Patriotic and War Fund
Opening the monthly meeting of the Queanbeyan and Yarralumla Shire on Tuesday night, the Chairman, Mr. H. C. Taylor, said they were proud to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
398 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 20
Latest War News Occupation of Japan Begins
TOKIO.—The occupation of Japan became a reality this morning with the landing of spearbead units of airborne troops at Atsugi airfield, 18…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Slug for Servicemen. Must Help to Pay for War
Mr. George Watkins, of the Australian Country Party, writes:— Members of the Forces and Merchant Marine, upon their return to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council's Premonitions Sees Itself Left Behind in Post-war Race. Wants Concrete Road
At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Nerriga-Sassafras Progress Association advising that arrangements had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chinese Soldiers Trained As Truck Driver and Mechanics in Indian
Chinese soldiers are being trained at the Ramgarh Training Centre in Bihar Province, India to become drivers and mechan-ics for 15,000 U.S. trucks being provided through Lend-Lease to carry vital supplies from India over the Stillwell road to China,…
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The public meeting on Saturday called by the President of Tallaganda Shire, Cr. E. C. Smith, developed into a lengthy affair, many long, rambling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mail From Prisoners of War
Arrangements have been made for Australian Red Cross representaties in Morotai and New Guinea to accept messages from liberated…
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YOKOHAMA.—As the Japanese delegation left the battleship Missouri yesterday 2,000 planes roared over the Tokio area to impress the…
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There is talk of the U.S.A. military authorities scrapping the world’s most costly road—the 1,671 miles Alcan Highway, which was rushed through…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canberra War Agricultural Committee Annual Report
The second annual report of the Canberra District War Agricultural Committee covering the year ended June 30, 1945, has been issued. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Memorials Survey Shows Trend of Thought
Just as the obelisk topped with its warrior figure represented public thought twenty-seven years ago, so to-day does the Town Hall, Library…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deadly War Gaas Possessed by Germans LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.)
The Germans had a war gas, a hundred times more deadly than the last war’s mustard gas, one drop of which on the skin would cause…
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In conversation with our reporter on Saturday the Tallaganda Shire President, Cr. E. C. Smith, himself a returned soldier of last war,…
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The Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, yesterday took action to prevent the private purchase of large areas of land in New South Wales which, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Opposed to Soldiers’ Club Room
In conversation with a Braidwood “Review” - reporter on Saturday the Tallaganda Shire President, Cr. E. C. Smith, himself a returned soldier of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home to Our Ret[?]rning Soldiers
There was not a large atten[?]ance at the public meeting on Saturday called by the C. Smith, in construction with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.s. Wounded Attend United Nations Conference
Wounded U.S. servicemen attend a session of the United Nations Conference on International Organisation. Men from hospitals near the U.S west coast city of San Francisco, where the conference opened April 25, 1845, visit at the conference…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest War News Singapore Re-occcpied
SINGAPORE.—When British forces reoccupied Singapore island yesterday the Japanese commander said there were 32,000 prisoners of war and 4,500…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A one- Man World- wide voluntary war service
The story of a Capetown man who, working on his own, has brought comfort arid relief to thousands of relatives of prisoners-of-war was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Red Cross Society Mail from Prisoners of War
Arrangements have been made for Australian Red Cross representatives in Morotai and New Guinea to accept messages from liberated prisoners of…
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