Returned Soldiers League Membership Proposal for Widening Rejected
The general secretary of the Returned Servicemen's League announced on Friday that by 886 votes to 699, the referendum…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
781 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 40
Wilful And Malicious Killing Of Dog Bandiana Soldier Convicted And Fined
On a charge of maliciously and unlawfully killing a dog on Sunday, May 25 the property of W. F. Heppner, and valued at £5, Kenneth George…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joy Ride in Jee[?] Soldiers Pay £5 Each
Two soldiers. R. A. Lang[?] and F. R. Slattery, were each [?] £5 at Wodonga Court of Petty [?]sions yesterday before Mr J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Become an Anzac Affair A.a.p.-reuter Tokio
Indian occupation troops at present stationed in southern Japan, will be withdrawn as soon as shipping is available. First batch is expected to leave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Youth Fatally Wounded Sydney
John Rogan. aged 17 years, of Randwick, was fatally wounded in a shooting accident at Douglas Park near Picton today. He was rabbiting with James Edward McKenna…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Partition Would Mean War” LONDON
Jamal Husseini, acting head of the Palestine Arab Higher Organisation, claims that the partitioning of Palestine by UNO would mean war with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Called Scandalous War Widows’ Pensions ADELAIDE
Pensions paid to war widows were “scandalous,” the liaison officer between the RSL and the War Widows’ Craft Guild (Commander S. R. Symonds)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Macarthur’s Ex-Secretary Claims Russia Prolonged War WASHINGTON
Col. Bonners Fellers, former Military secretary to General MacArthur, claims that during the six months before the end. of the Pacific war Russia-repeatedly received surrender bids from Japan, but killed them by “extortionate demands” because it wanted to achieve “a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Land Settlement Results of Gundagai Ballot Sydney
The following ex-servicemen won perpetual leases for a total of 9980 acres of land at a ballot, held at Gundagai, yesterday:—Walter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-soldier on Capital Charge Sydney
In the Redfern Police Court today John Frederick Neilsen, aged 34 years, was charged with having committed a capital offence on a woman in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cheap Money for Soldier Settlers Sydney
Soldier settlers who required finance to stock and equip holdings won in land settlement ballots might obtain money from District…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Soldiers Returning From Japan. Melbourne
Twelve hundred Australian BCOF troops embarked on HMAS Kanimbla at Kure (Japan) yesterday when she sailed for Australia. A large number…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hungarian War of Nerves London
Deszo Sulyok, leader of the Opposition Freedom Party, demanded in Parliament last evening that the war of nerves being waged in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.z. Boy Scouts Doing War Dance
Over 200 Boy Scouts representing New Zealand have arrived in England en route for the Jamboree International Moisson, France. Photo shows : Rehearsing their war dance at Gilwell Park. Left to right : Rangi Malka, a young Maori, of Rotorua; J. Oakden and D. Kingston, of Rotorua; J. Riche, of Wellington; L. Scott, of Wellington; and R. Butt, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Memorial For Culcairn Discussed
During an informal supper-table discussion, after meetings of Cuicairn Sub-Branch R.S.L. and its Women's Auxiliary, the women suggested that the matter of a memorial to all servicemen and women of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Long-range Missiles Will Decide Next War” WASHINGTON
Admiral Nimitz, testifying before the Services Committee of the House of Representatives on tile proposed construction. of a test sea range -at Point…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Danger of War Seen By Mr. Ward GENEVA
Declaring that the present world situation was by no means satisfactory or reassuring. Australia’s representative to the International Labor conference…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →350 at Diggers’ Reunion First Post-war Function of Albury League
Over 350 returned ex-servicemen gathered in [?] mood at Young-husbandâs store on Saturday evening for the first post-war reunion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italian Gunmen Kill British Soldier LONDON
According to Reuter’s correspondent at Milan an Italian gunman shot and killed a corporal and severely wounded a sergeant at British army…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Revenge Slayings By Stern Gang? Jew Terrorists Kill Four British Soldiers Street and Cafe Shootings LONDON
Claimed by the Stern Gang to be revenge for the deaths of Alexander Rubowllz” armed terrorists yesterday shot and killed four British soldiers and wounded three during attacks in Tel Aviv and Halifa. British casualties in Palestine since January are 15 dead and 30…
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