V.D.C. Reviews District War-Time Associations
Old companionships were renewed and old stories re-told at a meeting in Albury on Saturday evening of more than 70…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1948
562 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 29
Terrorists Kill 20 British Soldiers
JERUSALEM, Sun.: It is officially reported that 20 British soldiers were killed when terrorists blew up three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Loafing at Expense of War Veterans” R.S.L. Officer Assails Re[?]at. Department SYDNEY
Allegations that some members of the staff of the Repatriation Department “loafed” on the job at the expense of war veterans, who had to wait up to three months for assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stern Gang Boasts Of Killing 28 British Soldiers Grim Scenes After Carriages Wrecked Jews Slaughtered In Foundry By Arabs LONDON
Grim faced troops walked through pools of blood and tore at metal and wood with bare bleeding hands to extricate the dead and wounded in the wreckage of the three coaches…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Settlement Report for Cabinet
MELBOURNE, Mon.—Definite action would have to be taken Immediately to speed up soldier settlement in Victoria, the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Currency Called in to Trap Soldier Racketeers
TOKIO, Mon.: In a swift move against black marketeers among the troops, BCOF authorities today called in all British…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian War Nurses’ Appeal Donation From Japan
A subscription list started in British Commonwealth Occupation Forces less than a week ago for the Australian War Nurses’…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →“Britain Must Be Strong” Third World War Danger
LONDON, Tues. — The Minister for Defence (Mr Alexander) declared in the House of Commons that Britain must display…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Nurses Memorial
Kiewa branch of the RSL has pledged itself to give strong support to the appeal for funds of the War Nurses’ Memorial. Sister…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Amateur Hour in Aid of War Memorial Funds
The Jerilderie Boys and Girls' Club is organising an Amateur Hour on Friday, 2nd April, in aid of the War Memorial Funds, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Service Homes for Albury Officer Seeking Land For Group Scheme
Mr. G. M. C. Dempsey, assistant deputy -Director of the War Service Homes Division, Commonwealth Department of Works and Housing, who arrived in Albury yesterday afternoon with two Wagga officers of the department, told a meeting last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting
The annual general meeting of the Jerilderie sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. was held on Saturday, 2lst February. There was an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →50 Apply to R.s.l. for War Service Homes
More than 50 ex-servicemen in Albury have made application to the RSL to obtain homes under the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →C.m.f Enlistment Conditions
CANBERRA, Friday. Conditions of service In citizen in military forces announced by the Minister of the Army (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Only War Can Stop Spread of World Communism” Must Calculate B Cost in Blood” U.S. General Gloomy About China WASHINGTON
The United States would “pay in blood” unless acted immediately to halt Communism by giving [?] as well as economic aid to the threatened [?] Lieut.-General Albert Wedemeyer, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →England Moving Into a Terrible Situation—Mr. Churchill Menaced by War, Reds and Privation Poles Attack Proposed Western Union LONDON
“We are moving into a terrible situation at home and abroad,” declared Mr Winston Churchill in a letter to Mr Fred Harris, Conservative candidate in the North…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Current Comments Cold War
According to General Eisenhower, Russia is in no position to fight a global war, but I'll say she's doing a great job in fighting a global peace.—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlement Scheme More Than 50 Soldier-settlers for Wakool Housing to be of Communal Nature ?
IN addition to fourteen settlers who will shortly pioneer the Wakool irrigation area Soldier Settlement Scheme, there may be a further ten settlers arriving in 12 months' time. It is expected also that under a scheme controlled by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arab Leader’s Threat To Wipe Out Jews Both Sides Ready for War Thousands Of Men Await Zero Hour LONDON
“I have come to wipe out partition and [?]ionism,” said the 53-year-old leader of Arab [?]orces, Fawzi El Kawakji, to the British United Press correspondent at Kabatai in the Samarian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Nurses’ Appeal
Supporting the Nurses War Memorial Appeal, the Kiewa RSL has launched a drive in its area. Cash donations have been received in…
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