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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 8 of 10

More Land for Soldier Settlers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 4

Seven farms, on Geeron Estate in the Forbes district will be open for application for soldier settlement on 3rd September, 1951, the…

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Soldier Settlement "Should Continue"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 September 1951 · page 5

The New South Wales Government will do everything in its power to ensure that soldier settlement continues, Mr. Rerishaw, Minister for Lands, said…

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To Soldier Settlers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 3

Soldier settlers whose properties have been inundated by recent floods, are advised that Mr. R. L. Pietsch has made 200 acres of his…

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Aust. Soldier Draws Block

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 September 1951 · page 6

An Australian soldier who scut back his application from Korea has won first choice of blocks in the soldier settlement…

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Forbes Show Machinery Exhibition Largest Since War

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 6

PROBABLY the most comprehensive exhibition at the Forbes Show Was in agricultural machinery. Veterans stated that they had not seen such a large number of exhibits since the beginning of the war. Both sides of…

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More Land For Returned Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 3

State Cabinet last week approved the, purchase of over 21,000 acres of land, in 10 country properties, for war service land…

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More Properties For Soldier Settlement

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

State Cabinet has approved the purchase of over 21,000 acres of land, in 10 country properties, for war service land settlement. The…

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Tomato War Griffith Growers Enthuse Over Price Principle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 1

Another move in the price battle for tomatoes has been made by members of the Vegetable Growers' Association when…

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Wool Results Compared; Post and Pre-war Prices

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 4

The results of the first wool sales of the season have given greater disappointment to those outside the wool producing and textile industries than to…

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Joint Inspections of War Service Leases Land Department and P.P. Board Officers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 2

The Department of Lands has asked that they be advised when a second inspection for rabbit infestation, following which…

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Farms for Ex-soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 6

State Cabinet has approved the purchase of more than 21,000 acres of land in 10 country properties, for war service…

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Condobolin War Memorial Community Centre

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

The Committee of Management of the abovenamed organisation announces that the Community Centre Constitution will shortly…

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Seventeen More Blocks War Service Land Settlement Scheme

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 3

Seventeen orchard blocks on Willigobung Estate, near Tumbarumba, are open for application under the War…

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One in All In! And A Case For Post-War Justice

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 1

To an increasing degree the future defence of Australia will rest upon the shoulders of those who are responsible for our air arm. This and several other worthy opinions were expressed by Bruce Graham (St. George) in a recent speech, at…

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Soldier Settlement Hit by Cuts

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 2

Soldier settlement had suffered with every other department of the government from the cuts in expenditure…

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Minister's Statement on Soldier Farms Infested by Rabbits

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 7

Government policy on soldier settlement farms that are rabbit infested has been clearly stated on many occasions, said the Minister for Lands, Mr…

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War Damage Repairs in Britain

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1951 · page 7

Hard hit by "enemy action" Britain has so far spent a thousand million pounds sterling on patching up and rebuilding. Now…

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Soldier Settlement Lands

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said recently that while he would welcome a Commonwealth-State conference on…

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Strong Allies Decrease War Danger

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 1

"Unless our allies are strong, the Kremlin might take them over, and the danger of war would increase," Harry S. Truman, President of the Unified States of America, declared recently at the sixth annual National Conference on…

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Certificates of Aprreciation to Three Peak Hill Ladies For their good services rendered to returned men over the past 30 years, Mesdames Ted Dunn, Mick Leary and C. Miller have been nominated by the Peak Hill

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 1

These ladies were nominated for the honour at last Saturday's monthly meeting of the branch…

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