War Wireless Men to Hold Re-union in Queanbeyan
The New Guinea Air Warning Wireless Association will hold its tri-annual conference at Queanbeyan on Saturday and Sunday. The opening will commence with a march…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1972
19 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers
Death of noted soldier
The death occurred yesterday at the age of 79 years, of noted soldier Brigadier J.R. Broadbent,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Observance Finalised
Returned serviceman organisations and local bodies have completed arrangements the 57th Anzac Day commemoration services in Queanbeyan on Tuesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lottery Prize to War Pensioner
A TPI war pensioner and well-known Queanbeyan identify Mr. Bob Gray won third prize of $2,000 in yesterdayâs special state lottery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vietnam Veterans Boost Anzac Day March
A large squad of returned servicemen from Vietnam, most of them now again civilians, took part in the annual Anzac Day march in Queanbeyan yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fast Run Anzac Cup to Busy Jay
Sydney dog Busy Jay ran one of the fastest 540 yards at Queanbeyan in recent years to win the $500 Anzac Cup final at the showground track yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Anzac Cup presentation
Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club president, Mr. Ray Ruhan (left) congratulates Mr. W. Schon, of Canterbury, after his dog had won the Anzae Cup final last Tuesday. Mr. Ruhan presented Mr. Schon with the trophy and first prize cheque of $400. The next…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →War at Tralee
After weeks of hard and fast competition between the two BERCO drivers, Dave Wignall and Howard Revell, a situation has now arisen where the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →World War 1 medal found
A 1914-18 silver war medal found in a load of red sand being used on a building construction job in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Fires 15 Shots in Seige Wounded by Police
A man fired fifteen shots from a high powered rifle during a two-and-a-half hour seige at a Queanbeyan private hotel last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wounded man improves
Queanbeyan detectives have not yet been able to interview a man wounded by police following a 2½…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wounded man still serious
Police have still not been able to Interview a man wounded three times during a siege at the Kent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Soldiers Enrolled
An interesting aspect of the meeting in Queanbeyan Salvation Army Mall on Sunday Morning will be the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wounded man to be discharged
A 44-year-old man wounded during a siege at a Queanbeyan private hotel on June 26, is expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wounded man now satisfactory
A man who suffered a bullet wound to the lower abdomen in Queanbeyan early on Monday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Soldiers’ Dinner
At the Salvation Army in Queanbeyan this Sunday, a regular dinner for members of the Junior Soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Noted Soldier
Mr. Ernest Albert Corey, who achieved a military distinction believed to have been unequalled in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bungendore War Memorial maintenance
Yarrowlumla Shire Council is investigating the cost of cleaning and improving the War Memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Honour Roll Planned at Bungendore
An Honour Roll of returned ex-servicemen and women who resided and enlisted from…
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