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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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CHINA U.N.O. Secretary General May Intervene in Civil War Lake Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

The Secretary General of the United Nations Organisation (Trygve Lie) said yesterday he would cocker what he could do to intervene in the C[?]ina civil war, including the feasibility of offering…

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Means Test in Soldier Settlement Big Changes in the Law

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

The amendments to the legislation governing the settlement of ex-service men on the land which the State Government has just forced…

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War On-blackberries

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 2

Canabalos Shire has declared war on blackberries. A poisoning campaign is to commence on Monday. Besides being a noxious wood,…

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Means Test In Soldier Settlement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 4

The amendments to the legislation governing the settlement of ex-servicemen on the land which the State Government…

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Happy Landings for War-mutilated Children

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 3

From the Red Cross [?]port which can only b[?]bed as harrowing of child war victims war-mutilated children from…

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War Possibility Seen by Menzies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 5

Mr R. G. Menzies returned to Australia recently after a tour of Britain the Continent and the United States…

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Will Strive for Peace But Prepare for War London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee, in a BBC broadcast to aid the recruiting appeal for the Territorial army, said last night that Britain would continue to strive for peace, but could not ignore the…

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Palestine Navy "Not Interested" in War Material Shipments London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 3

Sixty merchantmen loaded with war materials are Reported to be converging on Palestine, according to the London Daily Mail, which says although the British navy is keeping a close watch on them it is…

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Soldier Settlement Minister Meets R.S.L. at Public Meeting KYOGLE

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

The State Government was willing to advance up to £13,000 in exceptional cases to settle ex-Servicemen on…

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Happy Landings for War Maimed Children

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 7

From the Red Cross comes a report which can only be described as harrowing—of child war victims, war-mutilated children…

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Feverish Preparations for Third World War London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

Former member of General Sokolovsky's stuff in Berlin, Lieut-Colonel Georgi Tokaoff, who has escaped to Britain, told the British Institute of Political Research yesterday, that the Political…

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Finance for Ex-soldier Dairyists

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

The N.S.W. Government is prepared to finance ex-soldier settlers on dairy farms up to a limit of £13,000…

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War Possible But Not Imminent Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 1

War was not imminent, but at least a possibility. Secretary to the Army Kenneth Royal, said yesterday. "There appears…

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Labor League Criticised Attitude to Berid a Soldier Settlement "Just Spiteful and Communistic" Says Speakers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

The attitude of the Gilgalndra A.L.P. towards the proposed group settlement scheme on portion of Berida Station, as reported in a recent issue of "The Weekly", was severely…

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Soldier Settlement Four Blocks on "Rosehill" Effort To Have Only Three

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

At a meeting of memebrs of the Gilgandra Servicemen's Land Seekers' Committee on Friday night, the…

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Drew Soldier Settlers Block

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

Mr. Leslie Joseph Boy Evans, of Toorawandi, Ulamambri, was. successful in drawing: a soldier settlement block of 922 acres, at…

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14 Farms at Forbes Available For Soldier Settlement

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 7

The Minister for Lands, Mr Sheahan, has approved 14 farms on the Jomalong Estato for soldier settlement…

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Shire Plant to Be Used in War on Rabbits

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4

In an effort to do all in its power to overcome the rabbit menace the Tin[?]ngie. Shire Council has agreed to rent its road plant to the pasture production boad to [?]ip up burrows and warrens on reserves. The council will also write strongly to the Government urging th…

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Yeoval-Cumnock News Cumnock War Memorial Park Enthusiastic Meeting of Committee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 7

A meeting of the Cumnock War Memorial Park Committee was held in the Shire Hall on…

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Readers' Opinions Soldier Settlement Under Mr. Sheahan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

Sir,—When Mr. W. Sheahan first took over the Lands portfolio he gave evidence that here at last was a Labor…

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