Work To Commence On War Memorial Building Operations Will be Under Way in Next Few Weeks
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 1
Everyone will be pleased to know that the Gundagai District War Memorial Committed has made some big moves towards the erection of the War Memorial. Due to many difficulties,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 3
Greens were, well attended during the week-end and a good field, on Saturday saw Eddie Collins and (Guess Who!) Charlie…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nato "Mock War" in Channel
Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1954 · page 1
LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Mine warfare, submarine attacks and naval sabotaga have been simulated during…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Factories doubled since war
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 1
CANBERRA, Monday: The number of factories in Australia has almost doubled since the war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Furphies Tennis
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2
Another round was played in the 13 ladies' doubles competition last Wednesday. Matches were won by Stewavt-Aylett,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →American "Cold War" Blamed for Australia Not Selling Wheat
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 3
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Wheatgrowers were told today that rite "cold war" was one of the main reasons why Australia could not find wheat markers. The N.S.W. sellers' representative on the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Indo-china War Is Now Finished Reds Gain Rich Territory
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 1
GENEVA, Tuesday—Peace for Indo-China, after eight years of bitter fighting between French Union forces and Communist Vietnam, war assured tonight. Minor details were still unresolved as midnight—the peace or quit <?deadline of the French Prime Minister M. Pierre Mendes-Franco, had set himself—drew near, but by then cease-fire agreements for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wants Soldier Settlement Cleared Up
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 4
MELBOURNE, Tuesday: It was of the greatest importance that soldier settlement Problems in Australia should…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gaol Stabbing Underworld notoriety is wounded
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1
BRISBANE, Wednesday: One of the best-known figures of the Australian underworld, Harold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →R.S.L. has a new scheme for war pensions
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 3
CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Returned Servicemen's League has proposed to the Government a plan aimed at placing war pension rates on a just basis for the next few years. The league hopes that its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eight Years of Bloody War Has Ended Ceasefire in Indo-China
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1
GENEVA, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Agreements to bring to an end eight years of bloody fighting in two of the three Indo-China States—Vietnam and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3
The annual general meeting of the Bowling Club held on Saturday afternoon was well attended and the following officers were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Willigobung Soldier Settlement
Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2
Twenty-one soldier settlers are being established in the Tumbarumba district by the Department of Lands on 5,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →World War Exhibits Available
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1954 · page 1
CANBERRA, Friday: The Australian War Memorial will soon begin the conversion of about half its show space to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy wounded with air-gun pellet
Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1
A nine-year-old boy was wounded in the left eye by a pellet from an air-gun yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Menace of Communism Despite End of War in Indo-China
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 2
The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) welcomed the Indo-China armistice, but warned that the menace of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Memorial for Russian Soldiers
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1
In June 17, 1954, the people of West Berlin commemorated the first anniversary of the June 17 East German workers' uprising with ceremonies at the cemetery where the victims of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Value of Tumbarumba Soldier Settlement 80 People on 5,000 Acres Where Formerly 2 Resided
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 3
Twenty one soldier settlers are being established in the Tumbarumba district by the Department of Lands on 5,000 acres of land that five years ago carried only two people. To-day the total population it is carrying,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Club Tennis Ladies' Doubles
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 2
Old man 'flu is holding up the ladies' doubles, he interferred again this week and only two matches were played, resulting in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War ends in Nth. Vietnam
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 1
HANOI. Tuesday (AAP-Reuter): The French and Vietminh ordered firing stopped throughout…
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