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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The wars & local soldiers, 1949
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Gun Battle in Columbian Parliament One Killed; Four Wounded
Bogata (Columbia), Friday — Police and Army forces were rushed to surround the Capital building yesterday after one…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First World War Repatriation Committee Disbands After 30 Years' Operations
The final meeting of the executive of the Narrandera and District Repatriation Committee that was formed at the termination of World War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Turphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS
A general meeting of bowlers and members interested in bowls will be held at 4 o'clock next Saturday afternoon. Business, selection of officers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ships Arrival in Australia Reveals Great War Hoax
The British freighter, Waimana, at Melbourne recently, revealed one of the greatest masquerades of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Famous Dog of Last War Is Dead: "Dismal" Served in New Guinea
The famous Dalmatian war dog owned by Mr. Habgood, of Riversonte, and known as "Dismal", is reported to have died…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Improving The Sports Area On Anzac Park Council Hopes to Rotary Hoe and Grade Area Work May Commence Next Month Provision for Mother Playing Field
ANXIOUS TO IMPROVE the sports area in Anzac Park, Shire Councillors at their meeting last Friday decided to hold a special conference between the sporting bodies concerned, so that if possible the work of grading the area can be commenced next month, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Decision on War Memorial Site Adjourned for Another Month Tennis Club Objects To Construction Of Flats Occupier Wants Ten Years Lease of Stone Building
THE SHIRE COUNCIL’S DECISION ON WHAT IS TO HAPPEN TO THE OLD STONE BUILDING IN SHERNDAN STREET HAS BEEN ADJOURNED FOR ANOTHER MONTH. THIS ACTION WAS TAKEN AT LAST WEEK’S COUNCIL MEETING WHEN A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Service Land Settlement "Ravenswood" Estate
The Minister for Lands, Mr. W. F. Sheahan, has approved that FOUR FARMS on "RAVENSWOOD" ESTATE be made available…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Club Furphies
A meeting of the Leeton Soldiers Tennis Club will be held at the Club room at 8 p.m. on Thursday. All players are asked to attend as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wife's Bigamy with Soldier Led to Divorce
SYDNEY, Wednesday. A 31-year-old Nyngan shearer, who was granted a decree nisi in the Divorce Court today, claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yugoslavia Latest Move in "Warm War"
BELGRADE, Friday.—Yugoslavia made the latest move in the Balkans "warm war" last night by warning that charges…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russia Accused of Inching Satelites to War
(A. A. P.) BELGRADE: Yugoslavia has made the latest move in the "warm war" when she warned that charges made against her in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →R.S.L. Attacks Budget Over War Pensions
MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Lack of provision in the Federal Budget for an increase in the basic rate of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coolamon and District War Memorial Fund (By the Publicity Officer)
Within the next few weeks the annual meeting of the above will be held and it may be of interest to the public to know the financial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS
The annual meeting of the Leeton Soldiers' Bowling Club was held on the 10th September, 1949, and the following officers were elected for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Challenge to Soldier Settlement
Validity of legislation under which land is resumed for settlement of discharged servicement is challenged in a writ issued in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Gundagai Soldier Settlers Forced to Buy Western Bred Sheep” Minister For Lands Refutes Statement
The Minister for Lands, the Hon W. F. Sheahan, MLA, who was in Gundagai on Saturday last stated that he was informed by a prominent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Service Land Settlement
Mr. Arthur Fuller, M.P., Member for Hume, asked the following question of the Minister for Post-War. Reconstruction on Friday last…
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