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The wars & local soldiers, 1950

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War Veterans' Art Won Endorsed by R.s.l

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

The RSL State Congress in Sydney an Wednesday unanimously endorsed the work of the honorary directors of the War Veterans' Home…

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Japs. Beheaded Wounded Austn. Airman Los Negros

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

Japanese, on Ambon Island, in 1943, beheaded an Australian airman suffering from a broken leg, the War Crimes Court was…

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Sheep Land to Be Leased War Service Scheme SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) announced that two sheep blocks, one at Walcha and the other at Condobolin, had…

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Payment of War Widows' Pensions by Cheque

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 August 1950 · page 10

Arrangements now exist where by war widows' with family responsibilities, or who are aged or ill, can have their pensions paid…

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War Service Land

The Western Herald · Friday 25 August 1950 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) has announced that two sheep blocks one at Walcha ; and the other at Condobolin have been…

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Honour Roll Will Be Erected

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 August 1950 · page 7

Amaroo Shire Council decided on Monday last to erect the Yeoval Honour Roll at a cost of £225. The money…

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Elopement May Cause Civil War London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 1

Two hundred armed mountaineers—descendants of Cretan pirates—have offered to protect two "Shakespearian" lovers…

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War Service Farms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) today issued to ex-servicemen a reminder about the very definite restrictions on the…

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Three Japs Found Guilty by War Crimes Court Los Negros

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1950 · page 1

The War Crimes Court today acquitted one Japanese of murdering Australian and Allied prisoners of war at Ambon in…

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Germans Making War Goods for Soviet Army Berlin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 1

At least 39 plants in the Russian zone of Germany are turning out war goods, tanks, planes, munitions, guided missiles and…

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War Chief Says End in Sight

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1950 · page 3

Mr Louis Johnson, United States Defence Secretary, said…

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Sabotage Suspected In Rabbit War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

The Dubbo Rabbit Inspector (Mr. E. D. Brookfield) suspects that efforts are being made to sabotage his war…

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Reds Open New Drive in Korean War Tokio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

Communist forces in Korea launched a general attack all along the U.S. 25th Division front west of Masan this…

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Russia Vetoes U.S. Motion on Korean War New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 3

At Lake Success yesterday Russia vetoed an American resolution condemning North Korea for its defiance of the…

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Minister's Warning Sale Of Soldiers' Blocks

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) tea [?] to ex-serviceman a re[?] about the very definite [?] on the outright…

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Soldier Settlement

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said recently he would, require 3 of the 8 blocks on F. S. Falkiner & Sons' 73,000 acre property…

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Pioneer's Gesture to Soldier Settlers

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said to-day that an old pioneer, Mr. G. P. Patrick, of Arthurville, near…

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Soldier Settlers Should Take Care

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 1

Soldier settlers generally are now enjoying outstanding success, but they should not let over-optlmia[?]n blind them to the fact that all years…

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Restrictions on Transfers War Service Lands

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 14

The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. B. Renshaw MLA) last week issued to ex-servicemen a reminder about the very definite restrictions…

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Soldier Settlement

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 10

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw, MLA) said last week that, if a press report of a recent Carcoar Pastures Protection…

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