First Day Decisive in Next War
The decisive phase of a new war will be fought the day it breaks out, according to General George C. Kenny, famous US Air Force…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1950
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Football— Gundagai Will Be Tested by Cowra Next Sunday’s Games For Anzac Park
On Sunday next the Gundagai teams meet Cowra in their Group Nine Competition games. Both grades will be severely tested by the Westerners as the men who hail from the hanks of the Lachlan achieved much in this year’s competition and on Sunday last they were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Blocks for Soldier Settlers
The Minister for Lands announced that a farm on "Tooma" Estate has been made available under the war service land…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Settlement of Soldiers on Land Minister’s Statement On Conference With Federal Government
Speaking at Gundagai at the opening of his campaign, the Minister for Lands, Mr Sheahan said “The recent conference of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Memorial of the Burma War
A Roll of Honour commemorating the liberation of Burma has been placed in Westminster Abbey. It contains the names of more than…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS
The Bowling Championships of the club will commence on Saturday next, with the A and B Grade Rinks; and the following matches have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Wounded by Same Bullet
BRISBANE, Sunday: A single bullet wounded two youths in the leg in a shooting accident near Brisbane yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Egypt Fears Early War After Talks with British Leader
CAIRO, Sunday (A.A.P.): The Egyptian Cabinet at a four-hour meeting yesterday discussed King Farouk's directive to "be prepared for any emergency from wherever it comes."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hot Attack on Russia by Truman "Fomenting Aggression and Preparing for War"
ST. LOUIS (Missouri), Sunday (A.A.P.): President Truman yesterday accused Russia of fomenting aggression and preparing for war while preaching peace…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kooba Ballot To-day Settlement of Soldiers
A ballot will be held to-day (Tuesday) for the blocks provided by the subdivision of portion of Kooba Station for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Declared" Bodies Not Allowed to Appeal P.M. "Went Near War Declaration," Says Senator
CANBERRA, Tuesday: The speech by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) when he introduced the Anti-Communist Bill to Parliament went as near to a declaration of war as any country could have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cootamundra Ex-soldier's Death
Mr. Harry Brldger, a returned soldier of both world wars, died from injuries sustained when he fell from a train near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →What the English Soldier Said Will End as He Began, Independent, Unrepentant
(There is so much common sense contained in "What a Soldier Said" that we reprint it with recognition of the original source--the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wounded Man "Now Friendly with Accused"
SYDNEY, Wednesday: A man with four bullets in his body was now on friendly terms with a fellow-tramwayman who had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Role of the R.A.F. In Any Future War
LONDON; Thursday:—There was no intention, of limiting the R.A.F. role in any future war to fighters and short-range…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Land From “Beggan” for Soldier Settlement
The Gundagai P.P. Board was advised this year that a [?] Has been placed over an additional area of the "Beggan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settler Married at Junee
Visitors went to Junee from Melbourne, Sydney, Wiewa, Leeton Goulburn and Crookwell as well as the surrounding districts for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Service Land Settlement Conference At Canberra
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) slates that the recent conference, at Canberra, to discuss a new War Service Land Settlement Agree…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Land for Soldier Settlement
The Gundagai P.P. Board was advised this year that a proclamation has been placed over an additional area of the "Beggan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS
On Sunday last two interesting games in the rink championships were decided and resulted: A. grade, Windrim's rink defeated Andrews' 22/10;…
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