First Jap working here since war
MELBOURNE, Tues.: A Japanese is working at Victoria Dock, Melbourne. He is Sabure Sekijima, an engineer from…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1951
576 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 29
Holbrook Council’s move on roods to blocks of district soldier settlers
Holbrook Shire Council yesterday decided to force a conference with an officer of the Lands Department (Closer Settlement Board) before doing construction work on roads in soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →“Real war with Russia”
MELBOURNE, Wed: There was no cold war with Russia at present, it was a real war, and the sooner we realised it the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Distinguished Soldier of Two Wars Former Jerilderie Resident
Sydney "Bulletin" had this to say in a recent issue concerning Lieut-Colonel Clayton E. Davis, former well-known Jerilderie residents—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War is over at last for these Japs!
GUAM, Thurs.: Four armed Japanese soldiers, who have been living in a cave, surrendered yesterday after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →World War II “ammo.” being used in Korea
TOKIO, Fri.: American soldiers in the [?] war are still using stockpiles of World War II shells, mortar shells,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“World War III Could Start In Persia” A Grave View Taken Of Crisis
LONDON, Fri.: Britain is awaiting the result of further Anglo-American representations in Teheran before deciding the next step in the Persian oil crisis. The crisis has the seeds of an armed clash…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Persia’s Holy War Threat To Britain
NEW YORK, Sunday—A highly-placed Government official said today that Persia’s religious leaders would declare a Holy war on the British if Britain attempted to use force in Abadan. He said other Moslem countries would support Persia if a Holy war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Believes Soviet may now try to avoid war
MONTREAL, Sun.: The Canadian Minister for External Affairs (Mr Lester Pearson) said last night that it might well be that the, Soviet Union, faced with growing western strength, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cardinal sees next war as end of human race
SYDNEY, Sun.: Another war could usher in the twilight of human history. Cardinal Gilroy said in St. Mary’s Cathedral today. It was a painful paradox that never in human…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New War Memorial School
Something of a compliment to Hay's War Memorial High School is contained in the current issue of "The Catholic Weekly." It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loon cuts affect soldier settlement
SYDNEY, Tues.: Soldier settlement had suffered with every other department of Government from the cuts in expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldier Killed in Truck Crash
ADELAIDE, Tues.: A CMF trooper was killed and another seriously injured when a seven-ton Army vehicle overturned on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Distinguished Soldier of Two Wars, Former Berrigan and Jerilderie Resident
Sydney “Bulletin” has this to say in a repeat issue concerning Lieut Colonel Clayton E. Davis former well town Berrigan and, Jerilderie resident…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Govt. Spending £56m. Stockpiling War Materials
CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Commonwealth Government had spent a total of £18,000,000 on stockpiling strategic war materials, the Supply Minister (Mr. Beale) said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mathoura News Poorly Attended Public Meeting Hands War Memorial to Murray Shire Original Site Favoured
A handful of citizens of Murray Shire last Monday night handed to Murray Shire Council the complete assets and control of the War Memorial Appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Virtual War Control for R.a.a.f
MELBOURNE, Fri.: Plans to switch the RAAF from peace to virtual war control were discussed by Air Board in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soviet is now capable of launching “all-out war”
WASHINGTON, Friday: A member of the Joint congressional Atomic Committee, Mr. Henry M. Jackson, Democrat, said the second atomic test in Russia had convinced him that the Soviet Union was today capable of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Home with “Swollen” Pay Books
SYDNEY, Fri.: The paymaster at the Marrickville leave and transit depot had run short of cash due to the “enormous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Damage Repairs in Britain
Herd hit by "enemy action," Britain has so far spent a thousand million pounds sterling on patching up and…
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