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

The wars & local soldiers, 1955

12 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers

Audrey Hepburn to Aid War Disabled

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 January 1955 · page 6

British star Audrey Hepburn will work five days of her holidays raising funds for the Association of Military War…

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Soldier Settlement Blocks

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 January 1955 · page 8

Applications under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme for four fat-lamb raising blocks near Corowa…

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Town to Declare War on Hairy Grubs

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 January 1955 · page 2

At the appropriate time, Narrabri Municipal Council proposes to seek the co-operation of all residents in a war of extermination against the hairy grubs which wreak havoc…

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Farms for Soldiers

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 March 1955 · page 8

Six farms near Cassilis have been thrown open for application under the war service land settlement scheme…

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War Service Land Settlement "Highbank" Estate—young

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 9

Attention is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 11th March 1955, setting apart 4 farms on…

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Soldier Settlement Blocks

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 2

Four woolgrowing blocks near Young will be thrown open for application under the war service land settlement…

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Fiercer War Waged On Insect Pests

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 March 1955 · page 5

So that there will be no let-up in the war against plant diseases and pests, the plant quarantine publicity…

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Anzac Day In Narrabri

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 April 1955 · page 4

The preservation of peace towards developing a better Australian way of life, figured prominently in the…

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Anzac Day At N.I.H.S.

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 April 1955 · page 4

A Anzac Day ceremony was held at the Narrabri Inter. High School at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 22…

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Favourable Turn In Cold War WASHINGTON

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 April 1955 · page 1

A declaration by President Eisenhower that the United States will gladly talk to Communist China about a cease-fire in the Formosan Straits is considered by some diplomatic…

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Soldier Settlers' Ballot

The North Western Courier · Monday 16 May 1955 · page 8

Ex-servicemen who wish to ballot for a fat lamb raising block at Neville, near Blayney, should apply before…

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Soldier Sett. Farms

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 May 1955 · page 10

Landowners who want particular ex-servicemen to get soldier settlement farms out of their land, must…

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