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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Local News Western Land for Soldier Settlers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 2

The Western Lands Commission has culled for applicatons from returned soldiers for the lease of eight blocks of land, ranging from…

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Binnaway Returned Soldiers League Monthly Meeting

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 November 1947 · page 6

A proposition put to the Repatriation Department in 1946 by a local landholder regarding the disposal of 1000 acres of…

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Orange War Memorial in Doubt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1947 · page 2

Because of the disappointing response to appeals for funds, there is a possibility that the Orange and District War Memorial may not become a…

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Army Enlistments

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1947 · page 4

Army Headquarters announce that the Army Exhibition which was held in Sydney from 17th to 22nd November. Inclusive, resulted in 818 enquiries…

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Russia Only Postponing War Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 1

"We might as well face the situation that Russia proposes to conquer the world either by inflation or force of arms…

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State Money Advocated Avoiding Post-War Chaas Banker’s Views

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 12

Mr. H. J. Kelleher, a director of the Bank of New Zealand, said recently that, If the British Empire was to escape the burden of…

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Army Enlistments

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 7

Army Headquarters announced today, that up to 28th, November, 1,316 applicants had been accepted for the Regular Army since recruiting commenced…

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Soldiers' Club Debentures Taken Out

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 1

A canvas of the main business houses in Gilgandra this week resulted in debentures being taken out by business…

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Wanaaring News Unveiling of New Honour Roll

The Western Herald · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

Last Saturday evening in the new Memorial Hall at Wanaaring, the new Honour Roll was unveiled by Mr. G. Treweeke. The hall was…

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Dangerous War Sovenirs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 4

In commenting on the recent death of a four year old native child at Darwin, who was fatally wounded through throwing a cannon shell on a fire…

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Land for Soldier Settlement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 5

The acquisition of Carrawobitty and Boyd estates for soldier settlement has been approved by the State Parliament…

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C. of E. War Memorial Appeal at Millthorpe and Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 7

The parish of Millthorpe gave Padre Harry Thorpe,, well known in Dubbo, immediate support for Anglican Youth work, and the Children's Home War…

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Chaos and Delay in Soldier Settlement

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 24 December 1947 · page 2

Extraordinary delays, amounting to absolute chaos, were occuring in connection with the…

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