Huge War-Time Increase In Savings CANBERRA
From the beginning of the war up till the end of November last year Savings Bank deposits throughout Australia increased by £413,30[?],000, or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1947
781 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 40
Truman Wants War Excise Taxes Retained Increase in Postal Rates Mooted in Budget WASHINGTON
Estimated expenditure of 37,500,000,000 dollars and revenue of 37,700,000,000 dollars, leaving a surplus of 200,000,000 dollars. Is shown in the Budget statement submitted by President Truman to Congress today for the fiscal year beginning, on July 1…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Used Bicycll[?] Fined [?]
Geoffrey Allan Lunt soldier aged 19 years, was fined £5 in default 10 days when he pleaded guilty in Albury Court yesterday to taking and using [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Allegedly Harboring Italian War Criminals London
It is officially announced that Yugo-Slavia has sent Notes to Britain and America threatening to complain to UNO unless they adhere immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“No Phoney War in Indo- China” London
This Is no phoney war. No one is more aware of this than the French. The Vietnamese tactics arc those of professional warfare, says Reuter’s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Killed; Wagon-car Collide Sydney
A soldier was killed and five others were injured following a collision between a 3-ton military blitz wagon, in they were travelling, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ending of War Time Economy Agreement
The Minister for Post Wa[?] Reconstruction, Mr. Dedman, said that the war time economy agreement observed by wool felt hat manufacturers had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Benefits for Unemployed Few Workless Despite Switch From War
Sixty [?] people in Britain will [?] from new [?] unemployment pay just published by the Minister for National…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaoled for Distributing British War Information LONDON
The Madrid correspondent of Reuter states that a military court has sentenced to imprisonment for three years Eduardo [?] Garcia, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dye-treated Coins Detect Baths Thefts Two Soldiers and Civilian Fined
Coins treated with a special dye were used by the Albury police to detect perpetrators of petty thefts at the Olympic Pool. Two soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Spend £2000 on Albury War Cemetery
Albury City Council was last night Informed that sketch plans for the expenditure of £2000 on permanent construction and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Souvenir Shell Explodes; Kills Ex- Soldier DUNGOG
William James Beggs, aged 23 of Dungog, met a shocking death today when a five-inch shell he was culling with a hacksaw exploded and killed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Corowa Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting Held
There were over 30 members present at the annual meeting of the Corowa RSL and president (Mr Paul Allen) presided…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Albury Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting of Sub-branch To-night
Albury sub-branch of the RSL will hold its annual meeting in the Masonic Hall, Kiewa street this evening Members who are expected to attend…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HAY & District War Memorial Committee The New Year Carnival
On Monday evening the Hay War Memorial Committee met to wind up the affairs of the New Year Carnival, when a balance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£2185 Voted for Repair of War Memorials CANBERRA
Federal Cabinet today voted £2185 sterling to repair war memorials in France and Belgium, damaged in the last war. They are the First…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Corowa Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting New Officers Appointed Long Service Certificate to Treasurer
The annual meeting of members of the Corowa sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held at the CWA rooms on Monday evening last Mr. P. A. Allen presided, and others present were Messrs. M. Gyles, S. Maciure, S. Tucker. D. Gallagher, S. Bugler, V…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Why soldier settlement is delayed Amazing Federal Duplication of State Activity
An astonishing example of how State and Commonwealth activities were duplicated was given in the Legislative Assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pitiful Scenes When Government Ejects Ex-Soldier and Wife CANBERRA
Sobbing bitterly and with tears trickling down her cheeks, slim and attractive Mrs Gordon Butt today stood helplessly by with her husband —ex-Private Gordon Butt—as employes of the Department of Interior removed their furniture from the home from which they had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Ex-soldiers Seek Land
There have been 1559 applications for the 14 blocks in the Wontabadgery East estate, which has been mado available for soldier settlement by the…
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