Soldier dedicates song to Miss Joan Murray
SYDNEY, Wed.: A soldier at Concord Repatriation Hospital has dedicated a song he has written to Miss Joan Murray to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1953
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Henty War Mem. Hall Fund Committee
The annual meeting of the Henty War Memorial Hall Fund Committee, called for Friday night last, lapsed for want of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“France tired of war in Indo-China”
PARIS, Thurs.: Two Radical Deputies will urge in the Parliamentary debate opening today on Indo-China that French troops…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Another veteran of World War I passes on
Charles Albert James Street, of Henty, the only surviving son of Thomas and Mary Ann Street, late of Middle Creek, Leneva…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Land for soldiers in S.A, and W.A.
Mr. David Fairbairn, M.H.R., has been informed by the South Australian Minister for Lands and the Western Australian Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Warm Welcome Home at Culcairn for Rex Hartwig
Rex. Hartwig, who recently returned from overseas with the Australian tennis team, was welcomed home at an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Korean war took a terrific toll
NEW YORK, Fri.: Final casualty figures of the Korean war indicated today that both sides suffered a toll of more than…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →Decorated Soldier Given Bond
SYDNEY, Fri.: A university student who was decorated for service as a paratrooper in World War II today pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Western Lands for Soldiers
Over four hundred thousand acres of Western Division grazing land will be thrown open in thirteen soldier settlement blocks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reduction in Water Charges Demanded by Soldier Settlers
WESTERN Riverina Soldier Settlersâ Association members decided last week to demand that water charges reduced forthwith. This is in view of the substantial surplus shown by the Water Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Banker admits errors in post-war economic plans
CANBERRA, Tues.: Errors in planning in 1945 for the post-war economic situation were admitted by the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank (Dr. Coombs). He said preconceived ideas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →French Deputies demand end of war in Indo-China
PARIS, Wed.: Prime Minister Joseph Laniel indicated fast night that France might be prepared to negotiate with Communist China to end the seven-year-old Indo-Chinese war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ministers are criticised on war pensions
MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Mr. W. Yeo, N.S.W. State president of the R.S.L., today criticised the “party political” attitude of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Corowa & District War Memorial Swimming Pool Appeal
Following on the recent public meeting concerning the Swimming Pool, the committee met on Monday night last to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burrabogie Rams for Soldier Settlers
A gift of another 100 stud rams to soldier settlers has been made by Mr. A. A. Neilson Mills of Burrabogie, Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Soviet soldiers took an active part in Korean war”
WASHINGTON. Sun.: The United States Army last night made a formal charge that Russian personnel participated actively in the Korean war. The charge was based on sworn statements…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War warning by Yugoslav leader over Trieste
BELGRADE, Sun.: Any decision made on Trieste by the Western world without first consulting Yugoslavia will lead to confusion and increase tension, Mr. Milovan Djilas said today…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →“‘ McCarthy ism cannot win the cold war“
SYDNEY, Sun.: “McCarthyism” in the United States will never win the cold war, visiting British scientist, Dr. Julian…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →World War Ii Saga of Sea Raids
Early in World War II, a ship was sunk wmile carrying supplies to Australian troops stationed in Palestine. The amazing story of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Servicemen to “go into action” in ’hopper war
SYDNEY, Wed.: The first batch of servicemen to fight the grasshopper per plague probably would “go info the field” tomorrow, the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) said tonight. He said that chiefs of the three armed services and departmental…
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