22 More Farms for Ex-soldiers
Twenty-two farms on the "Tondeburine" and "Bedford Park" Estates, in the Coonamble district, have been approved for soldier…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1949
732 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 37
Four Days' Tennis at Easter Record Post-War Entries for Narrandera Tournament
Having been favoured with easily the best entries it has received for its Easter tournament the Narrandera Tennis Club is looking forward…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Plane 'Graveyard' at Laverton for Sale
The war planes "graveyard" at Laverton (Victoria) will be sold by public tender. One hundred and ninety-two Spitfires, Beauforts, Beaufighters, Vultee Vengeances, Kittyhawks, Boomerangs, Venturas and Liberators are being offered singly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Observance at Wagga
Following the Dawn Service, which will take place at 6 a.m. in Wagga on Anzac Day, Monay next, a pilgrimage will be made to the Wagga War Cemetery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Not Anticipated
General Omar Bradley, U.S. Chief of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Men Advised on White Australia
TOWNSVILLE, Tuesday: Returned servicemen should strive to keep the white Australia policy above the plane of party…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrangements for Anzac Day Details of Ceremonies at Gundagai Diggers’ Re-union After March
Next Monday, April 25th, Anzac Day will be celebrated throughout the Commonwealth. Special arrangements have been made to fittingly honor the day in Gundagai. The local Returned Soldiers League is organising the day’s ceremonies, and after the morning’s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Cold War Russian Plan to End It
Berlin, Thursday: According to latest reports here, the Russians are ready to propose an end to the cold war if the West…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Holiday
Monday next will be a public holiday for Anzac Day. All stores and shops will be closed. The post office will be open for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Impressive Commemorations
Anzac Day was commemorated with impressive ceremonies at Coolamon, Ganmain and Ardlethan. Reports are held over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Cootamundra Arrangements
The assembly point for the Anzac Day march on Monday next will, as usual, be the Town Hall, at 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day With special thoughts to all who enlisted from Tumut
They march again, those self-same feet Which trudged through jungle, desert heat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day Monday Next, 25th April
Anzac Day will be celebrated on the same lines this year as was the case last year. It will be the 34th anniversary of the landing of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Commemoration on Monday Next
Next Monday will be a Pubic Holiday, when Anzac Day will be commemorated in Leeton with Dawn Service at 4.30 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac March and Commemoration Service at Tumut
Detailed arrangements are well in hand to eater for the crowd of spectators and ex-servicemen expected at this year's services…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Diggers Plan for Reunions on Anzac Day
Apart from official preparations for the celebration of Anzac Day in Wagga, groups of ex-diggers are already organising "get-togethers" to be held immediately after the march…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Russians Against War"
BRUSSELS, Thursday: The 170,000,000 inhabitants of the Soviet Union "do not want a war at any price," according to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chinese Civil War Final Battle Mounts in Fury
NANKING, Friday—Government leaders in canton are already preparing for the return of Marshall Chiang Kai-shek…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club
Members are reminded that a great deal has to be done to have the Club premises and grounds ready for our big day on Tuesday next. There will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Plans for Wagga
THE Cenotaph in the Victory Memorial Gardens, Wagga, has been specially cleaned for Monday's Anzac Day ceremonies…
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