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

The wars & local soldiers, 1951

195 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 10

Assistance to Soldier Settlers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Geoff Crawford (C.P., Barwon) drew attention to the fact that, while settlers under…

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Soldier Settler's Wool Effort Praised

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) has announced that Mr. D. J. McAlister, soldier settler on "Willeroo" Estate, near Goulburn,…

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Wounded Men Home Front Korea SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 1

Nine wounded Australian soldiers from Korea arrived in Sydney by air last night. They said that only about 19…

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Substantial Concessions in Payme nts to Set. Pur. Holders and Soldier Settlers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 6

People who want to take advantage of the substantial concessions in annual payments that are available to holders of settllment purchase and soldiers'…

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Russia's War Potential Increased By Legal And Smuggled Shipments

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 3

The war potential of Russia will have bun increased, during 1950 alone, by almost a billion dollars' worth of strategic…

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War Service Land Settlement

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) announces that two farms in the Tumbarumba district were available for application…

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Soldiers of the Free Nations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

Soldiers of four of the free nations of the World, which are banded together under the flag of the United Nations in the crusade against Communist aggression in Korea, are shown with the flag of the world organisation. Left to right are…

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Medical Review for Former War Prisoners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 4

Most prisoners of war in Europe did not suffer the same hardships as those who were prisoners in Japan, West Wyalong branch of the R.S.L. has been…

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Women to be Enlisted for Fighting Services SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 1

Women will probably be enlisted for service with the fighting services. The first contingent will…

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Soldier Settler and Wife Say Adicu To Tallimba District Friends

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris, of Buralyang, were the guests of Buralyang, North Yalgogrin and Tallimba district people at the Tallimba Hall, when they…

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The Soldiers' Club (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

Sir,--If it is true that soldiers are only thought of in times of war, then it ought to be opportune to ask a question about the…

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War Service Land Settlement

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said that a war service land settlement farm that had been withheld from…

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Australia Stops Recruiting for Korean War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 8

Australia has stored recruiting men for Korea, said the Minister for the Army (Mr. Francis)…

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Soldier Settlers Doing Well

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

Soldier settlers, during November and December, repaid £360,000 of the advances made to them The Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Soldiers Freeing Themselves Of Debt

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

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

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War Gratuity Payments Soon Now

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 3

West Wyalong and district ex-service personnel who have not complied with regulations regarding the payment of their war gratuity, should do so…

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Soldier Settlers Making Good

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 3

Soldier settlers, during November and December repaid £360,000 of the advances made to them. The Minister for Lands (Mr…

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Soldier Settlers' Big Repayments

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 January 1951 · page 7

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

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Annual Anzac Day Dinner to be Held

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 3

The annual Anzac Day dinner is to be held at West Wyalong on April 25, as far as the Committee of Management of the United Services Club is concerned…

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Appeal to Give all Funds to Hospital War Memorial Rejected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

A recommendation that the whole of the proceeds from the Jubilee Celebrations Carnival at West Wyalong— from February 24 to March 3, inclusive…

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