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The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Soldier Settlements

The Western Herald · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 9

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced today that he has approved of 7 farms on "Walhallow" Estate in the Quirindi…

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New "Rules of War" Pact Signed Geneva, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1949 · page 1

Twenty-nine more nations, including Britain and the U.S., yesterday signed a new Red Cross "Rules of War" on the same…

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Soviet Building "Super Subs" for Atom War New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1949 · page 1

Russia was producing four atomic bombs a month and building a large submarine fleet capable of launching them,…

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Park Lands for Soldiers' Clubs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said that while be strongly supported the preservation of park areas, and their…

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Man Found Badly Wounded Screams, Shot From Vacant Allotment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 1

Piercing screams of a woman, followed closely by a revolver shot at 10 o'clock last night caused dozens of Dubbo residents to jump out of their beds and race in their night attire…

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War Against Rabbits New Settlers to Help on Berida

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 1

Work of fighting the rabbit pest will be found for some new Australians, under a scheme outlined by the NSW…

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Israel On Eve Of War "With Reds, Catholics, Arabs" LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 1

The Israeli Premier (Mr. David Ben Gurion) warned the people of Jerusalem yesterday that Israel was on the eve of a…

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Bourke War Memorial Hall Queen Competition Victory for Town Candidate

The Western Herald · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

The Memorial Hall Queen Competition concluded last Night, when a Grand Carnival was held in the Bourke Park,…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Shehan) said that over 700 farms in the Eastern and Central divisions of the State have been…

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War "Veteran" Pen Lost—And Found

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 1

A fountain pen, which a soldier carried with him throughout the Middle East and New Guinea campaigns and which he…

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Hitler's Chiefs Released Sentences For War Crimes Completed LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 1

Five of Hitler's trusted Lieutenants were released from Landsberg war crimes prison in Germany yesterday — several…

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Yugoslovia Would Be Neutral In East West War LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 December 1949 · page 1

Yugoslav's Foreran Minister (Edward Kardeil) yesterday hailed his country's "improved" relations with the West and…

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World Old War "Shaping Up" U.K. Moves Annoy U.S. Companies New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1949 · page 1

American oil companies are bitterly protesting against latest British moves to restrict the sale of dollar oil within the sterling area. Among the oil-hungry countries in the sterling…

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