War Widows' Pensions May Be Reviewed
CANBERRA, Friday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and the Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Barnard) will probably review the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1947
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U.s. War Dead to Be Returned From All Theatres
NEW YORK, Friday: The United States Government has ordered 250,000 steel coffins to bring back American dead from all theatres of war. This has been announced by the chief of the American…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heated Scenes in House; Member Walks Out After Attack on War Service
CANBERRA, Friday: The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Barnard) walked out of the House of Representatives today in anger after a clash with Mr. Anthony (C.P., N.S.W.) on war service…
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WASHINGTON, Sunday: If war came, it would be because of the incapacity of those controlling the Governments of the world, and not because the people wanted it,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Force Here On "War Mission," Says Communist
SYDNEY, Sunday: The visit of the U.S. Task Force 38 to Sydney is a war mission and not a peace mission, Mr. Stan Moran,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Move to Transfer Showground to Anzac Park P. and A. Society to Fully Investigate Proposal
Members of the Gundagai P. and A. Society who were in attendance at the annual meeting on Saturday night decided to appoint a committee to investigate thoroughly all aspects of the proposal to transfer the showground to Anzac Park. The committee has been…
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WASHINGTON, Monday: If war came, it would be because of the incapacity of those controlling the government of the world, and not…
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Nearly 15,000 candidates have applied for enrolment in Britain's Colonial Service since general recruiting was resumed about 18 months ago. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's War Debts Crisis If Aid Not Given
"If we even attempted to repay the sterling debts, the effect would be disastrous—and disaster would not stop at the coasts of Britain"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aid to Turkey "Prevented Third World War"
LONDON, Wednesday: American aid to Turkey prevented a third world war, declared the leader of the visiting Turkish Parliament, Hyseyln Yalcin…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrified Refugees Flee From "War" and Riots in India
LONDON, Tuesday: A stream of refugees are fleeing from Lahore in terror. The religious war was intensified as more homes blazed, and dead and wounded lay in the streets on the sixth successive day of the outbreak of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Detectives Planted in U.S.A. Communist Party During War
NEW YORK, Tuesday: During the war the New York police department planted 28 detectives and policewomen in the Communist Party…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Gratuities Regulations Amended
War Gratuities Regulations have now been amended to provide early payment to ex-servicemen needing the money because of distress or hardship,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Feast of Football for Sunday Next Knock-Out Competition on Anzac Park
Gundagai football fans will have a feast on Sunday when a knock-cut competition will-be conducted between the six teams participating in the Bourse Shield competition. This fixture has aroused much interest, especially in view of the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →What Does the Future Hold? This—bacteriological War on Man
A New York message states that thirty-three diseases of man plants and animals possibly useful in bacteriological war are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colonial, Editorial and Other Reminiscences (By the Editor). [?] of War (Continued)
The Oddfellowsâ Hall, burned down [?]1916 of 17 which stood somewhere near the site of the Co-operative [?] was [?] with team and district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Soldiers Killed; Truck Blows Up
MELBOURNE, Thursday: When fen Army semitrailer left the road this morning and hit a tree on the Hume Highway at Benalla,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bill to Raise War Pensions
CANBERRA. Friday: A Bill introduced in the House of Representatives today authorises war pension increases costing £460.500…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Says Australian War Trials Fair
TOKYO, Friday: "Japanese defendants at the war crimes trial in Rabaul have been treated fairly by the Australians, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Move To Help Britain On War Debt
Mr S. G. McFarlane, Secretary of the Federal…
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