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

The wars & local soldiers, 1952

254 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 13

Making War On Fruit Flies

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 3

The C.S.I.R.O. is looking for a parasite to control Queensland Fruit Fly, Australia's most serious fruit fly pest…

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Lands Dept. Not a Soulless Dept. Soldier Settlers Are Friends Not Tenants

Boorowa News · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 3

Mr. A. R. Jones, Under-secretary to the Department of lands was emphatic when telling Kenyu-Goba Creek…

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Minister Gives Closer Settlement Top Priority Finance Restrictions Check Government's Efforts Soldier Settlement Made "Political Football."

Boorowa News · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, Mr. H. Hawkins considers eloper settlement and soldier settlement schemes are top priority jobs for the State Government and said he regreted that soldier settlement had been made "a political football."…

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Ex-soldier Land “Threat” Derided

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 2

The State Minister for Lands, Mr. F. H. Hawkins, in a statement issued last week, said that the Commonwealth Government did not have the experience, the organisation, or the trained staff to carry on the…

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State Government Strikes Heavy Blow at Soldier Settlement Loan Money Diverted From Food Production

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 6

The excuse given by the state Minister for hands (Mr. Hawkins for the drastic cut in soldier settlement i completely misleading and entirely contrary to facts. Mr. Hawkins blames "the barsh curtailment of [?]an funds"…

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Soldiers Prefer Blondes

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 3

Western Front, Korea, Monday (A.A.P.): Mrs. Anna Rosenberg. United States Assistant Secretary of Defence found…

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Soldier Settlement in N.S.W.

Boorowa News · Friday 14 November 1952 · page 4

To the Editor,—I have read with interest in your issue of the 10th October, the report of the appreciation of the Goba…

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Vandalism At War Memorial

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 1

Vandals have smashed the lens and mirror reflector on a flood lamp at the War Memorial Goulburn City…

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Who Won the War?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 2

“COLLEAGUE Jim Macdougall reported last week that NCO’s sitting for their second stripe at Holsworthy…

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Push-button War Opposed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday: Some of the highest United States officials in Europe were reported ready to stoutly oppose the push-button warfare re-armament programme advocated by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, according to a…

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An Historic Day at Taralga War Memorial Move

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 November 1952 · page 2

Friday was a day in a lifetime for the 500 citizens of Taralga. The town was honoured by the first Vice-Regal visit in its…

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Allies' War Claims

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 3

SEOUL, Tues. (A.A.P. Reuter): United Nations aircraft shot down six M.I.G. jet fighters over…

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Soldier Settlement

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 3

The New South Wales Government would welcome a conference with the Commonwealth on soldier settlement but, so…

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H.m.a.s. Anzac on Target

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: Australian destroyer, H M.A.S. Anzac which was commissioned in January 1951, silenced an enemy…

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Australia ...A Liability In War

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 November 1952 · page 4

Addressing the quarterly meeting of the Goulburn A.L.P. State Electoral Council at Bungendore last Sunday week,…

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Local "Xmas Rush" Akin To Pre-War

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 3

Christmas shopping in Goulburn is back to the normal pre-war level, Auburn Street store managers said to-day. They said that with Christmas…

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New Tactics Urged for Korean War

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sunday: Mr. Joseph W. Martin, Republication leader in the House of Representatives, said to-day the new Eisenhower Administration…

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£100 Shire Subsidy for Soldiers’ Memorial Hall

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 November 1952 · page 5

Goodradigbee Shire Council will increase its subsidy to Yass & District Soldiers’ Memorial Hall from £50 to £100 a year. It was stated town rates on hall are now £10 a week. Although the Municipal Council has…

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Editorial This War Is Costly

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 2

United Nations headquarters has been the centre of intense activity in recent weeks as first one and then another plan has been presented in an effort to bring about a truce in a war that in…

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Menzies' Talk On "Cold War"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 December 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Economic strength and stability were just as important for the Democracies as armed power, Australia's Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, said last night…

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