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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Clean Land for Soldier-settlers

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 1

The Minister is anxious that land to be taken up by soldier-settlers should be reasonably free from rabbits, said a letter to Tuesday's P.P…

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Single Farms for Ex-soldiers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 9

State Cabinet has authorised the Minister for Lands to introduce a Bill into Parliament during the forthcoming session to enable…

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Soldier Settlement in N.S.W. Means Whereby Marked Progress Will Be Made

North West Champion · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 9

An important step, and one whereby the tempo of soldier settlement in this State will be facilitated in marked degree, was taken by Cabinet…

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Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Appeal

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 2

The Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers of New South Wales are still appealing for funds, and they have purchased a property…

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Help for Disabled Soldiers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 2

The Totally and Permanently Disabled Soldiers' Association has asked the council to call a public meeting to form a committee for raising…

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Civil War In India New Delphi

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 1

In a surprise 24 hours dash, invading tribesmen from the North-West frontier, who are driving towards Srinagar, the…

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High Cost for War Vets Pay

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 3

The U.S. Government is paying compensation or pensions at the rate of 145,000,000 dollars a month to 2,321,917 veterans of all wars and to 907,000 of…

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High War Damage Pay Out

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 8

Payments amounting to £100,000,000 sterling are being made in Britain as compensation to the owners of such properties…

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Disabled Soldiers' Appeal

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 12

A public meeting in furtherance of the current appeal for funds for totally and permanently disabled soldiers, is to toe held on December 8…

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Brighter Post-War Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 1

Of the Musical Society's production "Venture in Variety," to be presented at Narrabri next Tuesday, Nov. 25, a critic in the…

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Big War Damage

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 11

Payments amounting to £100,000 sterling are being made in Britain as compensation to the owners of such properties there…

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Atom Bomb Was War's Best Kept Secret

The North Western Courier · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 3

The fantastically detailed system of precautions and checks guarding the wartime development of the atom bomb is termed "history's greatest…

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Successful Radio Flannel Ball. Proceeds to T.B. Soldiers' Appeal

North West Champion · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 3

Despite the heavy showers of rain which fell on Friday night, The Radio Flannel Ball, organised by the 2NZ Country Service Club,…

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Will Our War Dead Have Died In Vain? "Government of the People, by the People, for the People," Must Not Perish From the Australian Earth! Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 5

Here is the text of a speech by Mr. Lionel Robinson at the Victorian Associated Chambers of Commerce a few nights ago. It is full of what our country very badly needs. Sane people will promptly agree. There…

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War Veterans' Art Union

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 6

Mr. Henry Moynihan, District Supervisor of the War Veterans' Art Union, accompanied by Mr. Bert Myall, of the Kurri Kurri R.S.S.A.I…

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