1000 U.S. Marines Sail Transport Loaded with War Equipment WASHINGTON
A detachment of Marines estimated at 1000 sailed in two large transports from Morehead City, North Carolina, yesterday for the Mediterranean. Their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1948
69 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 4
Russian Soldier Is the Enigma
BUDAPEST: Anglo-American troops uneasily based in Berlin, Vienna and scattered capitals of the Russian-controlled countries behind tho "Iron…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Department of Post War Reconstruction News and Views
ANNOUNCER: The general public are not the only people to claim little knowledge of the Assistance Section of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Settlement in New South Wales Seventy Splendid Blocks Available On Edgeroi
Soldier settlement, which involves much more than the mere acquisition of land and its allocation to those to whom the State and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Young Soldier Convicted on Assault Charge
Convicting a young soldier on an assault charge, Mr. Hook, S.M., in the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, warned him not to “carry out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Department of Post War Reconstruction News and Views
Here’s our “News and Views” for ex-servicemen and women once again. It is expected that a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Communist Aim to Control All Europe Will Lead to Another World War Britain’s Attitude LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.)
Vigorously attacking the Soviet Union’s expansionist policy in Europe on the Foreign Minister, Mr. Bevin, [?] the House of Commons that…
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Here’s our. “News and Views” for ex-servicemen and women once again. GOLDFISH CURE NEUROSIS…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese Tortures Hanging Fob Two War Criminals
Captain J. W. J. Chisholm, a former prisoner of war, and a resident of the Goulburn district, was an important witness in the trials of the two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Service Land Settlement Result of Ballot
Nine hundred and sixty-three applications were received for the nine blocks set apart on “Currandooley” Estate, near Bungendore…
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Here’s our “News and Views” for ex-servicemen and women once again. RURAL CENTRE TO OPEN…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Estates Fob Soldier Settlement
More than 1900 ex-servicemen will contest the ballots for the Hillcrest and Currandooley War Service land settlement estates…
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At the annual meeting of the Tumut sub-branch of the R.S.L., held last week, the secretary, Mr. D. W. Lyell, outlined the position relating to the…
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The announcement last week by the Acting Minister for Post War Reconstruction, Mr. Pollard, that he had approved a Special Plan for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Settlement Hillcrest Ballot
Drawing for the blocks of Hillcrest Soldier Settlement Estate took place at Goulburn on Monday. The number of applicants admitted was…
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Here’s our news and views for ex- servicemen and women once again. DESIGNING FOR THE OLYMPIC TEAM…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Veterans’ Art Union
The three principal prizes in the War Veterans’ 10th Art Union drawn last night, went to areas outside Sydney. First prize—two homes and a car…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War on Noxious Weeds Immediate Action by Crookwell Council
The problems of noxious weed control exercised the minds of Councillors for two hours at the January meeting of the Council. A policy formulated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Service Land Settlement Currandooley Ballot Held at Queanbeyan, 5th Feb., 1948
A R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. representative interviewed a member of the Board and was able to be of assistance to the Board by obtaining information…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Department of Post War Reconstruction News and Views Ex-servicemen and Co-operatives
In the Australian tradition of comradeship many ex-servicemen and women are finding their successful re-establishment in co-operative…
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