Anzac House; Architectural Competition
The trustees of the Anzac War Memorial Fund have announced an Australia-wide architectural competition to select an architect to create the new…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1948
601 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 31
Talk of War
LONDON, Monday (AAP).--War is again the talk of the cafes of the Parisian boulevards, the biergartens…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two from Prison Farm Recapatured; One Wounded in Struggle
BRISBANE, Monday: A 20-year-old escapee from the State Prison Farm at Numinbah received a bullet wound in the right thigh when he attacked his captor on the Murwillumbah road, about two miles from the border,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Economising on War Medals
There will be no names inscribed on millions of 1939-45 war medals which the British Government is expected to issue this year to everyone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Caniaba Sports Raise £26 for War Memorial
At a meeting of Caniaba Hall Committee, a balance sheet of sports in aid of the War Memorial Fund showed a credit balance of £26, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Objection To Anzac Day Football
Woodburn sub-branch of the R.S.L. at its monthly meeting decided to raise no objection to a proposal by Woodburn Football…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Condition of Wounded Boy Improving
Although still in a serious condition, David Brawn, 12, son of Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Brawn, of Gosford, is reported to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nimbin Diggers Arrange For Anzac Day
Arrangements were made at the last meeting of the Nimbin subbranch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. for the Anzac Day commemoration…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nimbin R.s.l. Anzac Day Arrangements
Arrangements for the Anzac Day service were made at the monthly meeting of Nimbin R.S.L. sub-branch in the Diggers' Room…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Headstones for War Graves
BRISBANE, Thursday: Contracts valued at £90,000 have been signed by P. J. Lowther and Son Pty., nonumental…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Clue to War Prisoners' Position
HONGKONG, Thursday: First knowledge of the presence or Australian prisoners of war on Hainan Island is believed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Women Must Work For Peace as They Did in War
It was a great thing to see a small, enthusiastic band of women working for peace and achieving big things. There had been scores of women willing to work for war, but most faded out when the guns ceased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ex-soldier Says Many Australians Have Married Jap. Girls
SYDNEY, Sunday: A number of Australian soldiers in Japan have secretly "married" Japanese girls, according to an ex-soldier, John Henderson, who was arrested and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Gratuities
CANBERRA, Monday: A recommendation on whether payments: of gratuities to members of the forces should be liberalised will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Home Nearly Twice As Costly As Pre-war
CANBERRA, Monday: Homebuilding costs in the six Australian capitals have risen by 80 per cent to 85 per cent since…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N. Z. Soldier Shot In Japan
TOKIO, Monday: ECOF headquarters today denied American agency reports that a "state of emergency"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prizes Total £360 for Anzac Sports
Prizemoney totalling £360 will be distributed by Lismore R.S.L. subbranch when it stages its annual Anzac Day Sports carnival at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →De Valera Sees Another War Coming
NEW YORK, Tuesday: Mr Eamon De Valera, former Premier of Eire, told a Press conference today, that he believed the world was heading for another world war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →De Valera Sees Third World War
NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP).--The belief that the world was heading for another world war was expressed by the former Premier of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bangalow War Memorial First Flower Show
The first annual flower show conducted by Bangalow War Memorial Fund Committee was in the Masonic Hall…
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