Soldier Settlement in N.S.W. Means Whereby Marked Progress Will Be Made
An important step and one whereby the tempo of soldier settlement in this State will be facilitated in marked degree, was taken by Cabinet when it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1947
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Diggers’ Groups Start “War”
Two ex service organisations— the RSL and the Australian Legion—are at “war.” The Legion began “hostilities,”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Memorial Ball Happy and Enjoyable Turnout
Although the attendance at last Tuesday night’s Town War Memorial Ball was much below average, it was one of the happiest social events…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Defence of Empire in Atom War Small Special Unit Planned
LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): The Committee of Imperial Defence has drafted plans for a small, highly specialised force to defend the Commonwealth as a unit in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Memorial In Proposed New Gardens Diggers Want Present Honor Board Left Intact
A matter which came in for some discussion at the subbranch of the R.S.L. meeting last Saturday night was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Alcohol Plant Gives Electricity
Boilers installed at Cowra for the wartime scheme to extract power alcohol from wheat have been bought by the State Government from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Deceased Soldiers' Estates
CANBERRA. Thursday: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Chambers) said the Government approved of payments in lieu of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Cost Australia £2,722m
CANBERRA, Friday: From June 1939 to June 1947 the war cost Australia £2,722,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Domain Protest Over Post-war Training Pay
SYDNEY, Sunday: A Sydney Domain meeting of 1000 ex-servicemen students and trainees today carried a resolution to be forwarded to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai District War Memorial Extent Progress Being Made
With only two months left .-until the closing of the queen competition the Gundagai District War Memorial Committee met last Thursday. Good progress was reported with no centre yet sure of its place. All committees are working hard, and the result should…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coursing Club Tells Shire New Track Will Not Interfere with Other Sporting Bodies Meeting Suggests Improvements Be Made To Anzac Park District Cricket Association Not Represented at Important Discussion
The construction of the new coursing track inside the present oval on Anzac Park will not interfere with the football nor cricket playing areas. This statement was made By Mr J. Vaughan, President of the Coursing Club on Friday night, when members of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Single Farms for Soldier Settlers
The recent decision of the State Cabinet that legislation would be introduced into the New South Wales Parliament so that returned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Far East Faces Starvation Results of the War
LONDON, Tuesday: The Institute of Pacific Relations declared that pressure of population might cause millions to starve in the Far East…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rural Bank Sells a Soldier's Farm (To the Editor)
SIR,—With reference to a request decided upon at the Soldiers' Conference in Sydney recently, that Mr. W. F. Sheahan be asked for £3,000 compensation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Widows' Payments Increased
CANBERRA, Tuesday: Federal Cabinet tonight approved the payment of a living allowance of 7/8 a week to war widows with one or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Settlement in N.s.w. Means Whereby Marked Progress Will Be Made
An important step, and one whereby the tempo of soldier settlement in this State will be facilitated in marked degree, was taken by Cabinet when it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Settlement in New South Wales Single Farm Units
An important step, - and one whereby the tempo of soldier settlement in this State will be facilitated in marked degree, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Moslems Attack Train As Reprisal 340 Killed; 250 Wounded
NEW DELHI, Friday: Several thousand Moslems on Wednesday attacked a Sikh-Hindu refugee train at Kamoke, about 25 miles west of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War on Centre-line Straddlers
Plans have been completed for a drive by the Road Safety Council and the police against road-users who will not keep to the left, and who will not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.F.U.L.E. DINNER First Function Since War Largely Attended
The first annual dinner of the Narandera branch of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen since the war was held in…
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