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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1950

726 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 37

Advances for Soldier Settlers Government Decision

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Financial advances to soldier settlers now on blocks of land had been agreed upon by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) said…

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Soldier Husband Became Cool Towards Wife Judge Finds Case Of Desertion

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 9

A woman in the Orange Divorce Court yesterday said that her husband became very cool towards her after he returned from 15 months’ Army service in Western Australia…

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Land for War Memorial

Central Western Daily · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 6

The owners of three blocks of land at Dun[?]ryleague, on the proposed site of the Orange War Memorial, informed Orange…

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Slave Labor Pool War Prisoners in Red Camps

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

BERLIN, Wednesday: Russia is secretly retaining a slave labor pool of 400,000 German war prisoners, according to West Berlin welfare and…

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Road Casualties Greater Than War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Few, people realised that road casualties between 1943 and 1949 were 51 percent greater than Australian active…

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War on Strip Teasers Minister's Crusade

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

CELAHOMA CITY. Thursday: Rev George State said that he will lead a group of [?]ding ministers who will said [?] shows and…

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Noted Church Writer Visit By War Cry Editor

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

Noted Salvation Army journalist, Colonel Arch Wiggins, will visit Orange at the weekend. Colonel Wiggins is Editor-in…

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Soldier's Attitude To Wife Became Cool Judge Finds Case Desertion

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 7

A Molong woman in the Orange Divorce Court on Tuesday said that her husband became very cool towards he after he returned from 15 months' Army service in Western Australia…

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War Memorial for Orange

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 2

Sir,—Reading further publicity in your paper concerning the proposed Orange War Memorial, I hasten to place before the…

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Soldier Settlement Property

National Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. H. E. F. Kater, Swatchfield" Oberon wrote to yesterday's meeting the Bathurst P.P. Board that the property is being considered for…

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War Pensions Laws for Parliament

Central Western Daily · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 4

Senator Cooper, the Minister for Repatriation said recently…

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Soldier Settlement Statement by Minister SYDENY

National Advocate · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheehan) said today that 23.8 per cent. of the money advanced to soldier settlers for the purchase of stock, plant…

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U.S.A. War Might Spectacular Manoeuvre

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday: American and, sea and air personel will soon take part in the largest amphibious mano[?]uvre since the war, according to…

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Australia Faces First Post-war Cricket Defeat

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

DURBAN, Tuesday.--As the third Test drama at Kingsmead moves swiftly to a climax, Australia appears doomed to their first post-war cricket defeat, unless saved by rain or some amazing stands…

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Disorder in Germany Demonstration by Students Germany and World War 1

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

GOETTINGEN, Monday: Eight-hundred University students last night marched on the house where Ernest Otto Reuss, the former major…

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Soldier Settler on Serious Charge

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 9

FORBES.— Allan John Bollard, a soldier-settler from Jem-along Station, Forbes, was committed for trial following an inquest…

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Anzac Day Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 3

The Anzac Day public holiday will be observed on Tuesday, April 25. The Chief Secretary (Mr. Matthews) has turned down suggestions that the…

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War Memorial Hospital Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 20

We are pleased to note that Mrs. Innes has been discharged from the local hospital and has returned to her home at Cobbora…

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Portland Search Party Successful In Push For Ex-Soldier

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 5

At a moment's notice, at 12.30 p.m. on .Saturday, last, a search party, of over 20 residents left Portland for James William Fraser, 30, of Melbourne, whom it was reported was lost in the bush. The search party was organised by Sgt. McGovern and…

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Soldier Settlers Take Wealth From Soil

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A.) said this week that 23.8 per cent of the money advanced to soldier settlers…

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