Annual Meeting of Returned Men President Calls for Greater Membership
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2
In his annual report to members of the Cootamundra sub-branch of the R.S.L., on Friday night, the President (Mr. J. W. Croker) urged all returned men to join the organisation. Last year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai C.w.a. to Work in with War Memorial Committee
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 1
The members of the Gundagai Country Women’s Association met at a special meeting of the branch held on Friday afternoon last, when the vexed question of the Gundagai War Memorial was discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Offered Bribe for Soldiers’ Block
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 7
A Cooma magistrate fined a man £100 last week for offering a £200 bribe in return for a soldier settlers’…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Offered Bribe for Soldier Settlers Land
Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4
A Cooma Magistrate fined a man £100 for offering a £200 bribe in return for a soldier settlers' block of land…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Anzac Day Dinner One of Best Ever"
Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2
Sir. Ashcroft gave a verbal report of the activities of the sub-branch during the past year, mentioning the big decision the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Urged to end war
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1
PARIS, Wednesday: French newspapers have again urged an end, by negotiations, to the seven - year - old war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The All Blacks “War Cry”
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8
Here doing a “war dance” at Brighton and Hove Studlum are members of the New Zealand “All Blacks” rugby touring team…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6
Mild and pleasant weather was the order of the day on both Saturday and Sunday last and quite a few bowlers turned up to try…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All Out War on Mau Mau?
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1
LONDON, Tuesday, (A.A.P.): Kenya may be placed on a full war footing to wipe oat the Man…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Men Still Fight
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 2
Probably there are none who abhor war more thoroughly than those who have participated in it, seeing at first hand its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Open Sesame!— There’s a Gate on the Nangus Soldier Settlement Road
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 6
It looks as though a big Council of peace is needed on the Nangus Soldier Settlement to bring about a cease fire in the paper war which commenced at the Gundagai Shire meeting last Monday. This dispute concerns a gate. One…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Atomic Weapons in Full Use in Next War British Finding in Official Report
Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 1
LONDON, Friday — Both sides will use atomic weapons if another world war comes. This finding was given in a Government report on defence, which announces that Britain's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6
Saturday last was the Queen'sday and of course the majority of our bowlers journeyed to Wagga for this historical event…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Hot war prevented, but cold war still on"
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 1
LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): Diplomatic quarters in London say that the Big Four decisions to discuss Korea and Indo-China and atomic disarmament indicates that the Big Four wished to avoid a hot war, but failed to end the cold war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Urana Soldiers' Memorial Hall
The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2
Contractors are busy transforming sections of the Soldiers' Memorial Hall. The kitchen is taking on a new look, complete…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taxes—at end of war and now
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1
CANBERRA, Tuesday) : Australians paid on the average about £6 less per head in taxation during…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bulls for Soldier Settlers
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2
SYDNEY, Tuesday.: Mr. D. E. Fairbairn, of "Dunraven", near Albury, has donated ten Shorthorn bulls for men on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Standard “8” “Best Value Of Any Car Since War”
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2
Few cars have been accorded the enthusiastic press that greeted the new Standard “8” when it was released in England last year. It was the centre of the greatest interest at the London Motor Show and was acclaimed as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wattle Gully Estate for soldier settler
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 4
Mr. David Fairbairn, M.H.R. has been informed by Mr. W. S. Kent Hughes, Minister for the Interior, that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FURPHIES from the Soldiers Club Bowls
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2
There was a good roll up for bowls on Saturday last but the greens were deserted on Sun day when four rinks journeyed…
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