War Pensions to Be Reviewed
CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Repatriation Commission will examine the possibility or increasing war pensions it was…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1949
732 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 37
Two British Soldiers Killed
SINGAPORE, Wed. (A.A.P.-Reuter): Two British soldiers were killed and five others wounded, one seriously, when their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Staggering Blow to Soldier Settlement” Minister For Lands On High Court Judgment
THE MINISTER for Lands (Mr Sheahan) said yesterday that the majority decision of the High Court would deal a staggering blow to soldier settlement throughout the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home and House Warming Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Curtis Honored
On the night of Wednesday, 30th November, many of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Curtis, assembled at their home to congratulate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Memorial Baths Committee Meeting
A meeting of the committee of the proposed War Memorial Baths was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last, and although…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Service Land Settlement Minister Sheahan's Views
The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sheahan, speaking with regard to the High Court decision on War Service Land Settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Club Xmas Party Thoroughly Enjoyed by Mothers and Children
One of the happiest of the many Christmas parties held in Leeton was that on Wednesday afternoon last, given by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Christmas Parties Coolamon Returned Soldiers’ Decision
Al the November meeting of the Coolamon R.S.L.. the question of holding a Christmas party for the children of ex-Servicemen was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Service Medals Presented at Albury
ALBURY, Monday: Four warrant officers—two of them original "Rats of Tobruk" with an aggregate of 971 years' service in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Children's Happiest Christmas Since War Period
LONDON, Monday: Reports from Berlin say this was the happiest Christmas that Germans had spent since the war. GERMAN children found the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →45 Japanese War Criminals Released
TOKYO. Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Forty-five Japanese war criminals were released from Tokyo's Sugamo Prison today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Air-dash by Blinded Ex-soldier
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: A sad and touching end to a dramatic air-dash by a blinded ex-serviceman from London to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Americans Forsee "Oil War" with Sterling
NEW YORK, Thursday (A.A.P.): American newspapers and magazines are still featuring Ditain's cut in dollar oil purchases for 1950 as a highly controversial issue…
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