War on Fruit Flies
CSIRO is looking for a parasite to control Queensland Fruit Fly, Australia's most serious fruit fly pest…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1952
631 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 32
War Service Land Settlement Mr. Hugh Roberton, M.p., Explains Cold Facts
The allegation that lack of Commonwealth loan moneys is to blame for the near-cessation of war service land settlement in New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Home of the Brave Thrilling Story of Island War
No motion picture in recent years has inspired such a flood of appreciative comment as "Home of the Brave"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls
The following players are asked to be at the sports hut at 11 a.m. sharp, Sunday morning, to go to Lockhart: Andrews, Tolhurst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge cost to France of Indo-China war
PARIS, Sunday (A.A.P.): French President Monsieur Auriol said yesterday France had spent on the war in Indo-China twice as much as she had received in Marshall Aid. "Can one wonder then at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R.s.l Wants Change in War Pensions Assessment
PERTH, Monday: The R.S.L. is overwhelmingly of the opinion that there would be no all-round justice for disabled men until pensions were again assessed on a bass of compensation for war-aused disabilities. This was stated in the annual report of the Federal executive of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Hands Off Anzac Day," Says R.s.l
PERTH, Wed.: "Hands off Artzac Day" was the unanimous opinion of the Federal R.S.L. congress today on a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Damage to Anzac Park Severe Blow To Coursing And Cricket Clubs
THE Anzac Park sporting oval which has received a terrific battering by floods this year, has once more been set back by this week’s floods. Flood waters covered the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →K.s.l. Wants Change in War Pensions Assessment
The R.S.L. is overwhelmingly of the opinion there time would be no all-round justice fur disabled men until pensions were again assessed on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CRICKET Wagga and Narrandera Soldiers' Clubs in Drawn Game
On Sunday a team from the R.S.L.' Club at Wagga made the trip to Narrandera to engage the local ex-Serviceman in a game of cricket. Due to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barraba Property for Soldier Settlement
About 12,500 acres of Barraba district property, Piedmont, will be taken over for soldier settlement early in 1953…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American Ambassador welcomed at civic function War-time Friendships and Common Ideals Recalled
The Dormitory Hall, Leeton, was the scene of a happy social gathering on Tuesday afternoon when a civic reception was extended by the Shire President to His Excellency the Ambassador for America in Australia, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Help for Access Roads for Soldier Settlers
The State Government will not assist Demondrille Shire Council to finance cost of improvement of the access roads to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier settlement hotly defended
SYDNEY, Thursday: The Premier (Mr. Cahill) and the Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) today hotly defended…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls
Last Sunday saw four rinks of our bowlers make a social visit to Lack[?]art. It is reported that those taking part in this visit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Additional Soldiers' Orchards At Ardrossan
Mr. A. N. Fuller has been informed by the Minister for the Interior, Mr. Kent-Hughes, in connection with his personal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Outstanding Success for Eighth Division Reunion Large Gathering of Ex-prisoners of War at Narrandera
Members of the famous Eighth Division of the A.I.F. again came from a wide area to attend the second reunion held in Narrandera on Saturday night. The attendance was not quite as large as that at the initial reunion, held in September, 1949, but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers raid Mau Mau terrorists' village
NAIROBI, Sunday (A.A.P.): Lancashire Fusiliers arrested 31 Kikuyus, including known Mau Mau adherents, in a raid on a small village six miles north of Nyeri yesterday. It was the first time this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Settlement Hotly Defended
The Premier (Mr. Cahill) and the Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) hotly defend. the State’s administration…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers Aid in Search for Man Wantabadgery Area is Being Combed
Soldiers from kapooka 'camp were utilised to-day to comb an extensive area a[?], Wantabadgery in a search for…
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