The 'Hopper War Campaign Against a Second Hatch at Peak
The campaign against socond generation grasshoppers had reached its peak in areas of greatest infestation,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1954
354 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 18
Home Sought For Widow Of Soldier
SINGLETON: Singleton sub branch of the R.S.L. is trying to find a house in or near town for the widow of a…
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SYDNEY: Three soldiers were critically injured when their car swerved off the Hume Highway into a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wounded Man Asked House To Pray
WASHINGTON: In a critical, condition from his wounds Representative. Alvin Bentley yesterday asked the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bells to Welcome Home Queen LONDON
Church bells will ring throughout the country when Queen Elizabeth returns in triumph to Britain from her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Criminals Being Re-buried
BONN: Ninety-one German war criminals executed by the British and buried in unmarked graves in Hamelin Prison…
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The Government had approved a grant of up to £75,000 for the grasshopper eradication campaign in…
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State Cabinet this week approved the purchase of nine more properties for war service land settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The 'Hopper War: Campaign Against Second Hatch at Peak
The campaign against second generation grasshoppers had reached its peak in areas of greatest infestation, entomologists of the Department of Agriculture said this week…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ten bulls for soldier settlers
Ten Shorthorn herd bulls have been donated by Mr. D. E. Fairburn. M.H.R., for men on farms under the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →France Anxious to End War
PARIS: French Parliamentarians, divided on most Issues, were unanimous yesterday that the seven-years-old…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disaster in Darkness Off Port Stephens Four Soldiers Drowned And Four Still Missing
Four C.M.F soldiers were drowned and four hove been posted as missing after a convey of amphibious vehicles was swamped in heavy seas off Port Stephens in the early hours this morning. The total number of vehicles swomped by the Heavy seas Is unknown, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →E.M. Returned Soldiers
East Maitland sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League last night decided to send a donation to Furlough…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Amphibious Vehicles Wrecked 100 Soldiers in Sea. Three Lost
Early Monday morning, twenty amphibious vehicles set out to sea from Newcastle and struck rough weather off Morna Point. Eight of the craft were swamped and sunk…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Medals
Many ex-Servicemen have not, up to the present time, contacted the authorities in connection with their war medals for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prospecr Of Best Local Post-War Show Record in Stud Beef Section Strong Dairy Cattle Section
The stage is rapidly being arranged for what promises to be one of the best post-war exhibitions staged by the Upper Hunter P. and A. Association. The Association will hold its 64th…
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Applications for ten Shorthorn bulls, donated by Mr. D. E. Fairburn, M.H.R., for men on war service land…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers Repay Demobilisation Loans
JOHANNESBURG (South Africa): More than half of the £10,500,000 lent to 28,776 ex-soldiers of World War II, has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Red" Dean warns on danger of 3rd war LONDON
The "Read" Dean of Canterbury last night warned of the danger of a third world war using atomic and hydrogen weapons. The "Red" Dean (Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Injured
Three soldiers were injured when a jeep in which they were travelling was involved in an accident at…
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