War Service Land Settlement
The Minister for Lands advises that thirty blocks on "Gragin" Estate were notified in the Government Gazette of 17th January, as…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
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"Edgeroi" Estate for Soldier Settlement
The Minister for Lands, Captain Dunn, announced last week that subject to Parliametary approval, negotiations have been completed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blackmarketing by Soldiers Army Minister Concerned Canberra
Black [?] operations in Japan would cost the nations concerned with BC[?]F, millions of pounds unless preventive measures were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chinese Soldiers Seize Bishop’s Radio Station. Nanking
Forty soldiers [?] Bishop Paul Yupin’s Catholic mission headquarters before midnight on Monday, seized on unlicensed radio transmitting station and arrested two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Expected British-Russian War LONDON
The prosecution alleged “contact with a foreign mission” when 28 former Bulgarian army officers fuced charges of having formed a secret…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Wool Was Worth £458,572,721
Adding the equalisation dividend, Australian wool purchased by the British Government under appraisement during the war years of 1939 to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seizure of Diamonds American War Leader Under Technical Arrest San Francisco
Col. Edward J. Murray has been placed under technical arrest as a result of the seizure by the United Slates Customs. agents of over 210,000 dollars worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldier Remanded
Following his arrest in Albury by Det.-Sgt. [?] Norman Robson Kerridge, soldier, aged 38, was before Albury Court yesterday charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Edgeroi” Estate For Soldier Settlement
The Minister for Lands, Captain Dunn announces to-day that, subject to Parliamentary approval, negotiations have been completed for the acquisition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter From Former German Soldier Found Private Gordon Buist’s Pocket Book
A former German soldier Hanjo Eckert, found a copy of Soldier's Pocket Book after the battle of Crete. The book belonged to Private Gordon Buist, of Deniliquin. In July last Eckert wrote to Mrs. Buist informing her of his find and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →980,000 War Medals for Fighting Men SYDNEY
Approximately 950,000 war medals will be issued in Australia to former members of three fighting services, an army spokesman said to-day Ribbons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£250,000 For Mr. Churchill’s War History LONDON
The New York correspondent of the “Evening Standard” says that £250,000 is reported to be the sum Mr Henry Luce will pay to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nsw Government’s Housing Plans Total Since End of War to Reach 14,235 This Year Sydney
N.S.W. Government plans to have completed this year total of 14,235 homes since the termination of the war. The Premier (Mr. McGirr)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Returned Soldiers Killed SYDNEY
Two returned soldiers were killed when a motor cycle on which they were returning to Wingham from Taree early last night, skidded off the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Trapper Wins Main Event At Albury Successful Meeting of Returned Soldiers’ Memorial Hall Race Club
The Albury Diggers’ Memorial Hall Race Club conducted a very successful meeting on Saturday. There was a big crowd present; the amounting to £150 (this does not Include members’ tickets), and no doubt a much larger crowd would have attended had cooler weather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tug-o’-War Challenge
Lavington and Thurgoona [?] teams have entered in the Mercy Hospital carnival to be held in the C.B.C. grounds on February 12 to 16, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian War Bride to be Returned New York
An Australian war bride, Iris A. Kemble, aged 22, formerly named Barratt, of Melbourne, who was charged with having obtained 1150 dollars worth of clothing by…
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A meeting of the Jerilderie and District War Memorial Committee was held on Thursday afternoon last, there being present:—Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Men Petition Council
Twenty returned soldiers signed petition which was presented to Albury City Council on Wednesday evening, asking it to reconsider its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drill Hall Floor Council to Consult War Memorial Committee
After embarking on a project to provide a temporary hall for Hay, the Municipal Council is now going to consult the War…
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