War Memorial Appeal
On Wednesday night last the Aberdeen Country Women's Association conducted a bridge party in aid of funds for the War…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
920 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 46
No Sympathy for War Widows
THE MINISTER FOR REPATRIATION, Mr. Barnard; certainly showed he was no diplomat and has raised a query in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tension in Java. Efforts to Avert War. Batavia
The Indonesian Republic may seek international arbitration to avert war in Java if the Netherlands reject its answer to the Dutch joint…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley Property for Soldier Settlement
The rich river flat property, "Dartmouth," Muswellbrook, has been allocated for closer settlement. It is the first of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plan to Enlist 50,000 in Military Forces a Year to Prepare
It was planned to enlist 50,000 men in the Commonwealth Military Forces, said the Chief of the General Staff (Lieut.-General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. Secretary For War Resigns
WASHINGTON, July 19.— The resignation of the Secretary for War (Mr. Patterson) from Thursday next was announced by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Within Sight of Shooting War in Greece “Russia Has Taken Off Her Mask” Says Charles Easton
WASHINGTON, July 19. —“The United State is within of a shooting war this minute in Greece," declared Representative Eaton, Republican of New Jersey, chairman of the House of Representatives foreign affairs committee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Wounded Four Times
MELBOURNE Shot four times in the stomach with a 32 pistol the body of James Copies 46 of W[?] South [?]was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Returned Soldiers
SINGLETON, Monday. — An extraordinary general meeting of the Singleton sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Orphans' Day
The Wattle Club conducted a street stall and sale of badges on Thursday last for the War Orphans' Appeal. Valuable assistance was given by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1914-18 War Hero Passes on Death of Augustus London, Dcm, Mm
On Saturday morning, at Cessnock Hospital, after a short illness, Gus London. D.C.M., M.M., who served…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Benefit For Soldiers’ League
BRANXTON, Tuesday. — A dance and euchre, in aid of the Returned Soldiers’ League funds was held at the School of Arts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alarm at Influx of Foreign Refugees Outspoken Statement By Soldiers’ President
SYDNEY, Thursday.— Criticising the agreement signed in Geneva by the Australian Minister for Immigration (Mr. Calwell), the State President of the R.S.L. (Mr. K. Bolton) expressed alarm at the prospect of “12,000 refugees of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aberdeen War Memorial Appeal
Mr. Jefferson, hon. Secretory of the above appeal, reports that he has received a cheque from Mr. F. L. Bragg, of "Rossgole," for £100…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aims of the War Graves Commission
MUSWELLBROOK: During a visit to Muswellbrook, Major Keer, of the War Graves Commission, outlined the aims and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Brought New Industry. Agar Production in Australia
An account of the agar industry in Australia during the war, and the research that led up to it, is given in Bulletin 203, just…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aberdeen News Aberdeen War Memorial Appeal. £100 Donations
Mr. Jefferson, secretary of the appeal, reports that he has received a cheque from Mr. F. L. Bragg, of "Rossgole", for £100, also a cheque from Mr. J. K…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →American Prisoners of War Charge Fellow Prisoner With Cruelty
A U.S. Navy man was charged before a general court martial in New York on Wednesday with having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest on Java War. "Dutch May Be Able To Force Military Decision"
At a Press Interview on his arrival at New Delhi from Singapore, ex-Premier of Indonesia (Sjahrir) admitted the Dutch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Destroys Ex-soldier's Belongings
Whilst visiting his wife, who is in hospital, Mr. Bill Forbes of Nooroo, an ex-Digger of the last war, had the misfortune to suffer the loss of most…
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