Coolamon War Memorial Swimming Pool Enthusiastic Annual Meeting
The Coolamon and District War Memorial Committee now has assets totalling over £5000. This very healthy position was revealed when the treasurer (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1954
502 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 26
H-bomb Seen As End of War End of Civilisation by U.s. Congressmen
WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.): Members of Congress today reacted with grave concern to on official statement fay Lewis Strauss, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, that the United States can build an H-bomb capable of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FURPHIES from Soldiers' Club Bowls
Perfect weather again greeted bowlers at the week-end. On Saturday we had another visit from our friends of the newly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District Help for Victims of Fire. Over £230 at Initial Meeting to Assist Soldier Settler
There has been an immediate and enthusiastic response to the efforts which will provide assistance for Mr. and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Team to attempt outright tug-o'-war win
A team will attempt to win outright the Riverina tug-o'-war championship by winning it the third year in succession during a carnival at the end of next week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Is War Becoming Impossible?
The devastating possibilities of the new atomic weapons are terifying beyond imagination. Sydney or London or New York…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tito Thinks War Less Likely
BELGRADE, Sun. (AAP): The danger of an east-west war was now considerably less than it was two or three years…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Use of Repaid Debts by Soldiers
Repayments of soldier settlers’ “advance” debts went back into the General Loan Account to help…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day
As a prelude to Anzac Day, 600,000 miniature Tin Hats are being distributed to sub-branches of the R.S.L. for sale on Friday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →April 26 Anzac Day Holiday
As Anzac Day this year falls in a Sunday, the State Government has proclaimed, Monday, April 26, as a public holiday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded wife, then attacked her in ward
SYDNEY, Monday: A man had wounded his wife with a knife, and then attacked her again in the casualty ward at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shorthorn Bull Draw Bethungra Soldier Settler Successful
Ten Shorthorn bulls, donated by Mr. D. E. Fairbairn M.H.R. of "Duraven," near Albury, for men on war service land settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.S. war warning to Chinese
PARIS, Tuesday (AAP): The United States has railed upon Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aust. Govt. Is Watching Indo-china War
CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Australian Government has been watching closely the struggle in Indo-China, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cahill Tells of Plan to Meet Atom War
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Premier (Mr. Cahill) today outlined action taken by the State Government for civil defence in the event of atomic warfare…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Land for Soldier Settlers Part of Bertheng a Promotion Block
State cabinet has approved expenditure of over £600,000 for additional land for war service land settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Burning After Ten Days Working Bees Help Soldier Settler
Despite the fact that the fire took place ten days previously and the stack was saturated with water, men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day Ceremonies Gundagai
At the recent meeting of the Gundagai sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. arrangements were finalised for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Burning After Ten Days Working Bees Help Wantabadgery Soldier Settler
Despite the fact that the are took place ten days porously and the stack was maturated with water, men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Tin Hat Appeal
As a prelude to Anzac Day 500,000 miniature tin huts arc being distributed |to sub-branches of the R.S.L. for sale…
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