War Service Land Settlement Blocks Still Open
Applications for [?] western division grazing blocks close with the Western Lands Commissioner on January 14 1955…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1955
19 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers
For War Service Settlement
An estate, of about 840 acres owned by Mr. R. D. Smith of Billilingra, Mogo, has been approved by the Minister for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Reunion of Prisoners of War
The commemorative service at the: Sydney Centoaph annually organised by the Council of the Eighth Division on February 15—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quiet Passing of Boer War Veteran
George(Scotty) Spiers who was found dead in his room at the rear of Walsh’s Hotel, Queanbeyan, yesterday will be interred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Here For Anzac Day Celebrations NZ Visitors to be guests of Queanbeyan RSL
Queanbeyan RSL Club will play, host to twelve of the visiting New Zealand ex-servicemen who will visit Australia for the Anzac Day celebrations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day at Bungendore
Fifty [?] and women took part in the Anzac Day march at Bungendore yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Service at High School
Queanbeyan Intermediate High School pupils commemorated Anzac Day with a simple and impr[?]ssive ceremony on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan Paid Solemn Tribute to the Fallen Anzac Day Crowd Largest in Years
A crowd of about 1,500, the largest in recent years, attended the combined Anzac Day observance in Queanbeyan yesterday morning. Almost 400 took part in the principal march, which was led…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News and Notes from the Churches Church Tributes to the Fallen at Anzac Day Service
Anzac Day was commemorated at all Queanbeyan Churches either by special references at Sunday services or by special services on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Service Blocks Near Yass
Two war service land settlement estates comprising fourteen farms are now open for application. Eight of the farms are on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →RSL President Initiates Fund War Memorial for Inter High School
A move has been made to provide a memorial to the fallen of World War II at Queanbeyan Intermediate High School President of the Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War on Grubs in Canberra Lawns
A CANBERRA lawn is sprayed by Dr. P. B. Carne (left), who is in charge of CSIRO experiments against the pruinose scarab grub…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wounded Woman’s Condition Now Very Satisfactory
Mm Hazel Muir, who was accidentally wounded at her Tharwa Road home last Tuesday night, is reported to be improving daily…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Young Soldier’s Farewell
Departing for three months’ National Service training in the Army, this Queanbeyan youth said a long farewell to his girl…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Funds Needed for War Widows and Children
Queanbeyan Legacy Club will make its annual appeal for funds this Friday and Saturday as part of Legacy Week-throughout the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →P. & C. Association Receives Donations To Start on War Memorial at High School
Queanbeyan Parents and Citizens’ Association has decided to proceed with the first stage of its proposed World War II. Memorial at the school…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dedicate Park As War Memorial, Reader Suggests
Dedication of Queanbeyan Park as a memorial to Queanbeyan men who gave their lives in World War II, is suggested by Mr. W. Henderson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queanbeyan Soldier Saw Europe—from Behind Bars ! Escaped After Four Years in Prison Camps
The story of his adventures as o prisoner-of-war in Europe for nearly four years and his wanderings in enemy-occupied Austria after he escaped was told by Mr. Roy Simmons in a talk to Queanbeyan Rotary Club…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reynard Condemned as Menace Organised War on Foxes Urged
The need for organised warfare on the fox is stressed by a writer in the Wagga Daily Advertiser. The views of this writer,…
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