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The wars & local soldiers, 1960

18 stories in Murray's papers

Soldier Settlers’ Commitments

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1960 · page 4

Mr J. A. Lawson, MLA, has received the following letter from the Minister for Lands (M John McMahon):…

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Dairy Farms Available for Soldiers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 January 1960 · page 6

Two soldier settlement dairy farms near Taree will be open for application later this month, the Minister for Laude…

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W.r. Soldier Settlers' Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 4

Mr John Fuks, of Yaloke, was elected president of the Western Riverina Soldier Settlers’ Association at the annual meeting on…

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War Memorial Hospital Patients’ Fees

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1960 · page 6

The Directors of the Board of the Berrigan Hospital wish to draw attention to the fact that all Patients’ Fees are payable…

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Soldiers Were Badly Settled in N.s.w

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 February 1960 · page 8

Appointment of a commission — outside of politics — to enquire into the failure of many soldier settlers to meet their commitments to the N.S.W. Government, and to recommend remedies for those who…

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Anzac Day at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1960 · page 1

The Anzac Day C[?] Service at Berrigan this year will commence at 10, 15 of the Memorial Hall…

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Anzac Service Held at South School

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 1

Pupils of the Deniliquin South Public School took part in an Anzac Commemoration Service at the school today…

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Anzac Day at Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1960 · page 2

Anzac Day was commemorated in the usual manner in Berrigan on Monday, when a large congregation assembled in the…

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Anzac Day in Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 1

[?] by the Deniliquin Municipal Band, the Anzac Day procession moves down the main [?] of Deniliquin past the Waring Gardens for the service of remembrance at the Mem[?] Gales. More than 200 ex-servicemen, members of the Scout and Guide movements, [?] children took part in the procession. The number was increased during the…

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War Widows Benefit From Wood Campaign

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 May 1960 · page 1

Nearly fifty members of the Deniliquin R.S.L. and Legacy gave all their time during the past two weekends to solve the problem of winter firewood for about twenty war widows in Deniliquin…

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Anzac Essay Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1960 · page 1

The Anzac essay competition conducted by the Berrigan Sub-branch of the R.S.L. drew only a, few entries, and…

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Soldier Settlement

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1960 · page 4

The State Minister for Conservation (Mr Enticknap) at the annual conference of the soldier settlers last…

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At Local Regional Library Stories of War Dominate New Book Releases

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 September 1960 · page 2

Stories of war, set in both Roman and modern times, dominate the pick of new book releases this week at the Central Murray Regional Library in Deniliquin. From the Second World War, comes “The Marauders”…

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Two Farms for Soldier Settlers

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1960 · page 3

Two soldier settlement farms in southern, NSW will be open for application early in September…

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Stud Rams for Soldier Settlers

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1960 · page 8

“Bundemar” Stud at Trangie has given another gift of under the soldier settlement 100 merino rams to settlers…

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World Wool Stocks At Lowest Level Since World War II

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 October 1960 · page 9

Communist countries were active in wool markets in Sydney, Albury and Adelaide this week though their agents were finding it difficult to fill orders because of a relatively small proportion of the better types yet available…

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Berrigan War Memorial Swimming Pool

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1960 · page 1

Following is the position, as set out by the Committee of the above league as submitted to the Berrigan Shire Council for…

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War Time Resistance Fighter Now Serving Up Royal Delectables

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 December 1960 · page 3

The Croix de Guerre for bravery it war, two hairbreadth escapes from German concentration camps, and a three day journey on skis to escape war - torn Poland hardly seem the exploits of a cookery expert…

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