Yellow River Back to Pre-war Channel
SHANGHAI, Monday: The Central News Agency says: The gap in the Yellow River dikes has been closed at a point about…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
823 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 42
Dunoon Welcome Home Committee Disbands
There was only a small attendance at a special meeting of the Dunoon Welcome Home Committee to wind up the organisation and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge Russian Demands For War Losses
MOSCOW, Tuesday (AAP),—Russia has demanded £2,500,000,000 in reparations from Germany, spread over 20 years. This demand was put by M. Molotov to the Big…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Long Taxi Run For Funeral Of Soldier
BALLINA, Tuesday.—To attend the funeral of Pte. Fred Pullen, of Ballina, Mr. Gordon Clark, a taxi-driver, conveyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Twin Towns Arrange for Anzac Day
At a representative meeting £ at Coolangatta Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon to discuss Twin Towns arrangements for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rabaul War Crimes Trial
RABAUL, Wednesday (AAP).—Major Gen. Akira Hirota, former supply commander of field depots of the Japanese in the Rabaul area, today…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Dance Thrills Royal Family
CAPETOWN, Thursday (AAP). —Fearsome in war paint and monkej tails and carrying assegais and hidecovered shields, 5,000 Zulu youths and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reparations Hunger Seen As War Danger U.K. Rejects Russian Demands
MOSCOW, Thursday (AAP).—The U.S. Secretary of State (Gen. Marshall) warned the Big Four yesterday that hunger for reparations could build up German war power. After 1918, Germany had managed to make war material (though this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Byron Bay Soldiers' Re-union
"It is the duty of all subbranches to take an active interest in civic affairs," said Mr L. Harris, District Councillor,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming Anzac Cup to Wotherspoon
I. Wotherspoon won the Anzac Cup 66 yards backstroke championship by one yard from P. Le Cornu at the Lismore Swimming Club's point score…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Civil War Near End"
NANKING, Friday (AAP). —"Civil war will not last long," declared General Chen Chang, Nationalist chief-of-staff,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No War Risk by Aid in Greece
WASHINGTON, Thursday (AAP).—Denying that U.S. aid of Greece and Turkey would lead to war with Russia, the acting State Secretary (Dean Acheson) said to-day that without help, Greece would quickly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civil War in China "Will Not Last Long"
NANKING, Friday: General Chen Cheng, Nationalist chief-of-Staff, told a Press conference today that the civil war "will not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Payment of War Gratuity
The Secretary of Lismore and District Repatriation Committee, Mr. J. Connolly, advises that the latest amendments to the War Gratuity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brightest Hope for War Victims
FRANKFURT (A.P.): South America's quest for immigrants offers the brightest hope of finding homes for 700,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldier Helped in Harbour Rescue
SYDNEY, Sunday.—An Army Warrant officer last night continued to apply artificial respiration to a man rescued from the Harbour while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italian War Bridegroom
Nino Falanga, who believes he b the first Italian war bridegroom to reach the U.S., sits with his the former Jean Brehmer, of Rutland, Vermont, after she met nim oh his arrival from Italy on board the S.S. Saturnia. Faiahga won a swimming contest on the Isle of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →R. S. L. Auxiliary To Help On Anzac Day
At the monthly meeting of the R. S. L. Women's Auxiliary, the R. S. L. was represented by Messrs Down Paynter, Newberry and Priestly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Tournament Aids War Memorial Fund
A successful tennis tournament and garden party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Armstrong to raise funds for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Case for Prosecution Closes in War Trial
RABAUL. Monday (AAP).—The case for the prosecution in the War Crimes Trial of Major-Gencral Hirota finished to-day…
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