More Farms for Soldiers
The Acting Minister for Lands (Mr. E. H. Graham) has approved that 28 farms on "Tulla," estate be made available far…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1949
732 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 37
Governor Northcott Was Wounded at Gallipoli
Lieut./General John Northcott C.B., M.V.O., was appointed Governor of New .South Wales in 1946. he was born in Victoria on March…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia Does Not Want War-chifley
CANBERRA, Wednesday:—Russia did not want war with America now, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) told…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Page for All Local Sportsmen Flashes From the Football Field Tumut Not Coming on Sunday Junior Game on Anzac Park
Owing to the fact that all Group games have been suspended for this coming Sunday, as Country Week elimination match is being…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →“Civil War Down Jones Creek” Says Cr. Carberry Councillors Not Concerned With Neighbours’ Bad Feelings Hargreaves Hoses Hedges Around Britt’s Barricades
THE BATTLE HAS ENDED. FOR WEEKS NOW THE RESIDENTS OF GUNDAGAl’S FAMOUS SUBURB, JONES CREEK, HAVE BEEN INTERESTED SPECTATORS, WATCHING A PRIVATE CONFLICT BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS. THE HOSTILITIES…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club TENNIS
As predicted, the American tournament conducted on the club's courts last Sunday, resulted in a "skinner" for the books. Two rank outsiders in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Looms Over Pacific War Reparations
WASHINGTON, Friday: Heated criticism by Russia and some of the other Pacific war Allies is expected to follow the blunt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cornea Taken From Dead Girl's Eye May Assist War Veteran Regain His Sight
The cornea from the eye of a child who was electrocuted in Brisbane last Monday has been transplanted into the eye of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Public Apathy to Anzac Day Criticised at R.s.l. Meeting
Strong criticism of the poor attendance of the general public at this year's Anzac Day Memorial Service was voiced at Thursday night's meeting of the Lockhart sub-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers May Get Plans Help to Build Homes
Soldiers anxious to build their own homes on blocks acquired under the war service land settlement scheme could obtain, without charge, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home for Singer, Marjorie Lawrence
RELATIVES, close friends, and hundreds of admirers from surrounding districts gave Marjorie Lawrence, world-famous Australian soprano, a rousing welcome when she returned to winchelsea (Vic.), her home town this week. Miss Lawrence is seen riding through the main street with her husband Dr. Thomas King, in a gally decorated farm waggon driven by Mr. C. McDonald, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wants War Gas to Beat Rabbits
Swiss born Dr Adolph Bolliger, Director of the Gordon Craig Research Laboratory at Sydney University claims he can wage total…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Govt. Accused of Spying on War Widows
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The president of the Victorian War Widows' Guild of Australia (Mrs. Vasey) today accused the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Page for All Local Sportsmen Vital Match on Sunday Gundagai Meets Harden on Anzac Park Visitors Coming by Special Train
Joint leaders in the Group Nine competition Harden and Gundagai will meet on Anzac Park on Sunday next, in what promises to be a really titanic struggle for supremacy. Harden, Cootamundra and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Memorial Committee Appeal for Memorial to be Launched
A meeting of the War Memorial Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, when there were present the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plans for Homes More Help for Soldiers
Plans for 12 different types of homes, together with specifications and all necessary quantities and details are now…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wire Netting for Sub-division of Soldiers Properties
Ex-servicemen who are Anxious to get delivery of certain types of wire netting required for subdivisions! fencing, should contact the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Estate for Soldiers
CANBERRA, Friday: The 7000-acre "Taralga" estate, in New South Wales, has been acquired by the Commonwealth for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Widows
New South Wales members of the War Widows' Guild have paid tribute in their annual report to the co-operation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hongkong Develops in War's Shadow British and Chinese "Big Business."
HONG KONG: The colony is forcing ahead with its development plans, though the probability in the near future of a…
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