Be Prepared for Total War Minister For Supply Warns Australia
The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beale) warned that Australia would have to be prepared for total war. Mr Beale, who was addressing the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1950
895 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 45
Soldier Settler Survives Freak Accident Lorry Disappears After Plunging Down 50 Feet Embankment Into River Large Piece of Glass Embedded in Woodwork in Cabin
PLUNGING STRAIGHT DOWN A FIFTY FEET EMBANK MENT A LORRY DISAPPEARED IN FIFTEEN FEET OF WATER ON THURSDAY NIGHT, BUT THE DRIVER, W. S. J. SKELTON, A SOLDIER SETTLER OF WANTABADGERY WEST, ESCAPED WITH…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ban Sought on Former Italian War Prisoners
ADELAIDE, Monday: The State branch of the R.S.L. has decided to seek a complete ban on the readmission of former…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Memorial Shrine "Clear the Debt" Appeal
The most amazing development so far in the course of this appeal is the discovery that a large number of people still seem unaware…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leopold Asked to Abdicate as War Fears Grow
BRUSSELS, Monday (A.A.P.): The Belgian Cabinet met at 2 a.m. this morning and rose at 5 a.m. as Socialists threatened immediate civil war unless the Government agreed to compromise on demands for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fresh U.s. Troops Are Rushed to Front Line Will Not Turn Tide of War
TOKIO, Tuesday—The United States second info[?]ry division, newly-landed in Korea, was rushed up to the sagging defence lines today as battleweary American troops on the southern front fell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Slackening in Enlistment Applications
SYDNEY, Mon: An Army spokesman said today that the rate of applications for service in Korea bad not slackened at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-Servicemens Qualifying Cetificates For War Service Land Settlement
The Minister for Lands (Mr Renshaw) has issued a reminder to Ex-Servicemen interested in War Service Land Settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rugby League— Boorowa to Visit Gundagai Next Sunday Several Alterations Made In Local Teams Star Centre, K. Wallace, to Play First Game on Anzac Park
When the Gundagai team lines up against Boorowa on Anzac Park next Sunday the local back line will be vaslty different from that which has played in recent matches. It is evident that the selectors have decided to experiment with a view to putting the strongest…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gundagai Arrangements for Enlistment in Force to Serve in Korea
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS have now been made to interview recruits for the Special Commonwealth Military Force being raised for service Korea. The Commanding Officer of 7/21…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Troops in Japan on war-time duties
While ground and flying men of Australia's Mustang Squadron in Japan are busy sustaining the attack over in Korea, men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's Rearmament Programme Just Short of War Economy
LONDON, Friday — Britain last night announced a three-year £3400 million sterling rearmament programme to bring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Korean Batle Before Nightfall? Biggest Fight of War Appears Immineat
(A.A.P.) TOKIO: Fast-moving North Koran forces began shelling the new American river front positions in South Korea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain Back Near a War Footing Huge Rearmament Plan Before the Nation
(A.A.P.) LONDON: Britain last night announced a three years £3,400,000,000 sterling rearmament programme to bring her just…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For the Man on the Land When Will the New War on Rabbits Begin?
Spring and the rabbit hordes will soon be here, but no details have yet been announced regarding the State Government's £500,000 plan to control the pestiferous cotton tail…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1000 Men To Be Enlisted Here Immediately
BRISBANE, Thursday: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis) announced tonight that 1000 men would be enlisted immediately in Australia for service abroad…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club BOWLS
The rain clouds took a brief holiday over the last week-end to allow the bowling fraternity to enjoy their favoured sport, and at the same time…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Officials to Tour Soldier Settlements Estimation of Reduction In Wheat Acreage
The District Agronomist, Mr. J. G. Ballantyne and Mr. F. J. Nicholson, will make a tour of soldier settlements in the area during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Urges War With Russia "If Necessary"
WASHINGTON, Friday (A.A.P.): Edwin Pauley, chief of the reparations mission to Korea in 1946, told the Senate Armed Services Committee today that he felt then, and still felt, that the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Has no Effect on Works Scheme
MELBOURNE, Friday; No additional burden had been imposed on the national works programme by the decision to send…
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