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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1947

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Soldier Settlement on "Barbigal."

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 3

Subdivision of "Barblgal", Estate, 17 miles from Dubbo, would provide about seven farms for ex-servicemen now…

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Dubbo Soldiers' Club Records A Year Of Progress

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

According to the reports submitted at the first annual meeting of members of Dubbo Soldiers' Club, held at the rooms on Saturday night, the club has, in its first year of operation, achieved a remarkable success. Membership had…

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Seven Farms for Soldiers "Barbigal" Estate For Subdivision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

About seven farms for ex-servicemen would be provided by the subdivision of "Barblgal" Estate, 17 miles from Dubbo, which was…

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Death of Major Buchanan Boer War and World War I Veteran

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 1

The death occurred at Chinnock private hospital on Friday morning last or Major Donald Duncan George…

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Three Shillings Per Day for Ex-prisoners of War Coona. R.S.L. Supports Claim

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 8

The nation-wide claim being made by returned servicemens’ organisations for the payment of 3/- per day…

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Millions in Gaol Gold at Broken Hill During War £40 to £50 Million Held for Bank of England and Netherlands

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) has announced that gold worth between £40,000,000 and £50,000,000 held by Australia in…

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Light Fines for Driving Under Influence Two Young Returned Soldiers Charged

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 9

In fining two young men £8 each for driving a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor, Messrs. D…

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Call for War on Communists Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 1

Australian Labour Party industrial groups are gunning for the Communist element in trade unions, and are urging…

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War Vererans' Art Union

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

The War Veterans' Art Union, No. 9, which closed on June 2 and. was scheduled to be drawn last night, will not now be drawn until June 30. The…

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Welcome Home and Birthday Party. Mr. and Mrs. L. Bateman Back from America

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 4

A welcome home and birthday party combined was held on Saturday evening last at the residence of Mr. and Mrs…

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Plans for War Memorial Mendooran and District Pledge Wholehearted Support (From Our Correspondent)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 4

Although the number of people present at the War Memorial meeting was not as large as that at the previous…

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Millions in Gaol Gold at Broken Hill During War £40 to 50 Million Held for Bank of England and Netherlands

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) has announced that gold worth between £40,000,000 and £50,000,000 held by Australia in…

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War Veterans' Art Union

The Western Herald · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

The War Veterans' Art Union closed on June 2nd, and the drawing was to take place at Sydney on the 11th. This did not allow…

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War History of R.a.e

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 3

All those who served as members of the Corps of Royal Australian Engineers will be interested to learn that an R.A.E. committee has voluntarily…

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Proposed War Memorial Committee Hold Meeting But No Headway Made

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 5

When a public meeting was held in Gilgandra some weeks back to consider a war memorial for Gilgandra and district, it was resolved to appoint a sub committee to examine…

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Mendooran News From Our Correspondent War Memorial Mendooran's Plans to Finance

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 5

The committee of the Mendoor an Merrygoen War Memoria Fund met on Friday night last. Mr D. N. Garling was in the chain…

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Police States of Soviet May Lead To War—Dulles Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 1

If the Soviet leaders persist in their efforts to establish police states throughout the world, widespread violence and even war will result. This view was expressed by John Foster Dulles—one of…

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Gilgandra War Memorial

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 3

No progress has yet been made with the proposal to erect a suitable War Memorial in honor of Gilgandra district soldiers who lost their lives in…

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No Truth in "Private War" Reports Jerusalem

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

A eategorial denial of reports that 36 British army officers are "operating their own war" against Jewish terrorists, was given by…

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Letter From England People Sick of War Talk

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 10

News of Britain and the British people is to hand in letters received by Mr. aijd Mrs. Stuart McDonald, now of Sydney, but…

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