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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Forbes District Ambulance Monthly Meeting of Committee Welcome Home to President

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Forbes District Ambulance committee on Tuesday night was attended by Messrs K. Breen (president), F…

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Wyalong Bride and Husband Served with Army in Recent War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 2

For her marriage with Mr. George Bowering Murray, Miss Eileen ("Dibby") Wheeler, of Wyalong, wore a lovely gown of lace over slipper satin with a full…

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Wyalong People Best He Met In 10 Years Travel Anzac Says

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

The people of West Wyalong are the most friendly, and hospitable he had met in ten years constant travel in all parts of the State…

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Repatriation Commission Be Itinerary of Classification Committee—war Service Land Settlement. Act

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Dun, Secretary, Repatriation Committee, has received the following letter:— It is advised that the…

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Riverina, Western Land for Ex-soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1949 · page 4

The State Government has decided to take over 20,761 acres of land in the Western and Riverina districts for closer…

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Post- War Reconstruction

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 5

Here are some questions and answers supplied by the Department of Post- war Reconstruction: Q-- I am a full-time professional…

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Record Books to be Kept by Soldier Settlers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 3

Between twenty and thirty ex -servicemen recently settled on the land under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme are to keep detailed…

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Tallimba Park Honour Roll

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 2

Final arrangements for the proposed Tallimba Honor Ro[?] will be made at a public meeting to be held at Tallimba on…

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Soldier Blocks Too Small?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 1

The Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) asked the Acting Mininster for Lands (Mr. Graham) in the Legislative…

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Soldier Blocks Too Small? Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 6

The Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) asked the Acting Minister for Lands (Mr. Graham) in the Legislative…

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Repat. Treatment for War Widows

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 6

]War widows, widowed mothers of deceased ex-Serviceman or war orphans are eligible for treatment at Repatriation…

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War Service Homes; Loans and Insurance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 5

Here are two items of interrest in connection with War Service Homes: Ex-servicemen and war…

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Police to Wage War Against Road "Crown-Huggers;" Dangerous SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. at a special meeting in Sydney to-day, decided to ask police to wage a campaign against 'crown-huggers' or motorists who travel in the centre of the…

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Young Soldier Dies at Repat. Hospital

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 4

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. R J. Allen, of Douglas Park, and formerly of Tullibigeal, will regret to hear of the death [?]…

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Pensions and War Gratuity

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 6

The Department of Post-war Reconstruction supplies the following information in reply to questions asked:—…

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Land for Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 5

The member for Hume, Mr. Arthur Fuller, M.P., asked the following question of the Minister for Defence and Post-war…

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Shire Rates And Soldiers Blocks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 4

The Illabo Shire Council will lose over £60 in rates because a man who drew a block in the Wantabadgery Soldier…

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Wills Made by Aust. Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 4

A request that the legal section of the Department of the Army scrutinise wills made by soldiers for the protection of parents was made in…

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War Service Land Settlement. "Grimer Downs" Estate Barham

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 2

ATTENTION is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 3rd June, 1949, setting apart two (2) blocks on Grimer Downs Estate,…

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Luxury Buildings for Migrants R.S.L. Fighting Cause of Returned Men

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 7

The R.S.L. is fighting to keep the Federal Government from building luxury homes for displaced persons, while returned men are…

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