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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

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Outlets For Lachlan Products 'Tomato War' Stimulus

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 1

"TOMATO growers in the Lachlan Valley are in the mood to fight for their right to earn a fair and reasonable livelihood from their exertions, their land, and the risks that they take. However, this problem of…

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Death of World War Veteran

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 1

Mr. John Henry Fleming, a returned soldier of the 1914-18 war, who suffered much over a long period from war injuries,…

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12,500 Acres For Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 4

About 12.500 acres of Barraha district property, Piedmont, will be taken over for soldier settlement early in 1953…

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War on Pleuro 12,000 Cattle Vaccinated

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 4

In the last three months 12,000 head of cattle have been vaccinated against pleuro-pneumonia by veterinary officers of the…

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Wounded Met by By Red Cross

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1952 · page 7

Red Crosg has met every plane load of wounded from Korea, the chairfran of the N.S.W. Division, Mr. J. F. Clack,…

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

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 November 1952 · page 2

The excuse given by the State Minister for Lands (Mr. Hawkins) for the drastic cut in soldier settlement is completely misleading and entirely…

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Tomato War Tactics: Open Market Transport Planned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 2

At a conference between vegetable growers representatives and processors held in Sydney last week the latter said they would require…

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From Our Point of View. Tomato War and the Public

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

The tomato war is on, and the public will be impressed by the fact that it is all over a farthing per lb. The public pays 3- per lb. now, largely transport costs, and at the lowest 1 - per lb., whereas the canners are only…

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Correspondence Slow Soldier Settlement (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 3

Sir,--The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, complains that he has been cat short of money for soldier settlement, ("Advocate," 3110…

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"Old Soldiers" Remember Dead Comrades

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 2

"This is a day that should not be forgotten by men and women of Australia. It recalls the…

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Ready-made Jemalong Soldiers' Farm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 4

A 513 acre dairy farm on the "Jemaiong" Estate, 19 miles west of Forbes, will be open for application under the war service…

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Where Does That Money Go? Funds For Roads And Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 3

THERE have been bitter exchanges between Stale and Federal Ministers regarding flood damage subsidies and ex-servicemen's settlement. The Commonwealth's angle of the dispute, stated personally by Mr. John Howse,…

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Church Should Give Lead To Outlaw War

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 2

Churches should give the lead in any proposal to outlaw war, the.Moderator of the International Congregational Council,…

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War Service Land Settlement's Low Priority In M.S.W.

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1952 · page 4

It was obvious that the New South Wales Government had given war service land settlement a very low priority, the Minister for…

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He Doesn't Think Much Of Soldier Settlement Nor Any Politicians

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

THE gentleman who spends the thing he is abundantly supplied with--time--in wandering around Australia blew into Forbes again last week on one of his brief visits. Some may recall that Eric McVitus was the first here to…

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War Service Land Settlement's Low Priority in N.S.W.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 1

It was obvious that the New South Wales Government had given war service land settlement a very low priority, the…

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Gift of 1OO Rams to Soldier Settlers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 December 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, speaking at a ballot to allot to soldier settlers 100 "Burrabogie Wahwoon merino…

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Santa Visits Meagher's First Trip Since War

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

About seven hundred children flocked to Meagher's store at 3 p.m. on Friday to see Santa Claus when he paid his first visit to a…

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Power for Carrawobitty Soldier Settlers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

The Premier's Department replied to last week's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council in connection with its application for a…

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Good Pastures: Soldier Settlers Enterprising

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 5

Soldier settlers on New South Wales war service land settlement farms have already put down over 86,000 acres of…

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