Mr. Lennon Was a First War Soldier. Passing of Former Well Known Man
Mr. Edward Lennon, whose death took place in Sydney recently, was a well known identity in Junee for forty years. He was a…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1951
691 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 35
Russia's Plans For Third World War
The London "Sunday Dispatch says that a Russian colonel has fled to the American zone of Germany with what lie sal's are Russia's plan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Germ War By U.S.—Red Claim
NEW YORK, Thursday: The Communist Government of North Korea has complained to the United Nations that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Football—strong Barmedman Side Will Test Gundagai on Sunday Important Group Nine Game To Be Played On Anzac Park
NEXT Sunday Gundagai football supporters should be treated to an outstanding exhibition of Rugby League, when the crack Barmedman side meets Gundagai on Anzac Park in their Group Nine competition fixture. This clash…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gangsters Spray House with Bullets "Nerve War" Believed to Have Started
MELBOURNE, Friday — Gangsters, using automatic weapons, sprayed a house with bullets…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Properties for Soldier Settlement
Four properties approved by State Parliament last week for resumption will provide 39 farms for soldier soldier settlement,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land for Soldier Settlement Agreements “At Point Of A Gun” Says C.P. Leader
WHEN the Legislative Assembly was dealing with a motion authorising the resumption, by agreement, for soldier settlement, of parts of Bullagreen and Copabella Estates, the Leader of the Country Party, Lt.-col,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"War Unlikely"
Admiral Kinkaid of the U.S. Navy who visited Australia during Coral Sea Week, said that although war was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Paper's Attack Anzac Nations "Laggards in Korea Campaign"
WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Mr. Herbert Elliston, editor of the "Washington Post", said yesterday that several newspaper editors in Sydney and other Australian cities had phoned him protesting against the "Post's" editorial describing Australia and New Zealand as laggards in the Korean war effort…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Proposed Alteration In Design Of War Memorial Public Approval to Be Sought
On Monday week the War Memorial Committee will submit to the public a proposal to alter the design of the Gundagai District Memorial, as it has been found that the extension of the plan (previously approved) doesn’t now fit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →C.w.a. Anzac Ceremony
The public might ask the question, Why don't the C.W.A place a wreath? Some years ago it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded Sent Back to Front R.S.L. Chief: "Disgrace To Nation"
SYDNEY, Tuesday: It was a disgrace to any Government that its troops, should have to go back into action after having been wounded four or five times…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fear of Soviet Intervention, World War 3
WASHINGTON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Blockade of China, bombing of Manchurian bases, and use of Chinese Nationalist troops involved the risk of Russian entry into the Korea conflict and outbreak of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Risk of Global War Unnecessary Gen. Omar Bradley Gives Evidence WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff, General Omar Bradley, testifying before the Senate Joint Committees on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Suicide Rate Exists in Denmark. Poison Given War to Hanging In Popularity
More people commit suicide and more people seek divorce in Denmark than in any country In the world, calculated per head of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chamber of Commerce Men Warned on War
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: "If the cold war goes the wrong way you are marked men," the Director-General of Recruiting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Boo—too—War played The Gap
The Drinks Vendor of Boo-to-War—Cricket Sporting chap—Invited us to play a game out back of Monia Gap…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gundagai Shire Councillors Realise the Importance of Sport to the District Anzac Park As The Hub Of Sporting Activity
The Gundagai Shire Councillors this week showed that they realise the importance of sport in the life of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anzac C.o. Is Dead
LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.): Field-Marshal Lord Birdwood died today at Hampton Court Palace, London, aged 85. Lord Birdwood commanded the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Furphies' From the Soldiers' Club TENNIS
The mixed doubles tournament held on Sunday, once again was played under adverse weather and had to be called off when rain stopped…
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