War Loan Gilgandra's Quota Not Yet Reached Closing Date Is Tuesday Next
To date Gilgandra has sub scribed £10,000 to the Security Loan, from 31 subscribers. Our quota is…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1946
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War Crimes Commission Japanese Bestial Torture Methods Second Official Report Published CANBERRRA
A second report of the War Crimes Commission says the Japanese appear to have aimed at killing their prisoners slowly by the maximum of work on the minimum of food under heart-breaking conditions. Many of the torture…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Memorial Institute Site Will Not Be Used Efforts to Find Land in Main Street
A meeting of Gilgandra Returned Soldiers last Friday night decided by 29 votes to 27 not to build a club room oh the land adjoining the Memorial Institute, but instead to seek a vacant block of land in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Land For Soldiers Sixteen Blocks in Castlereagh Electorate
With the exception of four blocks, the whole of the land announced for soldier settlement in the Western Division of N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Seek Unusual Callings
Demobolised soldiers who want to follow unusual occupations have set problems for the Army Education corps. Inquiries this week…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Welcome Home Appeal Grows Steadily Total Now £155 of £600 Required
The subscriptoin list for the £600 approval by the Peak Hill Patriotic Association for the welcome home to ex-servicemen lengthened considerably this week with some very generous donations. R. S. Howard and Sons, with a donation of £10/10, has joined Mr. S. Piddington and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Diggers to Entertain New Anzac Day at the "Peak"
Only those eligible to become members of the RSL will be invited to the annual re-union of Diggers, which is to be held in the Soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Free Rail Travel War Pensioners
"I have pleasure in advising that the Commission has agreed to approve first-class travel facilities for all war pensioners and non-war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jap Treatment of Prisoners of War
Canberra.—The second report of the War Crimes Commission says the Japanese appear to have aimed at killing their prisoners slowly by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Telegrams Report by Australian War Crimes Commission. New Liquor Bill Passes Third Reading. News Liquor Bill Sydney
After a debate lasting nearly 31 hours the Legislative Assembly at 12.45 a.m. passed the third reading of the Liquor Amendment Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wearing Uniform. Discharged Soldier Fined. SYDNEY
The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, has promised to discuss with army authorities the wearing of uniforms by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News Trangie Welcome Home Forthcoming Function
At a well attended meeting of the Trangie District Welcome Home Committee, held at the School of Arts on Thursday night, it was decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fighting in Manchura Government And Communists Battle for The Capital Stage of Civil War Reached Chiang Kai Shek Intervenes Chungking
Government and Communist forces are battling for the possession of Changchun, Capital of Manchuria. The Communists launched an attack on Sunday, two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Monday's Welcome Home
Arrangements are well in [?] for the welcome [?] to see [?] and [?] to [?] held on the Yeoral Showground [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Eumungerie Welcome Home Final Function
Friday night last was the final welcome home to Service personnel from the local centre. The Diggers Hall was well filled,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrangements Proceeding, Second Welcome Home
Preparations arc being made for Wellington's second welcome home connection in the S.A.F. Building on Friday. 10th May, and to assist…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home Meeting of Committee
At a meeting of the Gilgandra Welcome Home Committee, held last week, a letter was received from the Tooraweenah sub branch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News Mumbil Honour Roll. Capt. Dunn Unveils
On Saturday night last, a large crowd assembled at the local school, the occasion being the unveiling of the Honour…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Welcome Home at Armatree (From Our Correspondent)
World War II has been of such lengthy duration that patriotism, and all that it stands for, has become somewhat of a habit at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coona’s Welcome Home Two Big Days for Service Personnel
Tuesday was a day out for the men and women who have served in the Forces, when the Coonabarabran Welcome Home…
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