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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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Soldier Land Settlement

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 2

A Bill to validate resumptions for war service land settlement was introduced in the Legislative Assembly yesterday by the…

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First Soldier Settlement Blocks Made Available

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) this week announced particulars of the first blocks made available for balot by ex-Service…

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Surrender of Rebel Leader War May Be Averted In East Indonesian Area

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 2

DJAKARTA, April 15. — The East Indonesian rebel leader. Captain Abdul Axis, has surrendered to the Indonesian Republic. The step may avert serious bloodshed, but it has yet to be seen whether the rebel forces will disband…

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Anzac Day Mail Arrangements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 3

On Anzac Day, April 25, the local post office will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The money order counter will not be in operation…

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Moonan Flat Anzac Celebrations

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

The Moonan Flat sub-branch of the RSS & AILA is again holding a united service to commemorate Anzac Day…

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Anzac Day at Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

The Anzac Day memorial service will be held in St. James’ Church, Morpeth, on Tuesday. It is hoped that as many…

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Anzac Day Celebrations in Scone

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 1

The following arrangements have been made by the Scone sub-branch of the RSS & AILA for the celebration of Anzac…

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War Comrades Meet After 33 Years

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday.— A plea[?] union took place at Muswellbrook when Mr. Harry Tarrant, [?]etary of the 2nd…

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Soldier Killed in Exercises

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — During exercises at Moorebank military came an explosion killed one soldier and injured several others…

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Post Office Hours On Anzac Day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

Arrangements on the post office on the [?] Day holiday, Tuesday day next, are: Open from 9a.m. to 10a.m. for…

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War Pension Increase Expected

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 1

Legislation to increase pensions to ex-Servicemen and dependents by a total of about £5 million a year will…

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Soldier Settler Repayments

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Minister for Lands. (Mr. Sheahan) announced to-day that soldier settlers, during March, repaid over…

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Anzac Day at Aberdeen

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 4

ABERDEEN, Thurs.—Arrangements are well in hand for the observance of Anzac Day in Aberdeen…

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Tobruk Rat to Speak at Anzac Dinner

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 4

Capt. G. M. McDonald, late of the 9th Division, and now a business man of Maitland, has been invited to he the guest speaker…

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Rabbit War at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

SINGLETON, Wed.—Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board yesterday decided to prosecute nine landholders for…

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Price of Lead Is Post-war Paradox

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 4

LONDON, April 20.—“The Economist” says that although lead is generally considered to be the scarcest of base metals, it has…

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Anzac Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 10

Today we march again in [?] pride, Not with the banners and the pomp of war,…

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Anzac Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

ON TUESDAY, Australians from all parts of the Commonwealth will be paying tribute to the memory of those who made the supreme…

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Anzac Day Celebration

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

The celebrations for Anzac Day on Tuesday next will commence with a street march which will commence at the…

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