Junee War Memorial Committee Discusses Two Plans to Dispose of £450
Two proposals were put to a meeting of the Junee and District War Memorial Committee for the expenditure of the credit of £450: (1)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1947
795 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 40
Jewish Terrorists Open 'War' in Palestine Officers' Club Blown Up; Haifa Harbor Afire
JERUSALEM, Sunday: "This is the beginning of war." declared the Jewish terrorist organisation, Irgun Zvai Leumi, soon after the renewal of large-scale terrorism yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Governor-gen. a Good Friend to Soldiers Young R.S.L. President's Views
A toast to the new Governor General was honored at a civic reception at young to the RSL and opinion was expressed that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returned Men Complain of "Dedman's Dole"
SYDNEY Monday: Trainees under the Commonwealth Reconstruction Scheme describe their weekly wage as the "Dedman Dole"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chifley Defends Anzac Day Quiz
CANBERRA, Monday: Holding of the final of the loan quiz competition on Anzac bay was not a contravention of the spirit of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Prisoner's Wedding
The bridegroom and best man at the wedding of Miss Ettle Day t. Mr. Harold L. Read at St John's Church, Wagga, were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Jews Killed, Woman Wounded British "Shoot on Sight" Order
JERUSALEM, Monday: A Jewish girl, aged about four, was mortally wounded and her mother was wounded when British troops, Acting on a "shoot on sight" order fired warning shots in the Mea Sherim quarter of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia's War Damage Repaired
SYDNEY, Sunday: H.M.A.S Australia will leave the Captain Cook dock early in June and rejoin the Australian Squadron…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Senior Ministers to Discuss Post-war Defence Measures
CANBERRA, Monday: Senior Ministers of the Federal Government will meet on Thursday to draft recommendations for Cabinet on the form of Australia's postwar defence forces. Before the recommendations are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Stole From Mate at Kapooka
Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing £1 at Kapooka on February 28, Hugh James Whitby, 21, soldier, was fined £4 at the Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Enlistment
WASHINGTON, Tuesday: Before leaving for Mexico, President Truman sent a message to Congress recommending that the Selective…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Cratuity Payments
War gravity regulations have [?] amended by the Federal Government to provide canly payment [?] needing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junee War Memorial Committee Discusses Two Plans to Dispose of £450
Two proposals were put to a meeting of the Junee and District War Memorial Committee for the expenditure of the credit of £450:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Crop Clause And Soldier Farmers Should Not Apply
Usual two-crop failure clause for wheat drought bounty should not apply to ex-servicemen who lost their Savings last wheat season. Any bounty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cootamundra Soldier Awarded C.B.E. In latest List
The latest list of service awards issued from Canberra includes the name of Lieut.-Col. Alfred Lionel Rose (C.B.E.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lacmalac Welcome Home to Returned Servicemen
The residents of Lacmalac held a "welcome home" social for the returned servicemen and women of the district on Thursday, 27th February…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Men Complain of Dedman's Dole
Trainees under the Commonwealth Reconstruction Scheme describe their weekly wage us the "Dedman Dole." They are demanding a better…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welcome Home to Mr. and Mrs. George Furner. JUNR.(Contributed)
Headlights and tall-lights round the gate at âHopewellâ 12 miles front Coolamon were ominous, Mr. and Mrs. George Furner were to be landed. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chifley Defends Anzac Day Quiz
Holding of the final of the loan quiz competition on Anzac. Day war not a contravention of the spirit of the day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Services Classification Committee
Mr. O. H. Edwards, secretary of the Leeton Repatriation Committee, has received a letter from the Classification Committee under the War viewing applicants and intending applicants for qualification certificates under the scheme of closer settlement of servicemen and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →