Only One Additional Donation to War Memorial Fund
During the past two weeks only one additional donation has been received towards augmenting the Gundagai District War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1947
795 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 40
Soldier Settlement Blocks Too Small Local Member Sees Failures Ahead
Speaking, in the Assembly, Mr. S. D. Dickson (C.P. Temora) said that, unless, the soldier settlers, to be placed on the Merribindinyah and Eulomo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Service Land Settlement Qualification Certificates
The Secretary of the Local Repatriation Committee has been advised that the Classification Committee War Service Land Settlement will be visiting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R.A.S. Pre-War Maize Competitions Revived
The Championship Field Maize Competitions that have been revived by the Royal Agricultural Society will be judged during April and May…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disabled Soldiers' Appeal Council Prepared To Support Returned Soldiers
LAST month Shire Council received a letter from the Disabled Soldiers' Association requesting the Shire to launch an appeal,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia's Defence for Atomic War
MELBOURNE, Sunday: If Australia was to survive an atomic war it would have to be fought at outposts in New Guinea, the Solomons,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrol Tax Money for Country Roads Need To Overtake War Damage
Pointing out that war traffic had caused great deterioration in the condition of many country, roads and that the suspension of normal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →R.sl to Build Own Club Rooms War Memorial's Co-operation Will Be Sought
The desire of the Gundagai R.S.L. to build its o w n club rooms was ratified by the annual general meeting of members held last Friday evening. A sub-committee was appointed to go into the matter and War Memorial Committee will be informed that their co-operation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.s. Soldiers Honored at Aust. Embassy
WASHINGTON, Sunday: Four Americans who "pepped up" the morale of British and Australian officers in Japanese prisoner of war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Casualty Death Presumed
THE casualty section of the Department of Air advises that the death of FLYING OFFICER DALGLISH has been presumed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain Haven for War Orphans
LONDON: Britain's active sympathy with the plight of homeless children who are war victims is shown by an offer which has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Memorial Committee Public Meeting Suggested
A meeting of the War Memorial Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last, when there were present the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Graves in Tumut Cemeteries R.S.L. To Inspect
It was decided at the meeting of the R.S.L. on Friday night that as several graves of ex-Servicemen in the Tumut cemeteries were in need of repairs and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrol Tax Moneys for Country Roads Need to Overtake War Damage
Pointing out that war traffic had caused a great deterioration in the condition of many country roads, and that the suspension of normal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol Tax Money for Country Roads Need To Overtake War Damage
Pointing out that war traffic had caused a great deterioration in the condition of many country roads and that suspension of normal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Soldiers in Crash
Four soldiers were admitted to the Wagga Base Hospital early on Sunday as a result of an accident near Kapooka Army Camp…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Soldiers Hurt in Crash Near Kapooka
Four soldiers were admitted to the Wagga Base Hospital early on Sunday as a result of an accident near Kapooka Army camp…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gundagai's War Memorial Baby Health Centre Proposal
Mr W. F. Sheahan, MLA has forwarded the following letter he received from the Minister of Health. “I refer to your representations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hanged for Murder a British Soldier
BERLIN. Thursday: A Britisher, P. J. Upson. R.A.S.C., has been hanged for the murder of a 60-year-old German woman in the French sector of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coolamon Returned Soldiers’ League Monthly Meeting
Those [?] at the monthly meeting of the Coolamon Sub-Branch of the R.S.S and A.L.L.A, hold on Wednesday [?] January, were [?] J. F. Cooper…
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