Appeal for War Orphans
Once again, the arrival of the annual appeal day by Legacy for funds to carry on its work amongst war orphans and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1949
732 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 37
RUSSIA "Plotting Against Her War-time Allies"
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday—Defence Secretary. Louis Johnson, in an address to the American Legion convention, accused…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tanks Massing on Yugoslav Frontier But Russian Move May Only be Part of Nerve War
LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Five Russian tank divisions supported by infantry and planes, are massed on Yugoslavia's north frontiers at points…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Memorial Committee Design Approved
A meeting of the Narrandera and District War Memoral Committee was held on Tuesday evening last, there being present the Chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dollar Talks and Other Questions The War of Nerves
WASHINGTON, Friday—Outstanding international political questions will be discussed by the Secretary of State, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Competition Keen For Positions On Batlow War Memorial Sports ground Association
Competition for it position on the Batlow War Memorial Sports ground Committee is keen as the positions are the most covered in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Baby for War Veteran
MARINE STUPID, who first came to Australia as monkey mascot of the aircraft carrier Implacable, in 1946, with her two-day old baby, which she showed to the public at Melbourne Zone for the first time this week. Marine Stupid, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Caustic Remarks at Hay War Memorial C'tee Meeting
HAY, Friday: At the annual public meeting of the Hay and District War Memorial Committee on Wednesday, called mainly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. HELP For War Devastated Countries
WASHINGTON, Monday—With the successful completion of the first stage in the rehabilitation of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War on Rabbits
At last meeting of the Gundagai Pastures Protection Board it was decided to institute proceedings against the following:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leeton Soldiers' Club
A special general meeting of members of the Leeton Soldiers Club, held on Friday night lost, was well attended. The election of officers and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Twelve Killed Four Wounded Ex-Serviceman Runs Amok
CAMDEN (New Jersey), Wednesday — Twenty-six-years old Ex-Serviceman, Howard Unrup, who went beserk yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Holbrook Estate for Soldier Settlement
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) has approved of four farms on the Ravenswood Estate, in the Albury district, about six…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chinese War
HONG KONG, Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Chinese reports today predicted the fall of Amoy, the South Fukien seaport…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Ravens Wood” Estate for War Service Land Settlement
The Minister for Lands, Mr W. F. Sheahan. has approved that four farms on “Ravenswood” Estate be made available exclusively to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Architect Condemns Stone Building Not Likely To Be Used For War Memorial Or Flats
INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE OLD STONE BUILDING IN SHERIDAN STREET, OPPOSITE THE SHIRE CHAMBERS, WILL REMAIN IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION FOR MANY YEARS TO COME, AND WILL NEVER BE CONVERTED INTO A WAR…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Mass Escape from Cowra P.O.W. Camp Still Among War's Unwritten History
TWO GALLANT SOLDIERS STUCK TO THEIR POSTS BEHIND A BLAZING VICKERS MACHINE GUN WHILE HUNDREDS OF SCREAMING JAPANESE RACED AT THEM AT THE COWRA P.O.W. CAMP. THE JAPS SWARMED OVER THE…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese Mass Escape from Cowra P. O. W. Camp Still Among War's Unwritten History
TWO GALLANT SOLDIERS STUCK TO THEIR POSTS BEHIND A BLAZING VICKERS MACHINE GUN WHILE HUNDREDS OF SCREAMING JAPANESE RACED AT THEM AT THE COWRA P. O. W. CAMP. THE JAPS SWARMED OVER THE…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Memorial Committee
A meeting of the Narrandera and District War Memorial Committee was held on Monday evening last, there being present Ald. R. H…
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