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The wars & local soldiers, 1958

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Anzac Day Observances

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1958 · page 3

Jerilderie was favoured with ideal weather for the usual Anzac Day Observances last Friday. Attendance at all functions was estimated by the R.S.L. Members as equal to any of former years…

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Soldier Settler Dairy Farms at Albury

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1958 · page 3

Seven soldier settlement farms in the Albury district will be thrown open for application early next month,…

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Thoura News.. Diggers Marched Anzac Day

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 May 1958 · page 9

[?] Day was solemnly observed in Mathoura last [?] a service in the shire hall, followed by a [?] ex-servicemen to the cenotaph in the Mem[?] for the laying of wreaths…

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Conargo Boer War Veteran Dies In Melbourne to the Editor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 May 1958 · page 9

Sir.— As Anzac Day is upon us, a few of the old residents of your district may be interested to learn that Boer War veteran…

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Roads Kill-Injure Motor Than War

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1958 · page 3

The President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales (Mr. A. G. Enticknap) who is also Minister for…

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Anzac Day Essay Results

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 May 1958 · page 7

Mr. Ern Ballhausen today announced the full results of the recent Anzac Day essay competition…

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Prize winners In Anzac Day Essay Competition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 May 1958 · page 4

Anzac Day essay competition winners at the Deniliquin Public School received their prizes on Monday morning at the school from Mr. E. Ballhausen, of the Globe Hotel…

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Essay Prizes in Anzac Competition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 June 1958 · page 8

Three High school pupils yesterday received prizes for their winning efforts in the Anzac Day essay competition. They…

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State Soon to Launch New War on the Rabbit

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1958 · page 6

A new war on rabbits will be declared in NSW soon. Addressing the annual conference of Pastures Protection…

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Unable to Get So: Soldier Settlers Tight Spot

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 June 1958 · page 1

ABOUT 70 per cent of soldier settlers on irrigation fat lamb and dairy blocks between Tocumwal and Bar Lam are badly in need of of finance to develop their land but most are unable to get it. While they have commitments to the State for their lad they are unable to get…

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Western Riverina Soldier Settlers' Deputation to Federal Ministers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1958 · page 4

The Deputy Prime Minister Mr. McEwen and the Minister for ocial Services, Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, visited…

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Help for War Widows

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 June 1958 · page 8

Eight war widows in Echuca received donations of firewood from the Mathoura sub-branch of the R.S.L. last…

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Grave Concern by Soldier - SETTLERS Irrigation Policy revision Wanted

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 July 1958 · page 1

DISTRICT soldier settlers want an urgent revision of government policy on the disposal of irrigation water. They claim that the ultimate amount of water to be…

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Soldier Settlement Dairy Farming

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 July 1958 · page 2

A soldier settlement dairy farm in the Finley district will be thrown open for application later this month by the Department of…

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Rises in War Pensions

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1958 · page 7

Totally and permanently disabled ex-servicemen will receive a 10/ a week, increase in their spcial rate pensions under the…

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Entertainment in Aid of War Memorial Hospital

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1958 · page 5

The local War Memorial Hospital committee have arranged with Cobram Theatre Group to three one act plays in the…

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Gift Rams for Soldier Settlers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1958 · page 2

One of Australia's leading Merino Studs has donated 100 rams for distribution to soldier settlers in N.S.W. the…

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Gift Rams for Soldier Settlers

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1958 · page 8

One of Australia’s leading merino studs has donated 100 rams for distribution to soldier settlers in N.S.W., the Minister…

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Items in Brief Early End to Soldier Settlement Predicted

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 September 1958 · page 3

The State Government intends to conclude the war service land settlement scheme as early as possible, declared the Deputy…

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Plight Of Many Soldier Settlers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 October 1958 · page 1

The Auditor General in a report just tabled in State Parliament has drawn attention to the position of many soldier settlers in New South Wales. In the budget debate, Mr. J. A. Lawson, M.L.A.,…

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