mission in the civil war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Less Textile Fibres Than Pre-war Influences At Work In Decreasing Output
Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report: A remarkable feature of the world's supplies of textile fibres is that In 1947/48, rayon yarn was the only fibre which showed an Increase compared with 1938-39. The quantity of wool grown was 7 per cent less…
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