£495,000 Paid to Missions as War Damage CANBERRA
The Government had paid out £405,612 from the war damage fund for damage sustained by missions in the Pacific area during the war, the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
781 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 40
3 Soldiers and Civilian Injured Car Hits Tree Near Chiltern
Three soldiers and a civilian were injured on Thursday night when a car hit a tree and overturned on the Rutherglen-Chiltern rd.. four miles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers’ Deaths; Minister Orders Inquiry Canberra
The Minister for the Army (Mr Chambers) today ordered an inquiry into the deaths of two soldiers in an explosion of seven tons of cordite when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guerrillas Kill 2 British Soldiers Athens
Greek guerrillas last night attacked two British military cars in Thrace, killed two British soldiers, and captured an officer and three soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Forces of Good and Evil at War” London, Monday
Pandit Nehru, in a speach before travelling to New Delhi for impending talks on India’s future, said forces of good and evil were at war in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Soldiers Burnt to Death on Highway Seven Tons of Explosives Explode
Residents close to Benalla on the Hume Highway were awakened shortly before daylight on Thursday morning by a terrific…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Fined on Language Charge
A gathering outside the Hume Weir Cafe on the night of May 17, at which an argument was in progress about a punch which had been thrown, led to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Swept From Train SYDNEY
Douglas Vidler, aged 28, of Lismore, a soldier attached to LTD, Marrickville, was seriously injured when swept from a crowded train as it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers’ Deaths in Truck Smash Father’s Allegations at Yesterday’s Inquest Said He Found Defects In Vehicle. BENALLA
The inquest was held at Benalla today before Mr. A. W, Grubb, J.P., into the deaths of Pte William Jones, of North [?]roy, and Driver Trevor White, of Moe. They were killed on the Hume Highway, near Benalla, in the early hours of Thursday morning last when a truck of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Duty Trucks Lesson From The War
Recent industrial troubles and transport hold-ups have served to emphasise the fact that industry and commerce in Australia are sorely In need of a considerable Influx of high-power, heavy-duty trucks— vehicles capable ' of handling large pay loads and reducing. costs of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Uman’s New War Plans [?] Seeks Wide Powers Washington
[?] to arm, equip and trained forces of tile Western Hemist, including Canada, are sought President Truman in a message…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prime Minister Reveals A Bloated Treasury Revenue Above Estimates by £43 MILLION War Expenditure Set At £230 Million CANBERRA,Tuesday
Commonwealth revenue for 1946-47 is estimated to exceed Budget etimates by £38,000,000 to £43,000,000. Customs and excise, duty may yield an additional £ 13 million the Budget estimate, sales tax £6million and income tax £13…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Unlucky Soldier Sydney
Pte Douglas Vidler, aged 23, whose left arm was amputated last night after an accident at the Town Hall electric station, is reported to be out of danger…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Judge Asked to Give Ex- Soldier a Chance Wangaratta
In WANGARATTA Supreme Court today before Mr Justice Fullagar, David Paterson pleaded guilty to charges of forgery and fraudulent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blind Ex-soldier Wins Race LONDON
Guided by a leather thong fastened on his arm, the thong being held by his mother-in-law, who was riding a bicycle, Arthur Morgan, aged 32,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man and Wife Found Wounded Utter in Critical Condition Sydney
A man and his wife were found seriously wounded at Rushcutter Bay this morning. The man. SEATON CORFIELD. aged 46, was shot in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Gratutties Entitlement Canberra
Bill to extend the period of entitlement for war gratuities lo June 30 next was introduced by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Royal Australian En- Gineers’ War History
Those who served with the corps of Royal Australian Engineers will be [?] to learn that a RAE committee has voluntarily compiled and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Rain of Death” Another Next War Horror New York
The practicability of “rain of death” by the explosion of an atomic bomb in the midst of a storm is now being investigated by scientists, says…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News to Help Disabled Soldiers
People who have afternoon tea at Albury Red Cross depot, Town Hall, tomorrow, will be helping the permanently disabled soldiers' appeal. As…
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