Interference With War Pensions Criticised Paxton Mine Pensioners' Meeting
The new amendment passed by the State Government whereby burnt out Diggers, who were entitled to receive war service, pensions at the age of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1949
617 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 31
Piallaway Estate for Soldier Farms
SYDNEY: The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said on Wednesday that over 700 farms in the eastern and central divisions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlement in West Singleton Surveyor Reviews Situation
Mr. E. H. Dunlop, who recently returned to Singleton after surveying two large estates in the mid-western part…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Legacy and War Orphans' Day
Earlier this year Legacy in New South Wales decided to hold a week of remembrance culminating in an Appeal on War Orphans' Day,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nations Sign New Rules to Humanise War
GENEVA, Dee. 10.— Twentynine more nations, Including Britain and the U.S., signed the new Red Cross “Rules of War”…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Planes For All Weathers (By Seaghan Maynes, a Reuter Correspondent)
WASHINGTON: The United States army air forces are developing jet aircraft, weapons and equipment to withstand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Service Land Settlement "Piallaway" Estateland District Tamworth
ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of the 2nd December 1949. setting apart eighteen (18)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Dead, One Wounded in Beach Shooting
A 'bus driver last night shot dead a woman, wounded her husband, and then committed suicide at Merewether Beach…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man, Woman Shot Dead, Second Man Wounded
NEWCASTLE, Tuesday— A men and a woman are dead and another man is injured and In hospital as a result of a triple…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain’s Right to Declare War
LONDON, Dec. 18. — Britain Win not surrender to any other power, or body the right to declare war, the Foreign Secretary,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Memorial Appeal Closes Committee Raised £2,013
As the support of the Joint Coal Board had made the suggested War Memorial possible, the Committee decided at its final meeting on Wednesday night to close its appeal for funds aVid to hand over the balance to the Trustees of the Memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →EDITORIAL War Orphans' Appeal
NEXT Saturday has been set aside as War Orphans Appeal Day in the area that falls within the cafe the recently formed Hunter Legacy Club, extending to the Coalfields and to Muswellbrook and Taree…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: War Orphans’ Appeal Wallarobba Shire to Increase Rates Warning of “Serious Financial Position”
Wallarobba Shire Council at Dungog yesterday decided to increase the general rate from 2¼d to 3 ¼d in the £ unimproved capital value in 1950. Council voted for the increase after the shire clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →700 Farms for Soldier Settlers. Eastern and Central Divisions
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said that over 700 farms in the Eastern and Central divisions of the State have been provided for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers’ League Christmas Party
SINGLETON. Monday.—Approximately 250 children and wives of ex-servicemen were entertained at a Christmas party on the show…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OUR lETTER BOX Scone and District War Memorial Swimming Pool Final Appeal (To the Editor)
Dear, Sir,—I should like to make a final appeal to country organisations, and to primary producers in particular, for support of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Service Land Ballot
The ballot for the Carrington Estate Closer Settlement Lease area held in Singleton yesterday was as follows: Mr. R. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Striking Natives War Dance Around Police
Although two or their number had fallen under fire, striking African miners continued to advance towards armed police in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-War Reconstruction To Be Ended
CANBERRA, Wed.— Although the activities of the Department of Post-war Reconstruction will be continued, the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiering Helps to Develop Personality Battalion Commander’s Farewell To Members
The army infantry unit centred of Maitland held, first smoke social at the drill hall of East Maitland night. D Company is a unit of 2/2 Battalion, with head…
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