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

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

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Soldier Settlers Getting Out of Debt

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

Soldier settlers, during November and December, repaid £360,000 of the advances made to them…

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Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting Next

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 4

All members of the Boorowa branch of the Returned Soldiers' League are advised that the annual meeting will be held at…

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Soap Box Derby in Goulburn on Anzac Day

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 1

Goulburn Apexians have launched a scheme to brighten Goulburn's public holidays and have already started organising their first holiday "special"—at Billy Cart Derby…

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The Fringe of War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 2

As Chinese Communist hordes moved southward against the United Nations forces in Korea, thousands of North Korean civilians fled their homes to escape the treat of once again being subjected to Communist tyranny. The photograph shows Korean men, women…

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War-time Controls for Britain

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.: Britain will have to bring back many wartime controls to carry out its £4,700 million sterling arms programme in the next three years, the Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee,…

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Returned Soldiers’ League Wants Own Home Memorial Hall Debt £3,200

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 4

At the R.S.L. annual meeting on Saturday night last it was stated that: There is a debt of £3,200 on…

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War on Rabbits “To Begin in Earnest”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 4

The rabbit war in New South Wales was about to begin in earnest, said the chairman of the rabbit…

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Charles Sturt Soldier and Explorer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 1

In the “Australasian” of February 1, 1930, a full and interesting article was contributed by Miss Mary E. J. Yeo on the life…

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Biggest Tank Push of Korean War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 3

TOKYO, Tues. (A.A.P.-Reuter) : The greatest Allied tank thrust of the Korean war killed and wounded droves of Chinese and North Koreans when it jabbed deep into enemy positionis yesterday, reaching to within five miles of Seoul before retiring safely to the United Nations' lines…

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War Service Homes

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 2

An officer of the War Service Homes Commission will visit Goulburn to-morrow. He will be at the R.S.L. Club at 8…

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A Good Start Collector War Memorial

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 1

As a result of tile sports day held' at Collector, on Saturday, January 6, a sum of £363/14/11 was cleared,…

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Three District Properties and Soldier Needs

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 3

The following letter has been received by Mr. L. J. Tully, M.L.A., from the Minister for Lands, Mr. Renshaw, regarding…

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War on Rabbits "To Begin In Earnest"

Boorowa News · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 5

The rabbit war in New South Wales was about to begin in earnest, said the chairman of the rabbit…

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More Land for Soldier Settlers

Boorowa News · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 5

State Cabinet to-day approved the acquisition of 11 country properties for sub-division for war service land…

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Mr. Menzies on War

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA: The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, arrived by Plane at Canberra from Perth. He met several Ministers who…

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War Memorial Committee Stunned by High Costs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1951 · page 9

Last Monday night's meeting of Crookwell and District War Memorial Committee had before it a tender for the construction of the proposed War Memorial Library…

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Man Runs Amok Killed One And Wounded Two

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday: A crazed gunman killed, one man and wounded two others before he was mortally wounded by…

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Semi-war Footing

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA: The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzles, who returned to Canberra from his visit to London, said the…

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Australia and War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA: The Commonwealth Government is expected to seek further powers, probably by referendum, to enable it to…

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War Service Land Settlement

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

Mr. R. Haddon, secretary Yass and District Repatriation Local Committee, has been advised that the Classification Committee War…

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