Australian War Memorials to Cost £106,000
CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced in the Cabinet to-day that he approved in principle of the erection,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
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Mr. Doug. Dickson's Hustings Addresses War Service Land Settlement and Closer Settlement
Speaking at Cootamundra, Mr. Doug. Dickson, M.L.A. for Temora, in dealing, with war service land settlement and closer settlement, said:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day
Anzac Day (Friday last) was commemorated in Hillston by the customary ceremonies, The initial proceedings took the form of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Celebrations at Tumbarumba. with One of the Biggest Parades Ever Held Locally, Followed by a Service at the Honor Roll and Speeches in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall Anzac Day Was Fittingly Celebrated in Tumbarumba. on
The president of the Tumbarumba sub-branch of the R.S.L. (Mr. Gordon Ashcroft) and Mr. F. A Cashman, an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dressing Shed at Anzac Park Shire to Draw Up Plans
A a result of a deputation from the Gundagai Rugby League, the Shire Council this week instructed Engineer Hunnings to draw up…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Jap Paper. Threatens War
SHANGHAI, Thursday: "We wish to point out with all seriousness that, with the Japanese Government in the hands of reactionaries, Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Henty War Memorial Fund £3700
The Henty School of Arts Hall was crowded on Friday morning for the Anzac Day Service. Mr. G. Martin, of Corowa,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Heading For Civil War," Says Liberal M.P.
CANBERRA, Wednesday: A warning that Australia was heading for civil war was given in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. Beale (Lib., N.S.W.). He said the present industrial crisis in Australia was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai District War Memorial Public Meeting Ratifies Committee's Recommendation Impressive Building to Be Constructed on Shire Property
The Gundagai District War Memorial will be built on the ground adjacent to the Shire Chambers, facing Sheridan Street, The building, which will be an imposing one, will serve the needs of the ex-Servicemen, Red Cross Society and the CWA…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ganmain News Anzac Day
Anzac Day with severalty [?] at Gamete to the customary way when reared Services [?] member of such organisation and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Commemorated Impressive Gatherings
Anzac Day was commemorated with appropriate ceremonial throughout Australia, on Friday last Sydney saw a record number of returned men march through the city during the Anzac Day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Decided Drop in Anzac Day Collection
The collection taken up at the Anzac Day Remembrance Service was only £24/5/6½ ns against £36/14/8½ the previous year. Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News Darlington Point Anzac Day Observance
Showery conditions prevented the Anzac Day commonwealth service being held at the monument, so it was held in the Shire Hall at the usual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Diggers’ Anzac Day Re-union Enjoyable Function
On Anrar Night, Friday last the [?] Sub-branch of the R. E. S. and A. L. L. [?] A reunion at the [?] [?] There was an attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day At Whitton Grand Attendance at Commemoration and March
THE Whitton Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League conducted the Anzac Day Commemoration in Whitton during…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Memorial Committee Drive for Funds to be Made
A meeting of the War Memorial Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, three being present the Mayor (Ald. J. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-soldiers Protest
The Minister for Post-war Reconstruction Mr. Dedman. on Tuesday denied that allowances paid to full or part-time ex-service students under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers' Auxiliary Annual Re-union
On Friday last (Anzac Day) the Returned Soldiers' Auxiliary held their second annual re-union for ex-service women in the Auxiliary rooms…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Killed When Jeep Turned Over
PARKES, Friday: A soldier was killed and another injured when a Jeep overturned ten miles from Parkes last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two More Riverina Estates For Soldier Soldier Settlement
Details of two more Riverina estates for soldier settlement were released on Monday by the Minister for Lands (Mr…
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