MERUNGLE and War Memorial
A meeting of ladies is called for Wednesday afternoon next in the Merungle Hill Hall, to consider an invitation to assist in the raising of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1946
1,339 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 67
The Atomic War What [?] Will Happen
As politicians argue and world statesmen strive for at least a temporary, solution on the question of what to do about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Riverina District News HOLBROOk War Memorial Council Favors Swimming Pool
After a long discussion, the Holbrook Shire Council decided at its last meeting lo call a public meeting at an early dale to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wound Up! After Raising and Dispersing £10,000 The Cootamundra District Civic, Patriotic And War Fund
The final meeting of the above, formed on 14th October, 1939 was held last night, at the Town Hall, and after payment of all accounts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sentences in China Five Japanese Soldiers Sentenced to Death
SHANGHAI, Friday: The United State Military court sentenced to death five Japanese soldiers, including Major-General Masataka…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Army Vehicles for Soldiers
SYDNEY. Thursday: An appeal to make surplus Army vehicles available to soldiers direct instead of through the trade channels as,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bribery Alleged Over War Brides Indignation at Transport Delay
SYDNEY, Friday: Allegations that officials at Australia House in London had accepted bribes to facilitate the passage of British war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Impetus to Leeton War Memorial Over £11,000 Raised at Meeting
A wonderful public response was made to the appeal, launched at the Cabaret Hall, Leeton, for support for the proposed Leeton District War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Huge Man-Made Iceberg For Fighting U-Boats Big Secret of the War
WASHINGTON, Friday (A.A.P.): The story of how the Allies proposed to build a 2,000,000 ton aircraft carrier in the form of a huge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shortage of Tools For Ex-Soldiers
BRISBANE, Friday: Although recent official announcements were made in Canberra that all suitable new and second-hand tools in short…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loans For Soldiers to Buy Farms
SYDNEY, Friday: Loans of up to £1000 are available for ex-service personnel who are desirous of establishing themselves in agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundagai and District’s Great Record Over £25,000 Raised During War Years Residents’ Interest in Red Cross and A.C.F. WORKS
During the six years of the second World War, the Gundagai District raised over £25,000 for war charities. On a population basis this would be hard to beat, and the people of the district can justly lay claim to a record for excellence in responding to the cause of charity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Berths Likely for War Brides
LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): It is hoped that a substantial number of passages will be made available in addition to those already…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian War Bride Dies On Voyage
SAN FRANCISCO, Sunday: Army authorities report that Marjorie Bealek, passenger on the bride ship Monterey and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Siamese Go Back to Studies After War with Japs
LONDON, Sunday: Twenty-four Siamese who, after leaving English universities in 1942, trained 50,000 Siamese guerillas in jungle warfare…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.E.I. Unrest Continues British Soldier Killed
BATAVIA, Sunday: One British private wag killed and four injured when soldiers were ambushed and wounded near Buitenzorg on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlement Government Record Criticised
Nothing discredited the Government more than the story of its lands administration, declared the leader of the Country Party…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£390,348 For Anzac House
The appeal for funds to build an Anzac House in Sydney resulted in £390,348 being raised. The target set when the committee was formed to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War on Caltrops Declared by Council
In reply to a question by the President at the last meeting of the Leeton Shire Council, the engineer (Mr. S. D. Caldwell) stated that eight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. War With Russia Not inevitable
WASHINGTON, Mon. (A.A.P.). Mr. Averill Harriman told Mr. Quenton Reynolds in a broadcast interview that he did not consider…
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