U.s. Soldier Cannot Visit Wife in Aust
TOKIO, Thursday (AAP-Reuter). An American army sergeant, of Filipino descent, has been refused permission by Australian Immigration…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1949
369 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 19
Constable Found Wounded, Dies
ORANGE, Sunday.—The officer in charge of the Millthorpe police station was found lying in Millthorpe Park this morning with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bangalow War Memorial Flower Show
Bangalow District War Memorial Fund held the annual flower show and luncheon in the Regal Theatre. The quantity and…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Up to January 31, the Commonwealth Government had approved 6,634,298 acres as suitable for ex-servicemen farmers under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme, and of this area,…
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CANBERRA, Wednesday. — The [Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said today he had asked State Governments and the R.S.L, to co-operate…
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PERTH, Wednesday: Peacetime engineering units, which can be swung, together with their equipment, into war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Atlantic Pact "Greatest War Deterrent Ever"
WASHINGTON, Wednesday (AAP).—"The new defence treaty is the best bet to keep the cold war from getting hot," Senator Arthur Vandenberg (Republican foreign policy leader) told the conference of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Priority to Soldiers in Land Sales
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An amendment of the law would be necessary to compel owners or agents to sell rural lands, up for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.z. Reds Define Attitude in War
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday (AAP-Reuter).—"Communists the world over would oppose, to their utmost, any imperialistic war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Medal for Cmf and Vdc Members
MELBOURNE, Thursday: Members of the Citizen Military Forces and Volunteer Defence Corps who attended training…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Service of 23 Members Perpet[?] M.U.I.O.O.F. Honour Board Unveiled At Wiangaree
The names of twenty-three members of the Loyal Wiangaree Lodge of the M.U.I.O.O.F. appeared on an honour hoard, which was unveiled by the Deputy Grand Master, Bro. R. W. Colley, of Casino, at Wiangaree on Monday night. This represented…
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"The two memorials will continually cause heartburn. We will never overcome it until we have them together," said Ald…
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The annual Lismore R.S.L. Anzac Day sports carnival, to be held at the Recreation Ground on Monday, April 25, will carry prizemoney…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Casino R.S.L. War Cemetery "A Disgrace"
CASINO, Sunday. — "The War cemetery at Casino is a disgrace and an improvement should be made immediately", said Mr. A. M…
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BRISBANE, Sunday: Only 94 blocks of land had been allotted for ex-servicemen in Queensland. compared with 1300 settled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Has Cleaned Around Soldiers' Graves
The Kyogle sub-branch of the Australian Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women has completed the cleaning around soldiers' graves at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →British Soldiers Assaulted by Soviet Sentries
LONDON, Monday (AAP).—Russian sentries in Vienna yesterday knocked down and struck and kicked two British army corporals…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wollongbar Social Aids War Veterans' Home
A social held in the Wollongbar Hall to raise funds for the War Veterans' Home was well attended. The profit was £10 10s ½d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wide Field of War Service Homes Act
The War Service Homes Act does not apply only to ex-servicemen, but covers a wider field, taking in all those Australians who, due to war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Czechs Sentence 2 U.S. Soldiers For Espionage
PRAGUE, Tuesday (AAP) — An American soldier was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment with hard labour and another to 10 years after…
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