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The wars & local soldiers, 1956

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Soldier Settlemen[?] Farms

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 May 1956 · page 6

Eight soldiers [?] in the Merriwa [?] thrown open for [?] this month by the [?]…

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Anzac Commemoration

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1956 · page 7

As is usual in [?] the people of the town and district respond splendidly to the request of the R.S.L. to attend the…

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Anzac Day in Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1956 · page 1

Despite showery conditions there was a large attendance of Ex-servicemen for their Anzac Day March last…

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R.S.L Will Carry Standards At Anzac Marches

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 May 1956 · page 9

Standards will he carried in future Anzac Day marches in Deniliquin, it was decided by the R.S.L. last Friday night,…

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War Memorial Will Be “Drag” On Ratepayers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 May 1956 · page 8

“The new War Memorial will be nothing but another chain for the ratepayers to drag,” Cr. E. Glenn said at…

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£900,000 For War Service Land Settlement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 May 1956 · page 6

State Cabinet last week approved expenditure of nearly £900,000 for land for war service land settlement…

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War Memorial Management Committee Meeting Lapsed for want of a Quorum

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1956 · page 1

The Annual Meeting of the Management Committee of the Jerilderie War Memorial Building, to which the public was invited, lapsed for want of a quorum, under the War Memorial…

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Ten More Farms for Soldier Settlers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1956 · page 5

Ten more soldier settlement farms in the Orange district will be thrown open for application by the…

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Berrigan Soldier Wounded by Malayan Rebels

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1956 · page 3

Mr. W. Rodgers, Berrigan Shire Clerk, received word on Saturday that his son, Cpl. L. Rodgers, had been wounded…

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More Soldier Settlement Farms

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 June 1956 · page 3

Ten more soldier settlement farms in the Orange district will be thrown open for application by the Department of Lands late…

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Land for Soldier Settlement

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1956 · page 7

Nearly 70,000 acres of land for soldier settlement ballots will be taken over .shortly from six country properties by the…

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More Land For Soldier Settlement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 July 1956 · page 6

Applications for 10 soldier settlement farms in the Orange district close on Friday, July 20, the Minister for Lands, Mr…

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Returned Soldier Buried

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 July 1956 · page 3

The funeral of Mr. John Kennedy. who died at the Deniliquin Hospital on Wednesday, took place from St. Michael’s…

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Anzac Day Essay Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1956 · page 5

Following are the first and special prize winning essays submitted by Je[?]nette Moulton and Max Burwood respectively, in…

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World War I Digger at Lady Gowrie Red Cross Home, Gordon

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 July 1956 · page 1

£100,000 is needed by Red Cross to add hospital wing to home for aged and ailing ex-Service men and women. This is a picture of a World War I Digger at the…

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Git Rams To Soldier Settlers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 August 1956 · page 6

A ballot was held at the Department of Lands recently to allot a gift of 75 merino rams donated to soldier settlers by…

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Soldier Settlement Block for Ballot

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1956 · page 1

A soldier settlement farm in the Harden District will be made available by the Department of Lands for…

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War Service Land Settlement Acquisition of Land Restricted

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1956 · page 6

Acquisition of land for wax service land settlement will be restricted this financial year owing to present…

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War Memorial

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1956 · page 3

The Annual Meeting of the Jerilderie War Memorial is scheduled for Tuesday, 16th October in the Memorial…

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Wool Markets Disturbed By War Threat

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 November 1956 · page 4

Thunder from Middle East war clouds echoed through wool sale-rooms at Brisbane, Albury, and Adelaide, starting a new sharp uptrend in values for all qualities, but in particular for the broader merino wools…

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