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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Further Laud For Soldier Settlement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced on Friday that Parliament has approved of the purchase of "Maryvale"…

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Soldier Settlers Reduced Debts

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said on Friday that Crown tenants had reduced the total debts owing to the…

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"Cold War Must End"

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 3

CHICAGO, Tuesday: Ending: the "cold war" between the East and West was an "urgent imperative'' for survival, General…

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War Memorial to Be Moved

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 9

"Wodonga War Memorial in Woodland Grove is to be moved to a more central position. The subject was discussed by…

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"Farmers Better Off Than Before War"

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 November 1949 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Tues: More useful agricultural land is available now than 10 years ago. This, in effect, is what the director…

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Another Estate for Soldier Settlement

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: Minister for Lands (Mr Sheahan) announced today that he had approved of 16 farms on “Berida” Estate, about…

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What Hitler's War Cost Germany

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 2

MUNICH, Thurs.: Hitlet war [?] Germany an estimated [?] 500,000,000, according to…

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Tug-of-war Over Peace Prize

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 14

CHURCHILL CROCE The Swedish Academy decided recently to [?]helve this year’s Nobel Prize for [?]…

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Rabbit War. P. P. Board to Engage Poison Team

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 3

Hay P. F. Board decided yesterday that it would do away with rabbit trappers and engage a team for poisoning work instead, the…

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Soldier Preference Under Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 2

The soldier preference sections of the Rehabilitation Act came under fire at Friday's meeting of the R.S.L. The subject was held…

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‘Plane Will Carry 200 Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 November 1949 · page 23

WASHINGTON, Fri.: The air force announced yesterday the completion of the first C124 “Globemaster 11” troop-cargo…

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Rabbit War Defended Prosecutions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 2

THE S.M., Mr. Debenham, heard five defended charges of alleged failure to fully and continuously suppress rabbits on various lands within the Hay P.P. Board's district, on Thursday and Friday. The cases concerned periods earlier in the…

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No Agreement on Soldier Settlement

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues: Although the Victorian Soldier Settlement Commission had been set up for four years it…

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Soldier Refused to Jump

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Tues: Private Gilbert E. Watson, 21, a member of a parachute regiment, has been sentenced by a courtmartial to 112 days’ detention for…

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Soldiers Arrested As Suspected Reds

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 November 1949 · page 9

MILAN, Tues: Twenty-four soldiers suspected of forming a Communist spy ring in the Italian Army were among 48…

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"War" in Perth Tramway Department

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 1

PERTH, Wed: There is a "war" hi Perth over an order by the Perth Tramway Department, forbidding the wearing…

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Items of News Will Decide on War Memorial

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 2

At a public meeting to be held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening the proposal to beau that portion of Monument…

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Reds May Lose Control OS Miners' Federation Communists' Biggest Setback Since War Yesterday Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 1

LABOUR Party suppers may gain control of the Miner's Federation from the Communists in the new year as the result of ballots lot for officials' position now going on in two States. Already Communists have suffered the biggest setback since the…

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War Pension Pledge

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 6

The Federal R. S. L. Congress last week urgent support for Royal [?] candidates who will [?] themselves to night…

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Australia Has War Claims on Siam

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 11

CANBERRA, Thurs.: Australia would not establish full diplomatic relations with Siam until war claims were settled, it was…

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