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Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1949

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Will Soldiers Be Used to Shift Coal? Sydney, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1949 · page 1

The Army Minister, Mr. Chambers continued talks today with the secretary of the Army Department (Mr. F. R. Sinclair)…

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High Cost of War Service Homes

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 July 1949 · page 1

Unless an ex-servicemen could win a large prize in a lottery he would have no chance of, ever owning his own…

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Peak Hill Diggers to Help Raise Funds for War Neurosis Cases

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1949 · page 3

[?]ing a moving appeal for [?] the Miss Australia Quest, [?] organised by the RSL to asks [?] victims, the Peak…

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Soldier Settlement

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 1

The estates of Bantry Grove and Invergowrie, both of which are within the Bathurst P.P. Board district, are shortly to be…

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Farms for Soldiers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 2

A 5000 acres property at Cano windra has been sold to the Government for £35,375. The property, which is on the Belabula…

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War Service Land Settlement Goolhi Estate— Gunnedah

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 2

Attention is invited to a notification in the Government Gazette of 15th July, 1949 setting apart thirty one (31) blocks on…

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"War Receding, But Must Be Prepared" LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 1

Addressing reservists at a training camp near Norfolk, the Secretary for War (Mr. Emanuel Shinwell) said that…

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Query On Russian War Preparations WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

Press reports that the State Department had secret information that Russia was arming for war were deplored by the…

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War Service Homes

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 6

The maximum loan available under the War Service Homes Scheme has recently been increased by the Commonwealth…

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War Veterans' Home To admit Ex-Service Women

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 10

The Board of tHe N.S.W. War Veterans' Home pursuing their policy of expansion announce that they are preparing to extend their…

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'Atom Bomb Not Absolute War Winner'

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 4

Admiral Blandy, chief of the joint United States task force at the Bikini atom bomb tests, declared recently…

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High Cost of War Service Homes

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 3

Unless an ex-serviceman could win a large prize in a lottery he would have [?] chance of over owning his…

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Red War on Religion Not Relaxed London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 1

Reports from three sources today reveal that there is no relaxation in the war between Religion and…

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New War School Head Appointed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 2

Group-Captain W. H. Garing has been appointed commandant of the combined services School of Air-Land…

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Says Australia Is Preparing for War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1949 · page 3

Mr R. Dixon, president of the Australian Communist Party, stated recently in a Czechoslovak newspaper that the…

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Bourke War Memorial Hall Appeal

The Western Herald · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 10

The Flagstaff on Hales Building from where four colored pennants flapped gracefully in the breeze was the centre of attraction in town…

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"13 Lead Soldiers"

The Western Herald · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 6

Thirteen toy soldiers march Bulldog. Drummond into the most desperate adventure of his career in "13" Lead Soldiers," the new…

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Atom Age Rules Of War Drafted GENEVA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 1

A 60-nations Red Cross conference yesterday approved of new rules of war for the atom age. Russia, Britain and the…

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Bourke War Memorial Hall Appeal the Barometer

The Western Herald · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

In to-days reading of the Barometer, the Town Queen candidate is still at the top of the poll, and the Warrego candidate has come…

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Recognition For War Bed Sought COWRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 2

Representations are being made to official quarters to have a Victoria Cross or George Cross awarded to one of the…

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