Returned Soldiers' Queen Ball
special perparations are now in train, to make the supper for the Returned Soldiers' queen ball, one of the two chief features of the ball,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
1,785 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 90
Disgrace to Town and District Anzac Park to be Inspected By Councillors
“A disgrace to the town and district” is how Cr. Boyton termed Anzac Park, when he spoke at the Shire meeting yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.Z. Cabinet Minister Seers to Enlist in Militia Wellington (N.z.)
The Minister for Internal Affairs (Mr. Parry), who is an Australian by birth, wants to join the militia as an incentive to others. He was ready to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gundagai Soldiers’ Memorial To Be Enclosed By Suitable Ornamental Fence
The Gundagai Soldiers’ Memorial, situated in Sheridan-[?] (opposite the two bridges) is to be enclosed by a suitable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spanish War Italian Particpation and Losses Rome
It was officially announced that 5699 Italian airmen took part in the Spanish war and carried out 5318 bombardments in which 2788 tons of bombs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Palestine Bombings British Police and Soldiers Killed Jerusalem
A British constable was killed and several injured by a bomb which exploded inside the general post office. Two bombs which exploded in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Some Achieved Fame And Some Notoriety Men and Women in History 88—Feisal Al Husain: Distinguished Arab Leader During the Great War
Fcisal al Husain was the son of the King of Hejaz, and co-operated with General Allenby in the Palestine operation. He was inaugurated as King of Iraq on August 23, 1921, under British auspices in the presence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Memorials in France
Reports from the Imperial War Graves Commission on the maintenance of A.I.F. divisional memorials in France, have been received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wagga Tutorial Lecture France in the Mediterranean War Gains Surrendered
The sixth lecture of the Tutorial sequence was given at the School of Arts last night by Mr. H. S. Hancock, M.A., Dip.Ed. As usual, he used a film…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War in China Japan Cant Stop It And China will Never Break
Since the first rifle went off in July, 1937, the Sino-Japanese war—greatest Armageddon in Far Eastern history—has cost Japan £650,000,000, or more than five times the entire cost of the Russo-Japanese war…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →860,000 Japs. Dead and Wounded Chungking
The Chinese report capturing strategic towns guarding the Yellow liver crossings, repulsing, after a week's battle the Japanese attempt to cross…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War and Peace Objectives or Mere By-products? Finding a Solution
All the people of the world to-day are anxious for peace, yet practically all the nations are feverishly arming for war. Such is the political outlook…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldier Son to Benefit From Father's Estate Sydney
A returned soldier receiving a pension of 10/6 a week was to-day awarded £850 by the Equity Court from the estate of his late father. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grandstands to Line Route Britain Plans Welcome Home London
The liner Empress of Britain, with Their Majesties aboard, will dock at Southampton on June 22. Queen Mary, the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Close Holiday Question Observance of Anzac Day
At Monday's Conference of Diggers at Young the fear was expressed that Anzac Day might vanish before the march of organised sport…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →McCAUGHEY Trust Education of Soldiers' Children
The chairman of the A.I.P. section of the Sir Samuel McCaughey Trust-Brigadier-General J.P. McGlinn, of Melbourne, states that since the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain's Soldier Sons How the New Armies Are Being Put Into Uniform
July 1st, the date when the first of Britain's 200,000 militiamen are to be called up for service, will mark a milestone in British industrial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Army Enlistments Higher Percentage of Fit Men London
The total strength ol the Territorial Army is now approximately 406,000 officers and men. The recruiting for the doubling of the Territorial Field Army,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →What Is the Cause of War? Politics and Economics Clash of Ideas
While there may be exceptions, ware usually spring from one or more of three causes—the policies of Governments, the economic position of those…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Department Ministry Information to Function in Britain in War Time London
A statement was made in the House of Commons to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) on British publicity abroad. He said: "The British…
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