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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Proposed War Memorial for Boorowa All Servicemen Requested To Attend And Discuss Vital Question Meeting at Council Chambers

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Boorowa War Memorial Fund Committee will be held at the Council Chambers next…

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Boorowa Returned Soldiers' League Will. Continue To Function Keen Enthusiasm in Branch's Welfare Displayed at Monthly Meeting Young Members Yet to Realise Benefit of League's Activities

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Boorowa branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was well attended on Friday night, over 25 members being present. The meeting was to have discussed' the question as to whether the League was going to continue…

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“Ravenswood” Estate For Soldier Settlement

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 September 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, Mr. W. F. Sheahan, has approved of four farms on “Ravenswood” Estate being made available exclusively…

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Wool Drive for Boorowa War Memorial Fund

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

Another wool drive is to be made throughout the district by the Boorowa War Memorial Fund to raise funds for the…

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Ship's Arrival in Australia Reveals Great War Hoax

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 5

The British freighter, Waimana, at Melbourne recently, revealed one of the greatest masquerades of the…

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Boorowa District War Memorial Fund Annual Meeting Annual Report Tabled by Secretary

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Boorowa War Memorial Fund was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday…

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New Interest Enthused In Boorowa's War Memorial Effort Negotiations to Purchase Land for Memorial Sports Ground Five-and-a-half Acres Selected Near New Boorowa Bridge

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 1

New interest has been enthused in Boorowa War Memorial Fund effort to establish a War Memorial at Boorowa for all. Ex-Servicemen and Women of the district. At its meeting at the Council Chambers on Wednesday…

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Yass Pastroal Co. To Challenge Validity of War Service Land Settlement Acts in High Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 September 1949 · page 2

A YASS pastoral company late last Friday afternoon issued a High Court writ challenging the rights of the Federal and State -Governments to acquire land compulsorily for closer settlement…

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Welcome Home From Japan

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 3

Conviviality was the keynote of a dinner and social evening held last Saturday to welcome home from Japan Corporal Bill Clinghan, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Clinghan, of the Court House…

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A Cool War Diplomats Do Not Speak

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 5

LAKE SUCCESS: Yugoslav delegates gave the cold. shoulder to other countries in the Soviet bloc at the…

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Soldier Settlement Minister On Difference With Commonwealth

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 8

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sheahan, said to-day that difference of opinion between State and Commonwealth authorities on the suitability of properties for soldiers settlement was a matter for regret…

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Red Wants End To "Cold War"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 5

FLUSHING, New York, Wednesday (A.A.P.): . The Soviet Foreign Minister, IM. Amdrel Vishinsky would like…

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War Memorial. £3836 Nett Objective £10,000

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 2

ALTHOUGH less than 200 people have subscribed to the £10,000 objective of the Yass and District World War II Memorial…

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Challenge to Soldier Settlement

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 8

Validity of legislation under which, land is resumed for settlement of discharged servicemen is challenged in a…

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War On Church In The East

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: The Vatican radio announced. in a special broadcast to Czechoslovakia. that 35…

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War Memorial Diffidence Utilitarian Type More Popular?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 4

Would a utilitarian type of Memorial have been more popular in Yass and district?…

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Soldier Settlement Minister on Difference With Commonwealth

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sheahan, said that differences of opinion between State and Commonwealth authorities on the…

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Lag in Training for War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 4

Licut.-Gen.t Savige declared recently that the Federal Government's failure to train an adequate number of men…

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District War Memorial Building Permit Granted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 3

With certain provisos that should be acceptable to the District War Memorial Committee, the…

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Soldier Blocks at Holbrook

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 1

Friday, October 21 is the closing date for applications for soldier settlement blocks on Ravenswood Estate, near…

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