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

The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Seasonal Worker Most Important Unit in Our Economy Mil Fred Cahill Stresses Tremendous Food Production Nyolved Soldier Settlers Happy Around Boorowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

"The seasonal worker is the most important unit in our economy? He it is who does the harvesting, the shearing and the shed and work picks fruit crops, etc.," said Mr. Fred J. Cahill, local live members when speaking in reply to the toast "Our State Parliament," at a…

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War's Bombs "In Few Days" Now

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

Lieut.-General Curtis Le May, commanding general of the U.S. Strategic Air Command, said recently that if atomic…

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England in the Days Since the War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

Miss Jennie Broad, who addressed the Goulburn Women's Liberal Club last night, was a W.A.A.F., and served also with the R.A.F. during the war. She is a pilot, and last night told…

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GUNNING Welcome Home To Fr. Carson Fr. Twomey Farewelled

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6

After Mats last Sunday, Gunning parishioners met in the old School Room to welcome back their parish priest, Fr. Carson,…

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To Avert War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

Marshall Plan Administrator, Mr. Paul Hoffman said recently. "If we want to avert a third world war,…

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Soldier Settlers' Record Repayments Of Advances

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced to-day that soldier settlers had broken, the previous month's…

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Scientists And Soldiers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Sunday: Militarism and scientists had invaded the United States schools and universities to an alarming…

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Soldier Settlement Criticised

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 3

“Our district is mainly grazing chiefly wool and cattle,” said Cr. G. R. N. Gill, welcoming the State President of the R.S.L. (Mr. W…

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If There Is A War Air Liners And S.E. Asia

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: "Secret plans" for rerouting Britain's airliners, should war start in South-east Asia, have been made by the Air Ministers of Australia and New Zealand, with Sir…

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Starts "War for Decency"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

Former actor Robert Montgomery has asked a U.S. Federal Court to revoke the citizenship of New York…

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Russia's Cold War Sabotaging Arms Shipment

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 5

PARIS, Thursday: French trade unions claimed to-day that 300,000 workmen are idle in a strike movement…

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On War

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 5

Lieut.-General Sturdee, Chief of the Australian General Staff, said yesterday that the present world…

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War Widows' Pensions

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA: War widows pensions would not be cancelled on the grounds of immorality, the Minister for Repatriation,…

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Landholders Help to Soldier Settlers

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan this week paid a tribute to the co-operation and help given by some…

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For Soldier Settlement Wambanumba Estate Being Considered

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

The Government has under consideration the acquisition of "Wambanumba" Estate for war service land settlement…

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Presentation on Anzac Day to Race Club President

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 2

RECOGNITION in “some tangible form” of his outstanding work for the Yass R.S.L. per medium of organisation of race…

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War Service Land Settlement

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) stated although the Premier had, at his request, asked the Commonwealth Government…

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Young R.S.L. Wants Japanese War Crimes Suspects Tried

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 4

Young R.S.L. sub-branch wants all Japanese war-crimes suspects rounded up, tried as quickly as possible, and, if…

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Soldier Settlers Co-operation From Landowners

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, Mr. W. S. Sheahan, paid a tribute to the co-operation and help given by some landowners to the soldier…

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Legal Representation Denied Soldier Settlers Before Land Board

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 4

Four soldier settlers who appeared before the War Service Land Board which sat at Gundagai last week, ware denied the…

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